This document discusses subject-verb agreement and the rules for matching verbs with singular and plural subjects. It notes that singular subjects require singular verbs, while plural subjects require plural verbs. Examples are provided showing how verbs change from their singular to plural forms depending on whether the subject is singular or plural. The document also discusses how group nouns can be either singular or plural depending on whether the group is viewed as a whole or as individuals. Finally, it addresses some nouns that end in "s" but are still singular, requiring a singular verb.

1. Subject Verb Agreement
Kyra Waters, Aaliyah Harris,
Johnequeva Brice, and Brajan
Kowalski

2. Subjects and verbs must agree with another
in number (singular and plural). If a subject is
singular, the verb must be singular. If a
subject is plural, the verb must be plural.

3. In the present tense, nouns and verbs form plurals
in the opposite ways: Plural nouns add an “s” to the
singular form of the verb.
Example:
• The squirrel runs to get the acorn.
• The squirrel is a singular noun, therefore
the action (verb) is put into the plural form.
If the noun is plural, the “s” is removed from the
verb and added to the noun.
Example:
• The squirrels run to get the acorn.

4. Group Nouns
• Nouns that name groups can either be
singular or plural.
• If you are referring to a group as a whole, the
noun is considered singular, therefore the
verb is singular.
– The club is meeting today
• If you are referring to the individuals of the
group, the noun and verb are both plural.
– The couple are separating today.

5. Plural Form, Singular Meaning
• Even though some nouns appear to be plural
because of the “s” at the end, they only refer
to one thing, therefore they are singular. We
use a singular verb for this.
– Mathematics is my favorite subject.
– Politics has made people do strange things.
• Some nouns that end with “s” are in fact
plural. We use a plural verb for these
– The statistics show that she will win the election.

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