What term refers to the rules for matching subjects with verbs?

• A. Subject-Verb Agreement
• B. Tense Consistency
• C. Punctuation
• D. Word Order

Answer: (A)

Subject-verb agreement is the rule that a verb must match its subject in number (singular or plural) and person. In English, a singular subject takes a singular verb form, and a plural subject takes a plural verb form, which keeps statements clear and natural—like “The dog runs” versus “The dogs run.” The other ideas address different aspects: tense consistency focuses on time shown by verbs, punctuation handles sentence marks, and word order concerns how words are arranged. When the subject and verb don’t agree, the sentence sounds off, signaling a subject-verb agreement issue.