Let’s explore agreement in more detail, covering subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, and adjective-noun agreement:

1. Subject-Verb Agreement:

• Definition: Subject-verb agreement ensures that the verb in a sentence agrees in number with the subject. In English, this means using a singular verb with a singular subject and a plural verb with a plural subject.
• Examples:
  • She runs every morning. (Singular subject “She” with the singular verb “runs.”)
  • They run every morning. (Plural subject “They” with the plural verb “run.”)

2. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement:

• Definition: Pronoun-antecedent agreement ensures that a pronoun agrees in number and gender with its antecedent (the noun to which it refers).
• Examples:
  • The girl finished her homework. (Singular antecedent “girl” with the singular pronoun “her.”)
  • The boys finished their homework. (Plural antecedent “boys” with the plural pronoun “their.”)

3. Adjective-Noun Agreement:

• Definition: Adjective-noun agreement ensures that adjectives agree in gender, number, and case with the nouns they modify. In English, adjectives are not inflected for gender or case but may change for number.
• Examples:
  • A red car. (Singular noun “car” with the singular adjective “red.”)
  • Two red cars. (Plural noun “cars” with the plural adjective “red.”)

Ensuring agreement in these contexts helps maintain clarity and grammatical correctness in sentences. It involves coordinating the elements of a sentence to create coherence and convey information accurately.