Subject Verb Agreement

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What is Subject-Verb Agreement?

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Subject-Verb Agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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When do you use a singular verb?

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A singular verb is used when the subject is singular (e.g., 'The cat runs').

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When do you use a plural verb?

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A plural verb is used when the subject is plural (e.g., 'The cats run').

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more subjects joined by a conjunction (e.g., 'Mary and John').

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How do you determine the verb for a compound subject joined by 'and'?

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Use a plural verb when the subjects are joined by 'and' (e.g., 'Mary and John are friends').

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How do you determine the verb for a compound subject joined by 'or' or 'nor'?

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Use the verb that agrees with the subject closest to the verb (e.g., 'Neither the teacher nor the students are here').

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things considered as a single unit (e.g., 'team', 'audience').

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How do you treat collective nouns in terms of verb agreement?

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Collective nouns can take either singular or plural verbs depending on whether the group acts as a single unit or as individuals (e.g., 'The team wins' vs. 'The team members argue').

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What is the rule for using 'there is' and 'there are'?

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Use 'there is' for singular nouns and 'there are' for plural nouns (e.g., 'There is a book' vs. 'There are books').

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What is an example of a sentence with correct subject-verb agreement?

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Example: 'The dog barks' (singular subject and verb).