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What is “subject/verb agreement”?: Difference between revisions
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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. 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. | 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 jumps | *'''Example:''' The dog jumps the fence. | ||
The subject is: '''dog''' | The subject is: '''dog''' | ||
The verb is: '''jumps''' | The verb is: '''jumps''' | ||
*'''Example:''' The dogs jump the fence. | *'''Example:''' The dogs jump the fence. | ||
The subject is: '''dogs''' | The subject is: '''dogs''' | ||
The verb is: '''jump''' | The verb is: '''jump''' | ||