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The document explains subject-verb agreement, which requires that the subject and verb in a sentence match in number. It includes questions and answers about identifying subjects and verbs, correcting errors, and understanding the rules for collective and compound subjects. The importance of subject-verb agreement in writing is emphasized for clarity and accuracy.

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The document explains subject-verb agreement, which requires that the subject and verb in a sentence match in number. It includes questions and answers about identifying subjects and verbs, correcting errors, and understanding the rules for collective and compound subjects. The importance of subject-verb agreement in writing is emphasized for clarity and accuracy.

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Subject-verb Agreement (Concord)

Questions
1. What is subject-verb agreement?
2. Identify the subject and verb in the sentence: "The dog barks loudly."
3. Choose the correct verb: "She (run/runs) every morning."
4. Why is subject-verb agreement important in writing?
5. Correct the verb in the sentence: "The cats is sleeping on the couch."
6. Explain how to determine the correct verb form when the subject is a collective noun, like
"team."
7. Identify the error in subject-verb agreement in the sentence: "The group of students are
going on a trip."
8. Rewrite the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement: "Neither the teacher nor the
students was ready for the test."
9. How does subject-verb agreement change when using compound subjects joined by "and"?
10. Create a sentence with a singular subject and a plural verb, then correct it to show proper
subject-verb agreement.
Answer key
1. Subject-verb agreement is the rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in
number, meaning both must be singular or both must be plural.
2. Subject: "The dog"; Verb: "barks"
3. "runs"
4. Subject-verb agreement is important because it ensures clarity and accuracy in writing,
making it easier for readers to understand the intended meaning.
5. "The cats are sleeping on the couch."
6. When the subject is a collective noun, the verb form depends on whether the group is acting
as a single unit (singular verb) or as individuals (plural verb).
7. The error is "are"; it should be "is" because "group" is a singular noun.
8. "Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the test."
9. When using compound subjects joined by "and," the verb is usually plural because the
subjects are considered together as a group.
10. Incorrect: "The team are winning the game." Corrected: "The team is winning the game."

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