(ii) The second person singular or plural assumes a singular verb: rule 10. A plural noun referring to distance, weight, size, quantity of money represents a single number or set, the verb must be singular. Examples: Fill in the gaps with the appropriate verbs depending on the topic. a) A dog …………. a faithful animal. (b) Neither my parents nor my relatives …………. present at the party yesterday. (c) Each of the boys ……………. honest. (d) The whole class as well as the principal, ……….
accepted the proposal. (e) Neither Rasipa nor Reeta ………. Present. f) His briefcase and wallet ……. Lost. (g) Policy …………. his bread and butter. (h) The Committee ……………. has published its report. (i) Three parts of the enterprise …………………. j) Either he or me…. inadvertently.
Answer: (a) is (b) where (c) is /what (d) a (e) is/are (f) have (g) is (h) a (i) (j) is the exception: in one or, either/or, neither, neither, nor either sentence, if the subject is composed, i.e. a subject is singular and the other plural, then the verb corresponds to the noun or pronoun, it is what is closest to him. Rule 1: If there are two subjects in a sentence that are through and connected, the verb is always in the plural. The subject and verb must match in number and person. 21. If some nouns are considered a unit, they take a singular verb: 8. Two or more nouns: When two or more nouns act as subjects, a plural verb is used: 11. Plural nouns with singular meaning: Nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning usually take a singular verb: directions: underline the correct verb in these sentences.
1. The girl or her sisters (watch, watch) TV every day. 2. Rohan (doesn`t like, doesn`t like) sports. 3. His classmates or the boy (study, study) before a test. 4. One of the cookies (is, are) is missing.
5. A lady with 10 dogs (live, live) in this big house. 6. Mumps (are, are) very serious. 7. The committee (decides, decides) when it is adjourned. 8. Our team (is, is) the best. 9.
Everyone (appreciates, appreciates) a good song. 10. Either (is, are) appropriate. 1. Number: The basic principle of subject-verb correspondence is that singular subjects require singular verbs. Plural subjects require plural verbs: 2nd person: The rules for the person are as follows: (i) The first person singular or plural takes a singular verb: 9. Distances, weights, etc. : For distances, weight, size or sums of money, we use a singular verb, even if the subject is plural: Rule 4: Sometimes the subject is replaced by words such as with, as well as no, etc. These words and phrases are not part of the topic. Ignore them and use a singular verb if the subject is singular. Rule 7: Collective nouns such as family, couple, personal, public, etc. take a singular verb.
48K A singular verb is used with singular pronouns, e.B. any, either, neither, person, etc. Example: Mathematics is an easy subject for some people. Other words in this category are: Economy, Mumps, Measles, Rupees, News, Politics, Statistics, Civic, etc. The indefinite pronoun, none, can be singular or plural; Often, it doesn`t matter if you use a singular or plural verb – unless something else in the sentence determines its number. If none is understood to mean, not one, we can choose a plural verb, as in “None of the engines works”, but if something else leads us to consider none as not being one, we want a singular verb, as in “None of the foods are out of date”. Article 11 Nouns such as food, furniture, dishes, stationery, etc. are singular, so the verb must be singular. Examples: Rule 5: With words that indicate percentages, fraction, majority, some, all, etc. Rule 1, which was given earlier, is reversed, and we are guided by the noun after of If the noun is after singular, use a singular verb. If it is plural, use a plural verb. 5.
One of + plural noun: If the subject consists of “one of + plural noun”, the verb is singular: if Need is a modal auxiliary word, it does not take an -s if the subject is a noun or a singular pronoun. Questions and negatives are also made without Do. The modal need for help is followed by an infinitive without at. 15. Mathematics (is, is) John`s favorite subject, while civics (is, is) Andrea`s favorite subject. 14. “Class” nouns such as food, furniture, clothing, etc. take on a singular verb: Rule 4. If a singular subject is qualified by “everyone”, “everyone”, “neither” nor “neither”, the verb must be in the singular.
Examples: Choose the correct form of the verb that corresponds to the subject. Here are some rules that govern the correspondence of the subject and the verb: Exception 2: In compound nouns that are traversing and connected, the verb is singular. Article 6. If the nouns are composed in form and form a unit, the verb must be singular. Examples: Directions: Underline the correct verb in these sentences. 1. Sohna (run, run) at the park every day. 2. Dogs (bark, bark,) at strangers. 3.
Tom and Maya (is, are) go to the movies. 4. The game (was, was) exciting. 5. You (worries, worries) too much. 6. You (study, study) every night. 7. Black or white (is, are) your choice. 8.C was amazing.
9. These (is, are) pretty shoes. 10. The cat or dog (is, are) in the yard. 16. Some names are preceded by many, many, many, etc. These nouns take on a singular verb when they refer to a set or quantity. But they take a plural verb when referring to the number: 13. On collective terms such as group, quantity, herd, regiment, etc.
usually follows a verb in the singular: Here is the subject, the elements, the plural and therefore the verb must be in the plural. 45K Some nouns that appear to be plural in form when preceded by a pair of prefixes take a singular verb, for example, shoes, scissors, pants, etc. 19. If two or more subjects are related by ni or or, the verb is used according to the number of the noun closest to it: however, if these nouns are used without “a pair of”, they assume a plural verb: Rule 8. Plural nouns in the form, but singular in the sense assume the verb in the singular. ` Examples: Example: Ram and Shyam go to the market. Exception 1: If there are two subjects in a sentence that are traversing and connected, but precede each or everyone, then the verb is always singular. Rule 2: A topic will stand in front of a sentence that begins with the beginning of This is a key rule for understanding topics. The word of is the culprit of many subject errors. False: A bouquet of roses gives the room color and fragrance. That`s right: a bouquet of roses ready.
(Bouquet borrows, does not lend roses) You can master the English grammar of different classes through our articles such as Time, Clauses, Prepositions, History Writing, Invisible Passage, Review Writing, etc. When we use a singular noun as the subject of a verb, we use a singular verb. Plural nouns assume a plural verb: 20. A collective noun such as jury, committee, family, etc. assumes a singular verb if it is considered a unit. But if they are considered individuals, they take a plural verb: use a plural verb if the noun that follows a lot is plural. 6. Long subject: If a clause or a long group of words is the subject, care must be taken that the verb corresponds to the subject: 10. Plural nouns: The title of a book, the name of a house or hotel in the plural adopts a singular verb: Rule 3. If two singular justifications refer to the same person, the verb must be in the singular. Examples: In the example, a statement of wish, not a fact, is expressed; therefore, what we usually consider a plural verb is used with the singular subject.
12. Singular nouns with plural verb: Some nouns that appear to be singular in form adopt a plural verb: in these sentences, break and type and bed and breakfast are compound nouns. Exception 3: If two singular nouns refer to the same person or thing, even if they are through and connected, the verb is singular. Exception: If the collective noun is not used as a unit, but for different individuals or things, then it assumes a verb in the plural. Rule of thumb: A singular subject (she, bear, car) takes a singular verb (is, goes, shines), while a plural subject takes a plural verb. Example: 3. Uncountable noun: When we use an uncountable noun as the subject of a verb, we use a singular form of the verb: Rule 12. Expressions such as “many of”, “many of”, “most of” are used in the singular when referring to the set or set, but they take plural verbs when they refer to the number. For example, 17. If a singular subject is related to another noun or pronoun by as well as in addition to, except, etc., we use a singular verb. Question 3. Specify a verb in spaces based on its subject.
(a) No news ….. Good news. (b) The girl and the boy ………….. disappeared. c) One third of the city ………….. flooded. d) “The Three Idiots” …………………….. Director: Raju Hirani. (e) Bhagwan Das, the writer, and the poet, …………….. Death. (f) Saffron, white and green ……………………..
the colours of the Indian flag. (g) Chicken and cheese ….. my favorite breakfast. (h) The crew ……………….. forced to get off the plane. (i) The ship with its crew ………….. incomprehensible. j) No one agreed….