1. Subject verb must agree with one another in number.

A singular subject
takes a singular verb while a plural subject takes a plural verb
He plays in the playground
They play in the playground

2. There are some nouns that can be treated as both singular and plural
forms.
The government has announced its new employment scheme.
Other words that can have either singular or plural verbs are school, class,
departments, team, university, press, public, crowd, firm, committee,
community, family, generation, electorate, group, jury, orchestra, and the
names of specific organisations such as the Reserve Bank of India, Infosys,
Maruti, and BBC.
Singular verb is used if an organization or institution is used as a whole
unit and plural verb if it is used as a collection of individuals. There is not
much difference in meaning, although in formal writing, use of singular
verb is needed.
The Jury disagree about the guilt of the accused.
However, in the following sentence, a singular form is preferred
The orchestra is about to play
3. There are some nouns that are plural and take a plural verb, such as premises, particulars,
belongings, clothes, goods, earnings, surroundings, stairs, riches, savings, congratulations, and
thanks.
His belongings are kept in the locker for safety.

Plural verb is used with the nouns such as police, people, and staff. Some nouns always end in –s
and look as if they are plural, but when we use them as the subject of a sentence, they have a
singular verb as shown in the following sentence
The news bout the politics is very disturbing.
Other words that end in –s and take a singular verb such as academic disciplines, e.g.,
mathematics, physics, statistics, linguistics, economics, phonetics, and politics; sports such as
athletics, gymnastics; and diseases such as diabetes, measles, and rabies.
In academic disciplines:
Politics is my favourite subjects
But in general
What are your politics?

4. When a subject is made up of two or more items joined by either…..or or neither..nor, we use
singular verb if the last item is singular and a plural verb if the last item is plural.
Either the classroom or the auditorium is a good place to hold the lecture.
Neither the secretary nor his representatives are to join the club.
If the last item is singular and the previous item plural , either a singular or a plural verb cab be
used.

5. Singular verb is used in the following cases:

a) With words such as any of, non of, the majority of, a lot of, plenty of, all (of), some
(of) and uncountable noun.
b) With every and each
c) Each of the boys plays well
5. Use the plural verb in the following cases
With a/the majority of, a number of, a lot of, plenty of, all (of), and some (of) and plural noun, we use a plural verb. But
in the case of the number of, singular verb is used.

The number of tigers in the country is decreasing

But a number of reporters have been questioned.

6. Use either the singular or the plural verb in the following cases
with any of, each of, either of, neither of, and none of, usually a singular verb is used. The plural verb is used in informal
style.
I doubt if any one them knows where the plates are hidden.
7. Some phrases with a plural form are thought of singular and therefore, take a singular verb. These invlude phrases
referring to measurements, amounts, and quantifiers as shown in the following examples.

Three quarters of a ton is too much

8. As a general rule, use a plural verb with two or more subjects when they are connected by and.
A car and a bike are my means of transportation .
But in the case of compound nouns exceptions are found. If the two subjects refer to the same thing or person, then
verb is singular
Breaking and entering is against the law
The bed and breakfast was charming
9. Sometimes the subject is separated from the verb by such words as along with, as well as, in addition too,
accompanied by, together with, no less than, besides, not, etc. use a singular verb when the subject is singular.

Excitement, as well as nervousness, is the cause of her shaking.

10. The word were replaces was in sentences that expresses a wish or are contrary to fact
I wish it were Friday