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Agreement of the Verb with Its Subject — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 9 · English Language - Archer
Agreement of the Verb with Its Subject revision notes for ICSE Class 9 English Language - Archer: 4 topics in quick points.
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Key Topics to Revise
1
Basic Rule of Agreement
- A verb must always agree with its subject in number and person.
- Singular subjects take singular verbs.
- Plural subjects take plural verbs.
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Special Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement
- Two or more singular nouns joined by and take a plural verb.
- Two or more nouns referring to the same person, thing, or idea take a singular verb.
- Collective nouns take a singular verb when treated as a whole.
3
Special Subjects and Quantities
- Nouns plural in form but singular in meaning take singular verbs.
- Nouns always plural take plural verbs.
- Proper nouns plural in form but singular in denotation take singular verbs.
4
Relative Pronouns and Of Phrases
- A relative pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number and person.
- None may take a verb that depends on the number of the subject.
- When a subject has a phrase containing of, the verb takes the number of the first part of the phrase.
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Key topics in Agreement of the Verb with Its Subject include Basic Rule of Agreement, Special Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement, Special Subjects and Quantities, Relative Pronouns and Of Phrases. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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