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Objective
I can match subjects and verbs in number.
Part 1 of 3
Key concepts
3 concepts
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Subject-verb agreement ensures that the subject and its main verb match correctly in number, meaning a singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural verb.
- 2
When an intervening phrase appears between the subject and verb, always identify the true subject to choose the correct verb. For subjects joined by 'or' or 'nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.
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Indefinite pronouns like 'everyone' or 'each' are always singular, while collective nouns like 'team' take a singular verb when acting as a single unit.
Part 2 of 3
Practice
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Identify the subject in the following sentence and choose the correct verb: "The tall tree in the park (sway/sways) gently in the wind."
Choose the correct verb for the following sentence and explain your choice: "The collection of rare stamps (is/are) stored in a special album."
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Exit ticket
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“Choose the correct verb from the parentheses to complete the sentence, then explain why you chose that verb based on the rules of subject-verb agreement: The teacher ______ (teach/teaches) the lesson every day.”
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