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SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT RULE # 10-20 - Coggle Diagram
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT RULE # 10-20
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If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the words
or, nor,
neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but
also, the verb is plural.
The girls or the boys
are
at the soccer field.
Emma Barreat:
13
If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the 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.
Do your parents or your brother
wants
donut?
Andrea Concepción:
14
Indefinite pronouns typically take singular verbs.
Everybody
wants
to be loved!
Estefania Antor:
15
Except for the pronouns (few, many, several, both) that always take the
plural form.
Several kids
were
at the park.
Isabella Battaggia:
16
If two infinitives are separated by and they take the plural form of the
verb.
To walk and to chew gum
require
great skill.
Andrea Allup:
17
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.
Standing
in the water
was
a bad idea.
Swimming
in the ocean and
playing
drums
are
my
hobbies.
Camila Carbonel:
18
Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a
singular verb form
The herd
is
stampeding
Concha: (plural)
Barazarte: ( singular)
19
Titles of books, movies, novels, etc. are treated as singular and take a
singular verb.
The Chronicles of Narnia
is
a great book.
Daniela Castro:
20
Remember, only the subject affects the verb!
Isabella Erminy:
11
The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement.
Michelle Barrios:
Four quarts of oil
was
required to get the car running.