Plural Noun Example

In the land of Grammar Rules, the subject-verb agreement rule is a doozy.

Consider this sentence: "The cats slept."

Ah, but what about this sentence: "The catses slept." What's the deal with plural nouns?

It turns out, the answer is that when the subject is a plural noun, the verb must also be in agreement. Read our plural noun rules!

So, the correct sentence should read: "The cats sleep." See more plural noun examples!

Now you know the secret to plural noun subject-verb agreement. Take our grammar quiz!