Subject Verb Agreement & Pronoun Antecedent 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). For example, 'He runs' (singular) vs. 'They run' (plural).

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What is Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement?

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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement is the grammatical rule that a pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent (the noun it replaces). For example, 'The girl lost her book' (singular, female).

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What is an antecedent?

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An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun refers to or replaces in a sentence. For example, in 'Maria loves her dog,' 'Maria' is the antecedent of 'her.'

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What is a singular subject?

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A singular subject is a noun that refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The cat is sleeping.'

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What is a plural subject?

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A plural subject is a noun that refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'The cats are sleeping.'

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When do you use 'is' vs. 'are'?

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Use 'is' with singular subjects and 'are' with plural subjects. For example, 'The dog is barking' (singular) vs. 'The dogs are barking' (plural).

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What is a compound subject?

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A compound subject consists of two or more nouns joined by a conjunction (and, or). For example, 'Tom and Jerry are friends.'

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What is the rule for using 'either/or' and 'neither/nor'?

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When using 'either/or' or 'neither/nor,' the verb agrees with the nearest subject. For example, 'Either the teacher or the students are going.'

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things as a single unit. For example, 'The team is winning' (singular).

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What is the difference between 'his/her' and 'their'?

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'His/her' is used for singular antecedents, while 'their' can be used for plural antecedents or as a singular gender-neutral pronoun.