IAP - Subject-Verb Agreement Lesson

Subject-Verb Agreement

This topic of proper sentence construction concerns an area in which a mistake can be devastating. Errors in subject-verb agreement can easily be caught and corrected with proofreading; however, it is important to master the concept.

Subjects and verbs must also agree within the sentence. This means if you have a singular subject, it needs a singular verb. If there is a plural subject, it needs a plural verb.

Examples

Correct: Jane goes to the gym every day.

(This sentence has a singular subject and a singular verb.)

Incorrect: Jane and Kelly goes to the gym every day.

(This sentence has a plural subject and a singular verb.)

Correct: Jane and Kelly go to the gym every day.

(This sentence has a plural subject and a plural verb.)

Subject-Verb Agreement Presentation

Take a look at the following presentation about subject-verb agreement. Please take notes while proceeding through the presentation. The notes will be useful for preparing for the quiz.

 

 

 

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