Subject/Verb Agreement (Concord) (Grade 10 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Definition of subject-verb agreement
Definition of subject-verb agreement
Rule ensuring subjects & verbs match in number
Basic subject-verb agreement rule
Basic subject-verb agreement rule
Singular subject → singular verb; plural → plural verb
Verb form with he/she/it in present tense
Verb form with he/she/it in present tense
Ends in 's' (e.g., walks, talks, works)
'To be' past tense for singular subjects
'To be' past tense for singular subjects
Was
'To be' past tense for plural subjects
'To be' past tense for plural subjects
Were
How collective nouns are treated
How collective nouns are treated
Singular (e.g., body language makes)
Parts changing when converting to plural
Parts changing when converting to plural
Subject, pronouns, demonstratives, possessives, verbs
Past tense verbs: change for singular vs plural?
Past tense verbs: change for singular vs plural?
No change (e.g., worked stays same)
Another name for subject-verb agreement
Another name for subject-verb agreement
Concord
'Everyone' & 'everybody' grammar number
'Everyone' & 'everybody' grammar number
Singular