The verb in a sentence is the word that shows action or being.. The subject of a sentence is the person or thing that's doing the action, or being something. For example: ...

The subject should match the verb, writes June Casagrande, as in “The cats can catch their tails.” But agreement isn’t always easy, she explains.

Learn to make sure the subject of a sentence matches the verb correctly. ... Watch: Subject - verb agreement Back to top. Top tip. When the subject and the verb match, we ...