Understanding Subject-Verb Agreement

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Subject-verb agreement ensures:

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The subject and verb match in number.

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Verb form with singular subject?

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Verb ends with 's'.

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Verb with compound subjects connected by 'and':

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It becomes plural.

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In sentences with phrases between the subject and verb, consider:

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The subject of the sentence

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Pronouns requiring a singular verb:

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Nobody, Somebody

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Nouns ending in 's' but singular should be treated:

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With a singular verb.

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Rule for nouns like 'scissors' and 'trousers':

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Always treated as plural.

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Determine verb form in sentences starting with 'here' or 'there':

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By the first noun after the verb

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Collective noun acting as one uses which verb form?

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Singular

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Crucial for subject-verb agreement?

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Sentence analysis