There are numerous instances of Subject-Verb agreement in the English language. Solid knowledge of subject-verb from scratch is necessary. Below is the subject-verb agreement application.
1. A singular subject must take a singular verb.
Example: A student is talking.
Note: The subject, 'student,' is singular. The verb, 'is' is a singular verb.
2. A plural subject must take a plural verb.
Example: The students are talking.
Note: The subject, ''students,'' is plural. The verb, 'is,' is plural.
3. if two subjects are joined by the conjunction, 'and', the verb must be plural.
Example: Sam and Smith look weird today.
Note: The two subjects are: Sam and Smith. The right plural verb is: 'look', not looks.
4. If a subordinate clause comes in-between the subject and the verb, the verb agreement must not change.
Example: The man, with his family, is coming home now.
Note: 'Man' is the subject, and it's singular. It attracts the singular verb, 'is' despite the effusion of the subordinate clause in-between.
5. Whenever a prepositional phrase comes in-between the subject and the verb, the verb must be plural.
Example: The colors of the rainbow are beautiful.
6. Whenever a sentence begins with 'there' or 'here,' the subject will always be placed after the verb.
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7. Subjects never precedes verb in questions.
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8. A singular verb must be used if the two subjects separated by "and" refer to the same person or thing as a whole.
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The president and chief commander of the Arm forces are visiting our state today.
9. If 'each, every, or no' comes before the subject, the right verb must be singular.
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10. If the subjects are both singular but are connected by "or," "nor,' neither/nor,' 'either/or,' or 'not only/but also,' the verb must be singular.
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11. Units of measurement or time take singular verb form.
Example: Four liters of oil were required to get the cooking running.
12. If the subjects are plural and are connected by and, the verb is plural.
13. If "or," "nor," "neither/nor," "either/or," or "not only/but also," connects two or more subjects and one of the subjects is plural, the subject nearest to the verb position determines the verb form.
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14. Indefinite pronouns typically take singular verbs with exceptions to few, many, several, both, and some.
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15. The indefinite pronouns: "few," "many," "several," "both," "all," and "some." These always take the plural form.
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16. Two infinitives separated by 'and,' must take the plural form of the verb.
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17. Gerunds that are used as the subject of a sentence take the singular form of verbs. And when they are linked by 'and,' they must take the plural form.
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18. A collective noun, such as "team", 'fusillade,' 'staff,' can be either singular or plural depending upon the rest of the sentence. Typically, they take the singular form, as the collective noun is treated as a cohesive single unit.
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19. Title for Books, Movies, novels, and other similar works must be treated as singular which must take a singular verb.
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20. If the percentage or a part of something is mentioned with plural meaning, a plural verb is used.
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21. whenever a singular and plural subject is in a sentence before the verb, it is the subject close to the verb that must determine the form of verb---plural or singular. It is called the rule of proximity.
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22. If two singular subjects are used alongside neither/nor, either/or, use the singular verb.
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23. When the plural subjects are joined by neither/nor, either/or, use the plural verb.
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