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What is Subject–Verb Agreement?

  Mishra Sir Online Spoken Classes, Bhubaneswar Call-7978136874 1. What is Subject–Verb Agreement? Definition: Subject–Verb Agreement means that the verb must agree with its subject in number and person. In simple words: A singular subject generally takes a singular verb. A plural subject generally takes a plural verb. Examples: Subject Correct verb Example sentence He plays He plays cricket. She sings She sings beautifully. It works It works well. They play They play cricket. We sing We sing together. The boys work The boys work hard. Remember: In the simple present tense, we generally add -s or -es to the verb with he, she, it, or a singular noun. He eats an apple.  They eat apples.  2. Important Rules of Subject–Verb Agreement Rule 1: A singular subject takes a singular verb Examples: Ram plays football. The girl dances well. My father works in a bank. The dog barks at strangers. This book belongs to me...
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