Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement

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Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement

Learning objective

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify and apply the rules of subject-verb agreement in sentences.

What do you already know about subject-verb agreement?

What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

It's the rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number, meaning both must be singular or plural.

Singular vs. Plural Subjects

Singular subjects take singular verbs. Plural subjects take plural verbs. Example: She runs. They run.

Common Mistakes

Watch out for subjects separated from verbs by phrases. Example: The bouquet of flowers is beautiful.

Indefinite Pronouns

Some indefinite pronouns are singular (everyone) and others are plural (few). Match with the correct verb form.

Compound Subjects

Subjects joined by 'and' are usually plural. Example: Tom and Jerry are friends.

Practice Activity

Review and Q&A

Review key points of subject-verb agreement. Ask questions to reinforce learning.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.