By : Anuthep, Chatraporn, Chanun 8C

Grammatical

rule that states that the verb must agree in number with its subject. In English, present tense verbs change to show agreement in the third person singular form.

 Indefinite

pronouns anyone, someone, no one, nobody are always singular so it requires singular verbs

Ex.

Has anyone done his or her homework? Ex. Somebody has left their book. Ex. Nobody has a scientific calculator.

 Everyone

and everybody are always singular

Ex.

Everyone is invited to the party. Ex. Everyone is going to have fun. Ex. Everybody sits in a circle.

 Phrases

such as together with, as well as, and along with are not the same as and.

Ex.

John as well as his brothers is going to jail. Ex. John and his brothers are going to jail.

 The

pronouns either and neither are singular and requires singular verbs

Ex.

Neither of the two traffic light is working. Ex. Either the red shirt or the blue shirt is fine with me.

 The

conjunction or doesnt conjoin (as and does).

Ex.

Either my father or my brothers are going to sell the fruits Ex. Neither my brothers nor my father is going to sell the fruits. Ex. Neither Anna nor Mary will buy the fruits.

 The

words there and here are never subjects

Ex.

There are two reasons for this. Ex. There is a reason for this. Ex. Here is a positive way of looking at things.

 Sometimes

modifiers get in between the subject and the verb, but the subject and the verb must agree with each other

Ex.

The mayor, who has been charged for committing crime with his three brothers, is finally going to jail.

 Words

such as glasses, pants, scissors, and pliers are regarded as plural unless there is the phrase pair in front

Ex.

My scissors are in the drawer. Ex. A pair of trousers is in the closet. Ex. This pair of glasses looks like Harrys.

 Some

words that ends with s are singular and requires singular verbs

Ex.

The news from the front is bad. Ex. Measles is a dangerous disease for everyone. Ex. Mathematics is my favorite subject.

 Some

word ending in s refers to singular things but are plural Names of sports teams will need plural verbs

Ex.

The workers earnings have gone up dramatically. Ex. The Miami Heat have been through a lot of troubles. Ex. The Connecticut Sun are playing today.

 Sums

and products of mathematical processes are expressed as singular and require singular verbs

Ex.

Four times four divided by two is eight. Ex. More than one student has tried to do this. Ex. Two plus two equals four.

 If

there is a positive and negative subject, then the verb should agree with the positive object

Ex.

It was Brian(+), not his ideas(-), that has provoked the students to riot. Ex. It was not the teachers(-) but the principle(+) who gives this idea.

 Collective

nouns usually take a singular verb

form

Ex.

The herd is walking away. Ex. This flock of birds flies to the south. Ex. After the bell rang, the class rushes out of geometry classroom.

 Titles

are treated as singular so it needs singular verbs

Ex.

Harry Potter is a movie starring Daniel Radcliffe. Ex. Naruto is the best-selling Shounen Jump manga. Ex. Casual Vacancy is a very thick book.

 is are

You're right! When subjects are connected by or, the subject closer to the verb (which is, in this case, singular) determines the number of the verb.

 Is Are

You're right! Again, the subject closer to the verb (my boss) determines the number of the verb.

 seem
seems

You're right! Some is the subject in this sentence; it is plural because the word votes makes it a countable indefinite pronoun.

 are is

You're right! The subject is tornadoes. You were not confused by the words and phrases that came between the subject and its verb.

 has have

You're right! Everyone! seems to be a plural word, but it is always singular.

 presents present

You're right! The subject is not compounded by phrases such as along with, together with, and as well as.

 are
is

You're right! The subject (things, in this case) comes after the verb in constructions that begin with here or there.

 have
has

You're right! The subject is people, which is plural, and that determines the verb (not the word there).

 appear appears

You're right! Some is the subject of this sentence and, since it is not really countable (you can't count the grain), it is singular.

 is
are

You're right! "Percentage" is a mathematical proportion, expressing here a singular lump sum.

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