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SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT 6TH GRADE C GROUP 2 - Coggle Diagram
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT 6TH GRADE C GROUP 2
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The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement.
Four quarts of oil
was
enough to get the car running.
Amanda L:
one tablespoons of cinnamon is enough for the cupcakes
:
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If the subjects are both plural and are connected by t
he words or, nor,
neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also,
the verb is plural.
Dogs or cats
play
in the park.
Mariella M: Clowns and spiders
seem
to scare people very much but I don't really mind them.
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If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by t
he words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also,
you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
The boys or the girl
is
making a cake.
Fabiana M:
The buses or the car
runs
faster.
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Indefinite pronouns typically take singular verbs.
Everyone
wants
a piece of cake.
Oriana R:
Everyone
wants
the iPhone 12 because it is the newest.
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Except for the pronouns (few, many, several, both) that always take the
plural form.
Several girls
want
a piece of cake.
Victoria S: Several boys
are
playing fútbol.
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If two infinitives are separated by and they take the plural form of the
verb.
To sing and to dance
need
years of practice. Valery:
To walk
and
to chew
gum
requiere
greast skill.
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When gerunds are used as the subject of a sentence they take the singular verb form of the verb, but when they are linked by and they take the plural form.
Swimming
while it's raining wasn't a good idea. Zuleta:
Standing
in the water
was
a bad idea.
Swimming
in the ocean and
playing
drums
are
my
hobbies.
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Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a
singular verb form.
Cristina V: The herd of wolves
runs
in the forest.
The herd of animals
is
stampeding.
The group
are
making their own hats.
The class
make
their drawings.
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Titles of books, movies, novels, etc. are treated as singular and take a
singular verb.
Isabellla Palma:
The Chronicles of Narnia
is
a great book.
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Final Rule – Remember, only the subject affects the verb!
