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What is “subject/verb agreement”?: Difference between revisions
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Making sure that the subject and verb agree in a sentence is important. When they agree correctly they will make the essay or report easier to read and understand. There are a few techniques that will need to be taken to ensure the subject and verb are in agreement.The verb in every independent or dependent clause must agree with its subject in person or number(Butler, et al.143). | Making sure that the subject and verb agree in a sentence is important. When they agree correctly they will make the essay or report easier to read and understand. There are a few techniques that will need to be taken to ensure the subject and verb are in agreement.The verb in every independent or dependent clause must agree with its subject in person or number(Butler, et al.143). | ||
'''The two numbers are:''' | '''The two numbers are:''' | ||
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For the subject and verb to agree in number singular or plural subjects must have a singular or plural verb (Kirszner and Mandell 240). The subject takes the base form of the verb in all but the third person singular to make the subject and verb agree in person. In third person singular add an ''s'' or ''es'' to the base form of the verb to make both subject and verb agree. | For the subject and verb to agree in number singular or plural subjects must have a singular or plural verb (Kirszner and Mandell 240). The subject takes the base form of the verb in all but the third person singular to make the subject and verb agree in person. The subject and verb must comply in number. In third person singular add an ''s'' or ''es'' to the base form of the verb to make both subject and verb agree. | ||
*'''Example:''' The dog | *'''Example:''' The dog jumps the fence. The dogs jump the fence. | ||
The subject is: '''dog''' | The subject is: '''dog''' | ||
The verb is: ''' | The verb is: '''jumps''' | ||
*'''Example:''' The dogs jump the fence. | |||
The subject is: '''dogs''' | |||
The verb is: '''jump''' | |||