Subject-: Agreement
Subject-: Agreement
Subject-: Agreement
AGREEMENT
Means that subjects and verbs must always agree in
number.
Subject
Subject
Plural
Singular
Singular Plural
Verb Verb
Subject and verbs
Note: If two or more subjects are separated by “and” and mean a single
thing, then a singular verb is used.
Spaghetti and meatballs is my favourite one.
Cat and dog is the name of the game we play. And-plural
And(1)-singular
2. If a subject is modified by the words “each” or
“every” that subject is singular and will
take a verb form that ends in “s.”
Example: Each boy and girl walks to the store.
Each, every-singular
3. If plural subjects are joined by “or,” “nor,” or “but,” the verb must
only agree with the subject that is closest to it.
NOB- closest
4.Some nouns are always plural.
Scissors, shorts, eyeglasses, pants, thongs, jeans, trousers,
etc.
Example:
My pants are in the drawer.
Your eyeglasses are dirty.
These scissors are useless.
Note: If these words are preceded by the phrase a pair of, they will be regarded as
singular subjects.
Example:
Plural(subject)- plural
A pair of pants is needed. A pair of - singular
This pair of trousers is ugly.
5. The subject of a verb is never in a prepositional or verbal
phrase. Therefore, you must isolate the phrase and find the
proper subject.
If the conjunction ‘and’ is replaced by together with/ along with/
accompanied by/ as well as, the verb will have no effect for the
later part of these expressions.
a. Example: The mother duck (with all of her little ducklings) walks to
the store.
The mother duck (including all her ducklings) walks to the store
And replaced by with, along with ,as well as, including- no effect
Rules at Glance
6. Some indefinite pronouns and nouns will be singular or plural
depending on the object of
the prepositional phrase. These words are always about number or
amount such as: all,
half, some, none, most, part, few, little,etc.
a. Example: Some (of the students) are gone.
Some (of the cake) is gone.
The mother duck and all (of her ducklings) walk to the store.
Noun+s(singular)- singular
9. When the subject is a unit of measurement of time,
distance, money, weight, etc. The unit is considered
singular, and the verb will end in “s.”
Example:
Everybody wants to live happily.
Something is bothering him.
No human being lives in that house.
Neither of you is responsible enough to handle it.
Each student has to submit a separate assignment.
QUESTION SOLUTION
3.The whole red ant colony, including the queen and all of
her drones, __________ swarmed over Tommy's feet, has
stinging his ankles.(to have)
4.Fifteen gallons of chocolate milk __________ Make
Herbert the elephant a happy pachyderm.(to make)