SUBJECT VERB AGGREMENTS

Agreementin speech and in writing refers to the

proper grammatical match between words and
phrases. Parts of sentences mustagree, or
correspond with other parts, in number, person,
case, and gender.

Number.All parts must match in singular or plural forms.

Person. All parts must match in first person (I), second
person (you), or
third person (he, she, it, they) forms.
Case. All parts must match in subjective (I, you, he,
she, it, they, we),
objective (me, her, him, them, us), or possessive
(my, mine, your,
yours, his, her, hers, their, theirs, our, ours)
forms.
Gender.All parts must match in male or female forms.
VERB ALWAYS SINGULAR
.RULE -1((BOT=BODY/ONE/THING)
If the indefinite pronoun is end with bot then
the verbBODY-somebody
always singular.has left her pursse
ONE- everyone has done his/her homework.
THING-something is wrong with her.
RULE-2:
If the subject is start with
each/every/or/either/neither/one

EACH- Eachof these hot dogsisjuicy.

EVERY- Everyman and woman isrequired to
check in.
OR- Nosmoking or drinking isallowed.
EITHER- He proposed both the girls but either
has responds.
RULE-3:Collective nouns are words that imply more
NEITHER-I invitedbut
than one person two guests
that but neither singular
are considered has and
come.
take a singular verb, such as group, team, committee,
ONE-
class, and Oneof
family. the boxesisopen
The teamrunsduring practice.
The committeedecideshow to proceed.
 VERB ALWAYS SINGULAR
Rule 4.Use a singular verb with distances,
periods of time, sums of money, etc., when
considered as a unit.
Examples:
Three milesistoo far to walk.
Five yearsisthe maximum sentence for that
offense.
Ten dollarsisa high price to pay.
BUT
Ten dollars (i.e., dollar bills)werescattered on
the floor.
Rule 5.With words that indicate portionse.g.,a
lot, a majority, some, and we are guided by the
noun afterof. If the noun afterofis singular, use
a singular verb. If it is plural, use a plural verb.
Examples:
 VERB ALWAYS PLURAL
RULE-1

RULE-2Thesubject is start with

MAMY-MAMY,BOTH,FEW
Bany were invited to attended the
ceremony.
MANY A/AN -Many a song is soothing.(Exception-
singular verb)
BOTH- Both ram and hari are good in study.
FEW- In the compitition few students are
participate.
VERB BEHAVES SINGULAR/PLURA
Rule1-Some words making a verb some time
singular and some
time plural and its dependes and it is
depends upon the subject. SANAM+OF
All the cake is on the floor(s)
SANAM=SOME,ANY,NON,ALL,MOST

All the people are present

there.(P)

Non of the answer is

correct(s)

Most of the snakes are

poisionous.(P)

Some of the students are

weak in english.(P)
 Some special rules
Sometimes the subject is separated from the
verb by such words asalong with,together
with, as well as, besides, not,in addition to
,led by,guided by,governed by,besides,like
,unlike,with,etc. These words and phrases
are not part of the subject. Ignore them and
use a singular verb when the subject is
singular.

Examples:
Thepolitician, along with the newsmen,is
expectedshortly.
In sentences
Excitement, as beginning
well as nervousness,isthe
withhereorthere,the
cause of her shaking. true subject follows the
verb.
She together with her friends is visiting her
Examples:
uncle.
Therearefourhurdlesto jump.
 Some special rules
If one subject is singular and one plural and the
words are connected by the words
or, nor,
neither..........nor,
either.............or, and
not only.........but also,
you use the verb form of the subject that is
nearest the verb.

Examples:
Either thebearsor thelion hasescaped from the
zoo.
Neither thelionnor thebears haveescaped from
the zoo.
 Some special rules
Rule :The wordwerereplaceswasin sentences
that express a wish or are contrary to fact:
Example:If Joewerehere, you'd be sorry.
Shouldn'tJoebe followed bywas, notwere,
given thatJoeis singular? But Joe isn't actually
here, so we saywere, notwas. The sentence
demonstrates thesubjunctive mood, which is
used to express things that are hypothetical,
wishful, imaginary, or factually contradictory.
The subjunctive mood pairs singular subjects
with what we usually think of as plural verbs.

Examples:
I wish itwereFriday.
She requested that heraisehis hand.
 Some special rules
Rule- A number+noun then the verb of the
subject is always plural.
- The number+noun then the verb of the
subject is always singular.
Example:

Rule-After- half of/one third of/two third of

etc.If the noun is c
ountable it is always a plural and also
the verb is plural but
if the noun is uncountable then it is
always singular and
verb is singular.

Example: