What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

Subject-verb agreement is a grammatical rule that ensures the subject and verb in a sentence match in number (singular/plural) and person (first/second/third).
✅ Correct: *The cat runs.
❌ Incorrect: *The cat run.

Key Rules:

  • Singular subjects take singular verbs:
    • He is a teacher.
    • The book is on the table.
  • Plural subjects take plural verbs:
    • They are students.
    • The children play in the park.
  • Compound subjects (connected by "and") use plural verbs:
    • My brother and I are going to the concert.

Practice Examples

  1. The team ___ (win/are winning) the game.
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    Subject_Verb_Agreement
  2. Her dog ___ (barks/bark) loudly at night.
    ⬇️
    Singular_Subject
  3. The students ___ (is/are) preparing for the quiz.
    ⬇️
    Plural_Subject

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