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Agreement of the Verb with Its Subject

ICSE · Class 10 · English Language - Archer

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Basic Rule of Subject-Verb Agreement

  • A verb must always agree with its subject in number (singular/plural) and person (first, second, third)
  • Singular subjects take singular verbs: 'The painting is beautiful'
  • Plural subjects take plural verbs: 'The paintings are beautiful'
2

Compound Subjects with 'And'

  • When two or more singular nouns are joined by 'and', use a plural verb
  • Example: 'The baby and her mother were sleeping peacefully'
  • Exception: When compound subjects refer to the same person/thing, use singular verb
3

Collective Nouns

  • Collective nouns generally take singular verbs when referring to the group as one unit
  • Example: 'The family was going on a trip'
  • When collective nouns refer to individual members, they take plural verbs
4

Subjects with Intervening Phrases

  • When subjects are joined by 'as well as', 'with', 'together with', 'along with', 'in addition to', the verb agrees with the FIRST subject
  • Example: 'Rohan, as well as his cousins, is participating' (verb agrees with 'Rohan')
  • The intervening phrase does not affect the verb form

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The fundamental rule states that singularWhen two or more singular nounsCollective nouns (teamWith 'eitherWords like 'each'

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Key topics in Agreement of the Verb with Its Subject include Subject-Verb Agreement Rules Overview, A mind map showing the core concept of subject-verb agreement with its main components: number agreement, person agreement, and key benefits, A flowchart demonstrating how singular nouns joined by 'and' require plural verbs, with a concrete example. These are the concepts ICSE Class 10 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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