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Subject-Verb agreement - Coggle Diagram
Subject-Verb agreement
The subject is expressed by a collective noun, denoting a group of people, the verb-predicate is used in the singular form
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The collective noun in the function of the subject denotes a separate person or object that makes up a single whole, the verb-predicate is used in the plural form
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If the subject is expressed by a proper noun in the plural form, denoting the name of states and cities, then the verb-predicate is used in the singular form
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If the subject is expressed by a proper noun in the plural, denoting the name of companies or other organizations, the verb-predicate is used in the singular
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If the subject is expressed by an abstract noun in the plural form, denoting the name of academic disciplines, the verb-predicate is used in the singular
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If the subject is expressed by a collective noun in the plural form denoting the name of the games, the verb-predicate is used in the singular
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If the subject is expressed by a noun denoting objects consisting of 2 or more parts, the verb-predicate is used in the plural
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If the subject is expressed by a proper noun in the plural, denoting the title of the books, the verb-predicate is used in the singular
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If the subject is expressed by a numeral + noun with a temporary value / weight / length, the verb-predicate is used in the singular
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If the subject is expressed as a numeral when denoting an arithmetic operation, the verb-predicate is used in the singular
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If the subject is expressed by an infinitive or a gerund, the predicate is used in the singular
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If the subject is expressed by an indefinite / negative / generalizing pronoun, the verb-predicate is used in the singular
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If homogeneous subjects expressed by a noun and a pronoun are connected by the union and, both ... and, and ... and, the verb-predicate is used in the plural
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If homogeneous subjects, expressed by a noun and a pronoun in the singular and plural, are connected by conjunctions as well as, the verb-predicate is consistent with the first of them
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If homogeneous subjects, expressed by a noun and a pronoun in the singular and plural, are connected by unions either... or neither .... nor, the verb-predicate is consistent with the last of them
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