Subject Verb Agreement for Beginners | Part 1: The Basic Rules of English Grammar

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Subject Verb Agreement for Beginners | Part 1: The Basic Rules of English Grammar

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Subject verb agreement is very important in English grammar. If you want to have excellent English writing or proofreading skills, you MUST master subject-verb agreement. This is a very big topic, so today's video will focus on the basics of this grammar concept. First, we will discuss "subjects" and how they must agree with the verbs in sentences.
A sentence's subject is the main actor, and the verb is what the subject is doing. For example, in "The cat sleeps," "The cat" is the subject, and "sleeps" is the verb.
Subject-verb agreement means that if the subject is singular (one), the verb should also be singular. If the subject is plural (more than one), the verb should be plural. For example, "The dog barks" (singular) and "The dogs bark" (plural).
Rule number one: Singular subjects need singular verbs.
Rule number two: Plural subjects need plural verbs.
There are some exceptions, but we will discuss these in future lessons. At the end of this lesson, there will be a basic subject-verb agreement quiz to test your knowledge!
More in the Subject-Verb Agreement Series:
➡️ Part 2: Collective Nouns: • Subject Verb Agreement...
➡️ Part 3: Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns: • Subject Verb Agreement...
➡️ Part 4: Compound Subjects with And/Or/Nor: • Subject Verb Agreement...
➡️ Part 5: Inverted Sentences with Here & There: • Subject Verb Agreement...
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - What is Subject-Verb Agreement?
02:37 - Singular Subjects Require Singular Verbs
03:35 - Plural Subjects Require Plural Verbs
04:28 - Compound Subjects with "And"
07:18 - Irregular Plural Subjects
08:55 - Exception: Personal Pronouns I and You
10:42 - Exception: The Verb To Be
12:25 - Subject-Verb Agreement QUIZ
13:40 - Answers
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@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

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@jeromepadmore2073 18 күн бұрын

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@somenas2005 2 ай бұрын

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@akenyahrichmondkofi5195 Ай бұрын

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@srijana8993 11 ай бұрын

u are so good and talented I was zero in subject verb agreement now i am understanding it well...❤❤❤ Thank you so much🎉❤

@Joseluis-pk2fr Жыл бұрын

Oustanding class professor, just what I was looking for. Thank you!

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Thanks for your kind words! 🤗

@kylerdad123 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the lesson! It has helped me to better understand English grammar. Looking forward to your next lesson. Best wishes and regards! 😀

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm happy to hear that!

@Robert-pr3yw 6 ай бұрын

10/10 thank you for this video it really helped me

@abdulkabia8486 Жыл бұрын

Good job keep it up. Please make a video on binomials with subject verb agreement using is or are has or have in simple present tense.Include a list of binomials example law and order is or are what we need.which one is correct

@mojtababezan Жыл бұрын

Hi, there, I was correct about the sentences, so I got 10 out of 10. By the way I am a new student and it's my pleasure to watching your videos.

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, and well done on the quiz! 🙌

@siphomnguni5582 9 ай бұрын

Thank u, this really helped me to do better than first

@shaaiflaki Жыл бұрын

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@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@hunikil8860 7 ай бұрын

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@ssultanzamin8753 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic job! I really appreciate your effort. God bless you and thank you so much for the amazing lesson.

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your wonderful words. Sending blessings to you as well!

@rehmatjr 11 ай бұрын

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@mondelinejean2980 10 ай бұрын

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@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@JNCKO Жыл бұрын

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@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@MonroeCS 6 ай бұрын

Great video

@craftingcraze5100 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, this helped me ace my test!!❤

@SparkleEnglish 10 ай бұрын

Well done!!! 🤗

@pastorlordknows1 10 ай бұрын

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@SparkleEnglish 10 ай бұрын

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@Hondalover3000 Жыл бұрын

10 was tricky indeed. Thanks teacher! Enjoyed this lesson again!

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

Excellent as usual!!

@Hondalover3000 Жыл бұрын

@@SparkleEnglish Thanks!

@mohamedchihab5929 Жыл бұрын

Good lesson! 8/10😀.Thank you.

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Well done!

@tiyanisulis2619 9 ай бұрын

this vidio really help me to understand english language

@SholaMayowa Ай бұрын

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@williamruy9350 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jennifer, Danke Jennifer, Merci Jennifer, Gracias Jennifer.

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

You've been working hard today! You're very welcome! 🙌🙌

@user-cv5ky6cq9t 10 ай бұрын

Mam, do make a video about the article 'the'.

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@kishorwaze5303 10 ай бұрын

10/10 .

@user-ig7hm5bv4k 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@BethanyRichards-ps4fi 9 ай бұрын

10 out of 10

@worldinjpg Жыл бұрын

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@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 🤗

@MonroeCS 6 ай бұрын

Omg I’m here because I have to take it as well

@hunikil8860 7 ай бұрын

thank you so much

@luisfernandoaguilar3388 Жыл бұрын

I am so thankful to find your channel. You have no idea how much your videos have helped me.😃😃 We want moree! I would like to know more when to use present continuous. I’ve notice native Americans use it a lot. Regards from Mexico 🇲🇽

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I do have a video on the present continuous. I will add the links in the pinned comment soon. :)

@rabeyaakter3820 9 ай бұрын

8/10 😊

@jennysaintpierre Жыл бұрын

Hello! I have a grammar question with a personal phrase I want to ask you, how can I reach you?

@megatameerzaheri4282 3 ай бұрын

10/10

@winstonjones7912 10 ай бұрын

I wish I had this infromation years ago! :(

@SparkleEnglish 10 ай бұрын

You have it now! 🤗

@rohitkumarbehara3553 11 ай бұрын

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@jameslabs1 Жыл бұрын

Subject Verb Agreement: Is that why expressions like, "your guys" and "Anyways I was...." are wrong? Or is it something else? Thanks

@user-ss3ln5dp8r 5 ай бұрын

10/10 thx

@dengthuch5461 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget to make a video on the REPORTED SPEECH, especially when we don't change the tense. He said he would go to the cinema tonight OR He said he will go to the cinema tonight

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

At some point, I will create a video on reported speech. Hopefully, within the next month! I have a long list of videos to create. :)

@ayubayunusa3188 Жыл бұрын

9/10 thank you dear

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

You are welcome 🤗 And well done!!

@mubashirkhattak1457 10 ай бұрын

10 out 10

@iyib944 Жыл бұрын

Bread and butter - - - - - - his daily diet. (was /were) which one is correct? I am confused about this one.

@luisfernandoaguilar3388 Жыл бұрын

Were because there are two singulars joined by and ;)

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

This is an excellent question, and I will address this in more detail in one of my next videos in this series. Luis is correct in that "bread" and "butter" are two singular subjects joined by "and." However, in this example, the correct choice is "is" because "bread and butter" is considered a singular noun phrase. Even though it consists of two items (bread and butter), it is treated as a single entity in this context. Therefore, the singular verb "is" should be used to match the subject "bread and butter." Compare that sentence with this one: "Bread and butter are two items on my shopping list." In this case, we use "are" because we are not talking about "bread and butter" as one single entity. Does that make sense? I will address this with more examples in a future video. :)

@iyib944 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for clearing my confusion ☺️