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SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT - Coggle Diagram
SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT
- A verb agrees with its subject in number.
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- The indefinite singular pronouns either, neither, each, anyone, someone, anybody, and everyone always take singular verbs.
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- Nouns that have plural terminations being expressed in pairs are called "All-Time Plural
Nouns." Thus, these nouns re quire plural verbs too.
Examples are pants, socks, shoes, etc...
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- Compound subjects combined by or, either...or, neither ... nor, should take verbs that agree in the
number with the subject nearer the verb.
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- The verb agrees with its subject whether there is
a variety of enumerated predicate nominative.
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- The impersonal pronoun "it" is always followed by a singular verb.
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- A compound subject that refers to one person or thing should take a singular verb.
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- A collective noun requires a singular verb when it is taken as a single unit; and plural verb when it
focuses on the individuals in the s in the group. Examples of collective nouns are team, committee, board of trustees, class, dollars, years, miles and faculty.
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- A compound subject modified by every and each
is considered as singular and must take a singular
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- None can either be singular or plural: If the word none means "not any," it is plural, but if it means
"no one or not one," it is singular in number.
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- The singular or plural number of a noun in a
phrase does not directly affect the number of the
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- A singular subject followed by with, including, along with, as well as, and together with remains a singular verb.
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The policeman ,as well as hissoldiers should be honored.
- Some words appear in plural form (ending in -s, -es), yet they convey singular number and require singular verb as well. Examples are billiards, civics, measles, molasses, mumps, mathematics, physics,
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- The indefinite plural pronouns such as several both, many, and few ,always take a plural verb.
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