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Subject Verb Agreement
3. Grammar
Subject Verb Agreement
Read the following sentences:
Goldilocks are a beautiful girl. She are a beautiful girl.
What is wrong with these sentences?
First, let’s find the subjects: Goldilocks and She are the subjects. Next, what is the verb in both sentences? Are
Does the verb are go with Goldilocks?
No, because Goldilocks is singular and the verb are refers to plural.
Does the verb are go with the pronoun she?
No, because she is singular and the verb are refers to plural. The correct way to write these sentences is:
Goldilocks is a beautiful girl. She is a beautiful girl.
• When the subject and the verb are used correctly we call it subject-verb agreement.
• Remember the subject will determine the verb.
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