SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
/ PRINCIPAL PARTS OF VERBS

PRINCIPAL PARTS OF VERBS

PRESENT

PAST

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

PAST PARTICIPLE

MORE RULES

  1. Collectives Phrases such as combined with, coupled with, accompanied by, added by, along with, together with, and as well as, do not change the number of the subject.

22. With fractions, the verb agrees with the whole.

23. With money if the amount is specific, use a singular verb; if the amount is vague, use a plural verb.

  1. The phrase "more than one" takes a singular verb.

Oil, as well as gas, is a popular heating choice.

One- fourth 1/4 of the books are gone.

One- fourth 1/4 of the sand is white.

Within the year, 5 million was spent on building a new factory, and millons more were spent on training future factory workers.

More than one box is sitting in the hallway.

More than one car was involved in the race.

Regular

Irregular

ACCEPT

TAKE

AM-IS-ARE

ACCEPTING

TAKING

REGULAR-ED

IRREGULAR-CHANGE

ACCEPTED

TOOK

HAS-HAVE-HAD

ACCEPTED

TAKEN