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Subjects and verbs are the two basic components of a sentence. Subjects = nouns: person, place, or thing Verbs = action or state of being. The subjects and verbs, within each sentence, have to agree with each other in terms of numbers. A singular noun must correspond to singular verb and, a plural noun must correspond to a plural verb. The following sentences are examples of subjects and verbs agreeing with each other.
The people are protesting. (plural)
She is protesting. (singular)
They are seeking justice. (plural)
She is seeking justice. (singular)
Andrea and her friends are passionate about their cause. (plural) Andrea is passionate about her cause. (singular)
They work hard to ensure that people are treated fairly. (plural)
She works hard to ensure that people are treated fairly. (singular)
Click the following links for subject verb agreement tutorials.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/599/01/
Watch this video for a visual tutorial on subject verb agreement.
