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A subject and its verb must agree in number in each sentence. The word number refers to the form of a word that shows whether it is singular or plural. To make verbs agree with a subject in number, remember these two simple rules:
a singular subject needs a singular verb;
a plural subject needs a plural verb.
Make sure not to get mixed up if there is an intervening phrase between the subject and the verb. Look at the examples below.
Example #1
Two of his friends | study law enforcement.
Example #2
Sick in bed, she | sleeps all day.
Video
Watch the video Section A: Subject/Verb Agreement from Discovery Education below.
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Summary
If you can remember the few rules to keep subjects and verbs in agreement, then your writing and speaking will improve tremendously. Review the twelve rules at the Guide to Grammar and Writing: Subject-Verb Agreement.
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