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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT 1.
NOUN 1 + AND + NOUN 2 + PLURAL VERB E.g.: Wheat and maize are exported.
Note: when the two together express something that we see as a single thing, then we use a singular verb E.g.:
Bread and butter was all we had.
The hammer and sickle was flying from a tall flagpole. 2.
NOUN 1- Singular + (AND NOUN 2) + SINGULAR VERB
NOUN 1- Plural + (AND NOUN 2) + PLURAL VERB E.g.:
The kitchen (and of course the dinning room) faces due west.
3. NOUN- Singular + PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE + SINGULAR VERB
NOUN – Plural + PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE + PLURAL VERB E.g.:
The study of language is very interesting.
Several theories on this subject have been proposed. 4. NOUN 1, ALONG WITH
+ NOUN 2 + VERB (agree with NOUN 1) TOGETHER WITH ACCOMPANIED BY AS WELL AS NO LESS THAN E.g.:
George, together with some of his friends, is buying a race-horse.
The teachers, accompanied by their wife and children, are arriving tonight.
5.ANY + Singular NOUN + SINGULAR VERB ANYBODY ANYONE ANYTHING NOBODY NO ONE NOTHING SOMEBODY SOMEONE SOMETHING EVERY EVERYBODY EVERYONE EVERYTHING EACH EITHER NEITHER E.g.:
If either of you takes a vacation now, we will not be able to finish the work.
Anybody who has lost his ticket should report to the desk.
Nobody works harder than John does.
6.EACH OF + NOUN + SINGULAR VERB
PLURAL NOUN + EACH + PLURAL VERB E.g.:
Each day was the same as the one before.
The pupils each have to take a test.
7.NO + SINGULAR NOUN + SINGULAR VERB
NO + PLURAL NOUN + PLURAL VERB E.g.:
No example is relevant to this case.
No students are allowed to enter this room.
8.ANY OF/ EITHER OF + UNCOUNTABLE/ SINGULAR NOUN + SINGULAR VERB
ANY OF/ EITHER OF + PLURAL NOUN + PLURAL VERB E.g.:
Either of these two books are republished.
9.NONE OF/NEITHER OF + UNCOUNTABLE/ SINGULAR NOUN + SINGULAR VERB
NONEOF/ NEITHER OF + PLURAL NOUN + PLURAL VERB E.g.:
None of the students have finished the exam yet.
None of the money has been found.
10.NEITHER + NOUN 1 + NOR + NOUN 2
EITHER + NOUN 1+ OR + NOUN 2 + VERB (Agree with NOUN 2)
NOT ONLY + NOUN 1 + BUT ALSO + NOUN 2 E.g.:
Not only George but also his friends are buying the horse.
Either Thursday or Friday is OK.
11.A NUMBER OF + PLURAL NOUN + PLURAL VERB
THE NUMBER OF + PLURAL NOUN + SINGULAR VERB E.g.:
The number of days in a week is seven.
A large number of students are going to the class picnic. 12.MAJORITY + SINGULAR VERB
MAJORITY + PLURAL NOUN + PLURAL VERB E.g.:
The vast majority of the students need increased financial support.
Majority believes that they are in no danger.
13.A LOT OF + PLURAL NOUN + PLURAL VERB E.g.:
A lot of students have complained. 14.AMOUNT + SINGULAR VERB AMOUNTS + PLURAL VERB E.g.:
A large amount of money was collected.
Large amounts of students come from Italy.
15.ONE OF + PLURAL NOUN + SINGULAR VERB E.g.:
One of these letters is for you.
16.ALL/SOME + PLURAL NOUN + PLURAL VERB E.g.:
All the pupils have to take a test.
Some people were waiting at the door.
17.THERE + VERB (agree with complement) + COMPLEMENT E.g.: There was an accident.
There were some newspapers on the table. 18.WHO + SINGULAR VERB
WHICH /WHAT + NOUN + VERB (agree with the noun) E.g.: Who knows the answer? Which days are convenient ?
19.A phrase of MEASUREMENT, TIME, MONEY + SINGULAR VERB E.g.: Ten miles is too far to walk.
Thirty pounds seems a reasonable price.
20.ADDITION + SINGULAR/PLURAL VERB SUBSTRACTION MULTIPLICATION DIVISION E.g.:
Three times five is/are fifteen.
Ten and four equals/equal fourteen.
21.TITLES/NAMES + SINGULAR VERB E.g.:
“Stars Wars” was a very successful film.
22.PHRASE/CLAUSE + SINGULAR VERB E.g.: Opening presents was exciting.
23.PLURAL FORM + PLURAL VERB
Belongings, clothes, congratulations, earnings, goods, odds (probability), outskirts, particulars(details), premises( buildings),
remains, riches, surroundings, thanks, troops(soldiers), tropics. E.g.:
My belongings have been destroyed in a fire.
24.PLURAL FORM + SINGULAR VERB
News, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Politics, Economics, Athletics, Gymnastics, bowls, billiards, darts, dominoes, draughts, measles, mumps, shingles. E.g.:
The news isn’t very good, I’m afraid. 25.PAIR NOUN + PLURAL VERB
Binoculars, glasses. Jeans, pants, pincers, pliers, pajamas, scales, scissors, shorts, spectacles, tights, trousers, tweezers. E.g.;
Your new glasses are very nice.
26.COLLECTIVE NOUN + SINGULAR VERB (the whole group)
+PLURAL VERB (people’s thoughts or feelings)
Army, association, audience, board, choir, class, club, committee, community, company, council, crew, crowd, enemy, family, firm,
gang, government, group, jury, majority, management, military, minority, navy, orchestra, (political)party, population, press,
public, school, society, staff, team, union, university. E.g.:
The class consists of 12 girls and 14 boys.
The class don’t/doesn’t understand what the teacher is saying.
27.THE + ADJECTIVE + PLURAL VERB E.g.:
The riches are not the happiest.
28. FRACTION + VERB (Agree with the following noun) E.g.:
Three quarters of a potato is water.
Almost half the plants were killed.