Subject-Verb Agreement Rules in English Grammar
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BY
Mr. M. Mathan,
Assistant Professor of English,
Date: 11-08-2020
Class: II BSc. Mathematics,
Subject
(noun) denotes the doer of the
action.(name, pronoun)
Verb
denotes of action.(main verbs, be
verbs)
Ex:
He
goes
to college
S V
Singular subjects
need
singular verbs.
Ex:
My Uncle / lives
in Chennai.
Singular subject / singular verb
Delhi is
a metropolitan city.
Plural subjects
need
plural verbs.
Ex:
The Players / are
very tired
Plural subjects / Plural verbs
They have
passed all the exams.
When
‘and’
connects
two subjects plural
verb
is used.
Ex:
Shewag
and
Ghambir
live
in Delhi
Subject 1
Subject 2
and
plural verb
Balaji and Jeeva work
hard.
Two Nouns
joined by
‘and’
are regarded
denoting
a single object or idea, the verb
is
singular.
Ex:
Bread
and
Butter
tastes
good.
Note: bread and butter denote as
a
food(single object or
idea)
.
The Novelist and poet is
dead.
Two subjects
are joined by
‘with’
or
‘as
well as’,
the verb
takes the
subject of the
former.
Ex:
The horse
as well as
the rider
was
hurt.
Note: former means first
The coach with the players is
arriving
today.
Two singulars are joined by
‘not only….
But also’ the verb
is
singular.
Ex:
Not only
Rahul
but also
Ravi
is
participating in the competition.
Not only Australia but also India gives
importance to cricket.
‘Or’, ‘either…or’,
and
‘neither… nor’
connects
two singular subjects
,
the verb
is
singular
Ex:
Either
Aswin
or
Jadeja
is
organizing the tournament.
My mother or My sister is
accompanying
me to England.
‘Or’, ‘either…or’,
and
‘neither… nor’
connects
two plural subjects
,
the verb
is
plural.
Ex:
Neither
their students
nor
their
parents
have
left
The
singular subject
and
plural subject
are connected in this way,
the verb
takes
the subject nearer
to it.
Ex:
Either
I
or
my friends drive
the car
Plural subject
Plural verb
Two subjects
are connected by
‘as well
as’, ‘with’, ‘along with’, ‘together with’, or ‘
in addition to’ the verb
agrees with the
first subject
.
Ex:
The students
as well as
the
teachers
are
here.
Suja , along with her children, is
going to
Bangalore.
One/Each/Every/Either/Neither
+
Singular noun + singular verb
.
Ex:
One
Student is
absent.
Each Child was
given a prize
Learn essential rules of subject-verb agreement in English grammar with examples. Understand when to use singular or plural verbs based on different subject types and connections. Improve your sentence structure and communication skills.
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BY Mr. M. Mathan, Assistant Professor of English, Date: 11-08-2020 Class: II BSc. Mathematics,
Subject(noun) denotes the doer of the action.(name, pronoun) Verb denotes of action.(main verbs, be verbs) Ex: He goes to college S V
Singular subjects need singular verbs. Ex: My Uncle / lives in Chennai. Singular subject / singular verb Delhi is a metropolitan city.
Plural subjects need plural verbs. Ex: The Players / are very tired Plural subjects / Plural verbs They have passed all the exams.
When and connects two subjects plural verb is used. Ex: Shewag and Ghambir live in Delhi Subject 1 Subject 2 and plural verb Balaji and Jeeva work hard.
Two Nouns joined by and are regarded denoting a single object or idea, the verb is singular. Ex: Bread and Butter tastes good. Note: bread and butter denote as a food(single object or idea). The Novelist and poet is dead.
Two subjects are joined by with or as well as ,the verb takes the subject of the former. Ex: The horse as well as the rider was hurt. Note: former means first The coach with the players is arriving today.
Two singulars are joined by not only. But also the verb is singular. Ex: Not only Rahul but also Ravi is participating in the competition. Not only Australia but also India gives importance to cricket.
Or, eitheror, and neither nor connects two singular subjects, the verb is singular Ex: Either Aswin or Jadeja is organizing the tournament. My mother or My sister is accompanying me to England.
Or, eitheror, and neither nor connects two plural subjects, the verb is plural. Ex: Neither their students nor their parents have left
The singular subject and plural subject are connected in this way, the verb takes the subject nearer to it. Ex: Either I or my friends drive the car Plural subject Plural verb
Two subjects are connected by as well as , with , along with , together with , or in addition to the verb agrees with the first subject. Ex: The students as well as the teachers are here. Suja , along with her children, is going to Bangalore.
One/Each/Every/Either/Neither + Singular noun + singular verb. Ex: One Student is absent. Each Child was given a prize
