Resume of subject
verb agreement PPT slide
Resume of subject verb agreement PPT slide
1. Subject is the person/people/thing(s) that do the activity.
example : I, you, they, we, she, he, it, my dad and my mom, Linda, Sussi, Linda and Sussi, the bank, the flight schedule, etc.
2. Verb is a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence.
Kinds of Verb
a. Action verbs Also known as "Main Verb".Action verbs are words that express action (give, eat, walk, etc.) or possession (have, own, etc.). Action verbs can be either transitive (with object) or intransitive (without object)
b. Lingking Verbs A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that renames or describes the subject. To Be: is, am, are, was, were
c. Helping Verbs are used before action or linking verbs to convey additional information regarding aspects of possibility (can, could, etc.) or time (was, did, has, etc.)
MAIN RULE OF"Subject Verb Agreement"Only the subject Affects the verb!
RULE 1Subjects and verbs must agree in number. This is the cornerstone of the rule that forms the background of the concept.examples:The dog growls when it is angry.The dogs growl when they are angry.
RULE 2
Do not get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; theydo not Affect agreement.
examples:The dog, who is chewing on my jeans, is usually very good.
RULE 3
Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not Affectagreement.
examples:The colors of the rainbow are beautiful.
RULE 4
When sentences start with "there" or "here," the subject will always be placedafter the verb, so care needs to be taken to identify it Correctly.
examples:There is a problem with the balance sheet. Here are the papers you requested.
RULE 5
If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form.
examples:The cow and the pig are jumping over the moon.
RULE 6
The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the sameperson or thing.
examples:Red beans and rice is my mom's favorite dish
RULE 7
If one of the words each, every, or no comes before the subject, the verb is singular.
examples:No smoking or drinking is allowed.
Every man and woman is required to check in
RULE 8
If the subjects are both singular and are connected by the words or, nor,Neither / nor, either / or, and not only / but Also the verb is singular.
examples:Jessica or Christian is to blame for the accident.
RULE 9
The only time when the object of the preposition decides plural or singular verb forms is when the noun and pronoun subjects, like some, half, none, more, all, etc. are Followed by a prepositional phrase. In These sentences, the object of the preposition determines the form of the verb.
examples:All of the chicken is gone.
All of the chickens are gone.
RULE 10
The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
examples:Four quarts of oil was required to get the car running.
RULE 11
If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the words or, nor, Neither / nor, either / or, and not only / but Also, the verb is plural.
examples:Dogs and cats are both available at the pound.
RULE 12
If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, Neither / nor, either / or, and not only / but Also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
examples:1. Either the bears or the lion has escaped from the zoo.
2. Neither the lion nor the bears have escaped from the zoo.
RULE 13
Indefinite pronouns (everything, anything, everyone, someone, somebody, nothing, etc) typically take singular verbs.
examples:Everybody wants to be loved.
Everything is gonna be alright.
RULE 14
Except for the pronouns (few, many, Several, both, all, some) that always take the plural form.
examples:Few were left alive after the flood.
Several students understand the material.
RULE 15
If two infinitives are separated by and they take the plural form of the verb.
examples:To walk and chew gum to require great skill
RULE 16
When gerunds are used as the subject of a sentence, they take the singular verbform of the verb;but, when they are linked by and, they take the plural form.
examples:1. Standing in the water was a bad idea.
2. Swimming in the ocean and playing drums are my hobbies.
RULE 17
Collective nouns like family, committee, herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
examples:1. The herd is stampeding.
2. Cooper family always Attends the annual party.
RULE 18
Titles of books, movies, novels, etc. are treated as singular and take a singularverb.
examples:1. The Burbs is a movie starring Tom Hanks.
2. Harry Potter has Reached Top 3 Best Seller books
1. Annie and her brothers are at school.
2. Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats are outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat is always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara don't want to see that movie.
6. Benito doesn't know the answer.
7. One of my sisters is going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds lives on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, takes about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, want to win.
11. Either answer is acceptable.
12. Every one of those books is fiction.
13. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.
14. Is the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics is John's favorite subject, while Civics is Andrea's favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars is the price of a movie these days.
17. Are the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants are at the cleaner's.
19. There were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is only one left!
20. The committee debates these questions carefully.
21. The committee lead very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, greets the press cordially.
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, are in this case.
Do not get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; theydo not Affect agreement.
examples:The dog, who is chewing on my jeans, is usually very good.
RULE 3
Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not Affectagreement.
examples:The colors of the rainbow are beautiful.
RULE 4
When sentences start with "there" or "here," the subject will always be placedafter the verb, so care needs to be taken to identify it Correctly.
examples:There is a problem with the balance sheet. Here are the papers you requested.
RULE 5
If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form.
examples:The cow and the pig are jumping over the moon.
RULE 6
The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the sameperson or thing.
examples:Red beans and rice is my mom's favorite dish
RULE 7
If one of the words each, every, or no comes before the subject, the verb is singular.
examples:No smoking or drinking is allowed.
Every man and woman is required to check in
RULE 8
If the subjects are both singular and are connected by the words or, nor,Neither / nor, either / or, and not only / but Also the verb is singular.
examples:Jessica or Christian is to blame for the accident.
RULE 9
The only time when the object of the preposition decides plural or singular verb forms is when the noun and pronoun subjects, like some, half, none, more, all, etc. are Followed by a prepositional phrase. In These sentences, the object of the preposition determines the form of the verb.
examples:All of the chicken is gone.
All of the chickens are gone.
RULE 10
The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
examples:Four quarts of oil was required to get the car running.
RULE 11
If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the words or, nor, Neither / nor, either / or, and not only / but Also, the verb is plural.
examples:Dogs and cats are both available at the pound.
RULE 12
If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, Neither / nor, either / or, and not only / but Also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
examples:1. Either the bears or the lion has escaped from the zoo.
2. Neither the lion nor the bears have escaped from the zoo.
RULE 13
Indefinite pronouns (everything, anything, everyone, someone, somebody, nothing, etc) typically take singular verbs.
examples:Everybody wants to be loved.
Everything is gonna be alright.
RULE 14
Except for the pronouns (few, many, Several, both, all, some) that always take the plural form.
examples:Few were left alive after the flood.
Several students understand the material.
RULE 15
If two infinitives are separated by and they take the plural form of the verb.
examples:To walk and chew gum to require great skill
RULE 16
When gerunds are used as the subject of a sentence, they take the singular verbform of the verb;but, when they are linked by and, they take the plural form.
examples:1. Standing in the water was a bad idea.
2. Swimming in the ocean and playing drums are my hobbies.
RULE 17
Collective nouns like family, committee, herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
examples:1. The herd is stampeding.
2. Cooper family always Attends the annual party.
RULE 18
Titles of books, movies, novels, etc. are treated as singular and take a singularverb.
examples:1. The Burbs is a movie starring Tom Hanks.
2. Harry Potter has Reached Top 3 Best Seller books
Exercise : Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise
Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
2. Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats are outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat is always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara don't want to see that movie.
6. Benito doesn't know the answer.
7. One of my sisters is going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds lives on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, takes about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, want to win.
11. Either answer is acceptable.
12. Every one of those books is fiction.
13. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.
14. Is the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics is John's favorite subject, while Civics is Andrea's favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars is the price of a movie these days.
17. Are the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants are at the cleaner's.
19. There were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is only one left!
20. The committee debates these questions carefully.
21. The committee lead very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, greets the press cordially.
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, are in this case.
