Understand the fundamental principle of subject-verb agreement. This stack covers how to identify subjects and verbs and match singular subjects with singular verbs and plural subjects with plural verbs.
What is the fundamental rule of subject-verb agreement?
A singular subject must have a singular verb, and a plural subject must have a plural verb. The subject and verb in a sentence must always agree in number.
In the present tense, how do you typically form a singular verb for a third-person subject (he, she, it, a noun)?
You add an '-s' or '-es' to the base form of the verb. For example, 'he walks,' 'the sun rises,' 'she teaches.'
In the present tense, how do you typically form a plural verb?
You use the base form of the verb without any special ending. For example, 'they walk,' 'the stars rise,' 'we teach.'
Identify the subject and the verb in the sentence: "The scientist conducts an experiment."
