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SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT - Coggle Diagram
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
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RULE 3
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Example of subjects that always take singular verbs: each, someone, everybody, no one, nobody
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RULE 4
The words may be singular or plural, depending upon their use in a sentence, some, any, all, most.
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RULE 5
Subject joined by 'and' are plural. Subjects joined by 'or' or 'nor' take a verb that agrees with the last subject.
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RULE 6
'There' and 'here' are never subjects. In sentences that begin with these words, the subject is usually found later on in a sentence.
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RULE 7
Collective nouns may be singular or plural, depending on their use in the sentence.
Examples: The orchestra is playing a hit song. (Orchestra is considered as one unit—singular) / The orchestra were asked to give their musical backgrounds. (Orchestra is considered as separate units-plural)
RULE 8
Some nouns, while plural in form, are actually singular in meaning.
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RULE 9
Expression such as coupled with, as long as, along with, not to mention, and others do not act as Coordinating conjunctions and therefore do not make singular subjects plural.
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RULE 10
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Example: If she were here, you must be happy.