Agreement of the Verb with Its Subject
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See them allWhat is the main rule of subject-verb agreement?
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A verb must agree with its subject in both number and person. Singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs. Example: The painting is four hundred years old. The paintin…
Why does the verb change with singular and plural subjects?
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The verb changes to match the subject so that the sentence is grammatically correct. If the subject is singular, the verb is singular. If the subject is plural, the verb is plural. Example: He has bee…
What happens when two or more singular nouns are joined by and?
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A plural verb is used. Example: The baby and her mother were sleeping peacefully. The same rule applies in sentences like Chemistry and history are my favourite subjects.
When do two nouns joined by and take a singular verb?
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When two or more nouns refer to the same person or thing, or express the same idea, a singular verb is used. Example: Idli and sambar was served to us at lunch. Time and tide waits for none.
What is a collective noun in subject-verb agreement?
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A collective noun is a noun for a group treated as a single unit. It usually takes a singular verb. Example: The mob is getting more violent by the minute. A pride of lions lives in this scrubland.
When does a collective noun take a plural verb?
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A collective noun takes a plural verb when it refers to the individual members of the group rather than the group as a whole. Example: The family are busy preparing lunch. The police were questioning …
What is the rule for subjects joined by as well as, with, in addition to, along with, or together with?
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The verb agrees only with the first subject. The second subject does not control the verb. Example: Rohan, as well as his cousins, is participating in the tournament.
Why is the verb singular in a sentence like Rohan, as well as his cousins, is participating in the tournament?
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The phrase as well as his cousins does not change the main subject. The verb agrees with Rohan, which is singular, so is is used. The first subject controls the verb.
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