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Subject-verb agreement is a
grammatical rule that states that the
verb must agree in number and type
with its subject.
Singular subjects need singular verbs;
plural subjects need plural verbs.
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Subject-verb agreement often causesproblems when a noun rather than apronoun is the subject of the verb.
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Incorrect:
The class meet at 10.The boys in front of the storewants to buy magazines.
Correct:
The class meets at 10.The boys in front of the storewant to buy magazines.
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To decide the agreement for a Verb,you first have to recognize the
Subject of a sentence or a phrase.
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The Supreme Court judge decides the appropriate penalty.
Subject: judge Verb: decides
The committee members were satisfied with the resolution.
Subject: members Verb: were
Over the ripples glides a small canoe.
Subject: a small canoe Verb: glides
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1- PLURAL :
If subjects are joined by and,
they are considered plural.
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The quarterback and the coach are having a conference.
Subject: the quarterback and the coach Verb: are having
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1- PLURAL :
people , most people,
all of them,
Every coat on this rack has outlived its usefulness.
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1- SINGULAR :
The crowd , the community,
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1- IF SUBJECTS ARE JOINED BY ORORNOR,
THE VERB SHOULD AGREE WITH THE CLOSER SUBJECT.
SUBJ 1or/ norSUBJ 2
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Neither the director nor the actors are at fault.
Subjects: director, actors Verb: are
Either the classrooms or the auditorium must have its
floor refinished.
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1- NEITHER OF / EITHER OF
Neither of/ either of+ Noun
= SINGULAR
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Neither of the answers is correct.
Subjects: Neither of the answer Verb: is
Either of the classrooms is damaged.
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1- THE RELATIVE PRONOUNS (WHO, WHOM,
WHICH, AND THAT)
THE VERB ARE EITHER SINGULAR OR PLURAL, DEPENDING ON THE
WORDS THEY REFER TO.
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The sales manager is a good researcher who spends a greatamount of time surfing the Web for information.
Subject: the sales manager Verbs: is, spends
Sales managers are good researchers who spend a great amount oftime surfing the Web for information.
Subject: sales managers Verbs: are, spend
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Practice1- INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
SOMEONE, SOMEBODY, EACH, EITHER ONE,
EVERYONE, OR ANYONE , EVERY+NOUN= SINGULAR
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Anyone who wants to pursue higher education has to pass entranceexams.
Subject: anyone Verbs: wants, has
Everyone on the committee is welcome to express his/her ideas.
Subject: everyone Verb: is
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Practice1- INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
SOME (OF )/ ALL (OF) / NONE (OF)
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Some of the wateris gone.
Subject: Some of the water Verbs: is
Some of the beads are missing.
Subject: Some of the beads Verb: are
ALL, SOMEare singular or plural depending on what they're
referring to. (Is the thing referred to countable or not?)Be careful choosing a verb to accompany such pronouns.
None of the students have done their homework.
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Practice1- A FEW SUBJECTS LOOK PLURAL BUT AREREALLY SINGULAR.
NEWS, class, politics, statistics,
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The news of the discovery is spreading.
Subject: news Verb: is
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Practice1- A FEW SUBJECTS LOOK SINGULARBUTARE REALLY PLURAL.
THE MASS MEDIA, DATA
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The mass media have publicized the facts.
Subject: mass media Verb: have publicized
The data amaze everyone.
Subject: data Verb: amaze
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Practice1- A FEW SUBJECTS WITH MODIFIED PHRASEMUST FOLLOW MAIN SUBJ.
NOUN 1 Together with/ along with/ as well as/
accompanied by + NOUN 2= VERB agree with Noun 1
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The phrase introduced by as well as oralong with will modify the earlier word
(mayorin this case), but it does not compound the subjects (as the word andwould
do).
The mayor and his brother are going to jail.
Subject: The mayor and his brother Verb: are
The mayor along with his brother is going to jail.
Subject: The mayor along with his brother Verb: is
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Practice1- A FEW NOUNS CAN BEEITHERPLURAL ORSINGULAR.
community, jury,
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Depending on whether they mean a group or separate individuals.
These words are rarely used as plurals in modern writing.
The jury is sequestered.
Subject: jury Verb: is
The jury are having an argument.
Subject: jury Verb: are having
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