Subject Verb Agreement — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 6 · English Language- Grammar
Summary of Subject Verb Agreement for ICSE Class 6 English Language- Grammar. Part of the ICSE Class 6 English Language- Grammar syllabus.
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Overview
In English grammar, every sentence has a subject and a verb. For a sentence to be correct, the verb must 'agree' with the subject in number (singular or plural) and in person (first, second, or third). This rule is called Subject-Verb Agreement. In this chapter, we will learn how to match the right
Key Concepts
A singular subject takes a singular
A singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb. For example: 'She runs' (singular), 'They run' (plural).
Sometimes the verb is far from
Sometimes the verb is far from the subject. We must find the real subject, not the noun near the verb. Example: 'The condition of the books is poor' —
When two singular subjects are joined
When two singular subjects are joined by 'and', they usually take a plural verb. But if they refer to the same person or thing, use a singular verb. E
These words always take a singular
These words always take a singular verb. Example: 'Each of the boys is responsible.'
When two subjects are joined by
When two subjects are joined by 'either...or' or 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Example: 'Neither the teacher nor th
Learning Objectives
- Understand the basic rule of subject-verb agreement
- Identify the correct verb form based on the subject
- Apply rules when the subject is separated from the verb
- Use correct verbs with compound subjects and special words like 'each', 'neither', 'either', 'many', 'much', etc.
- Avoid common mistakes in spoken and written English
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