Subject-Verb Agreement Rules

This video tutorial covers the concept of subject-verb agreement, explaining the basic rules and providing examples. It discusses how singular and plural subjects should match with their respective verbs, and outlines specific rules for different sentence structures, including those with collective nouns and phrases like 'either/or' and 'neither/nor'. The tutorial also addresses exceptions and special cases, such as sentences expressing wishes or contrary-to-fact statements.

What is the basic rule of subject-verb agreement?

• A singular subject takes a plural verb.

• A plural subject takes a singular verb.

• A singular subject takes a singular verb.

• A plural subject takes no verb.

In subject-verb agreement, which part of the sentence should you focus on when the subject is followed by 'of'?

• The entire sentence

• The verb

• The word after 'of'

• The word before 'of'

When two singular subjects are connected by 'or', which verb form should be used?

• Plural verb

• Any verb form

• Singular verb

• No verb

In sentences with 'either or' or 'neither nor', the verb agrees with which part of the sentence?

• The first noun or pronoun

• The entire sentence

• The subject

• The closest noun or pronoun

When two or more subjects are connected by 'and', which verb form should be used?

• No verb

• Plural verb

• Singular verb

• Any verb form

Which phrases should be ignored when determining the verb form for a singular subject?

• And, or, nor

• Along with, as well as, besides

• Here, there

• A lot, a majority, some

In sentences starting with 'here' or 'there', where is the true subject located?

• At the end of the sentence

• At the beginning of the sentence

• After the verb

• Before the verb

When considering units of distance, time, or money as a whole, which verb form should be used?

• Plural verb

• Singular verb

• No verb

• Any verb form

With words indicating portions like 'a lot' or 'a majority', how is the verb form determined?

• By the verb

• By the subject

• By the noun after 'of'

• By the first word in the sentence

In sentences expressing a wish or contrary to fact, which word replaces 'was'?

• Is

• Are

• Be

• Were