Subject and verb agreement basics
what is a verb
a word used to describe an action
what is the subject of the sentence, if are, is the verb
( the verb agrees with the subject, not a noun or pronoun with the sentence)
The people who listen to that music are few
Subject- The people
what is a subject
the person, place, or thing that is performing the action of the sentence
what is the subject of this sentence, if is, is the verb
The team captain, as well as his players, is anxious
Subject- the team captain
Identify the subject
One of the boxes is open
One
identify the subject and the verb of the sentence
The book, including all the chapters in the first section, is boring
Subject- The book
Verb- is
Identify the verb
One of the boxes is open
Is
Identify the subject and verb of the sentence
The Woman with all the dogs walks down the street
Subject- The woman
Verb- walks