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Agreement of the Verb with Its Subject

ICSE · Class 9 · English Language - Archer

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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.
2

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.

Key Concepts

Central concept: A verb must agree with its subject in number and person.

Singular and plural agreementTwo singular nouns joined by andTwo nouns expressing one ideaCollective nounsLinking phrases with as well as and similar expressionsEither or and related pairsSpecial singular subjectsEach and every before two nouns joined by and

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Key topics in Agreement of the Verb with Its Subject include Subject-Verb Agreement Concept Map, Subject-Verb Agreement Rules Overview, Subject-Verb Agreement Decision Tree. These are the concepts ICSE Class 9 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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