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Subject Verb
Agreement simply means the subject and verb must in a sentence agree and number.
If a subject is singular then its verb must also be singular and if a subject
is plural then its verb must also be plural.
Subject Verb
Agreement Examples:
a.
Compound Subjects
Compound subjects (two subjects in the same sentence) usually take a plural verb, unless the combination is treated as singular in popular usage or the two subjects refer to the same thing or person.
- Neither my dad nor my brothers KNOW how to ski.
- Pepperoni and cheese ARE great on a pizza.
Compound subjects (two subjects in the same sentence) usually take a plural verb, unless the combination is treated as singular in popular usage or the two subjects refer to the same thing or person.
- Neither my dad nor my brothers KNOW how to ski.
- Pepperoni and cheese ARE great on a pizza.
b.
Singular Indefinite Pronouns
- Anybody IS more fun
than you.
- Everybody
ENJOYS a good book.
c.
Plural Indefinite Pronouns
- Few KNOW what it
really takes to get ahead.
- Some sugar IS required
for taste. (sugar is uncountable so singular verb used)
d.
Midsentence Phrase or Clause
- A theory of physics ASCERTAINS
that a body in motion stays in motion.
- The couch and chair I got at the store LOOK really nice in here.
e.
Collective Nouns
- The crowd IS getting
angry. (singular)
- The majority RULES most
of the time. (plural)
f.
Inverted Subjects
- Over the rainbow FLIES a bird.
- How ARE the employees
enjoying the new building?
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Exercise 10:
Subject-Verb Agreement
Choose the
correct form of the verb in parentheses in the following sentences.
1. John, along with twenty friends, (is/are) planning a party.
- Verb: IS
- Subject: John
2. The picture of the soldiers (bring/brings) back many memories.
- Verb: BRINGS
- Subject: Picture
3. The quality of these
recordings (is/are) not very good.
- Verb: IS
- Subject: Quality
4. If the duties of these
officers (isn’t/aren’t) reduced,
there will not be enough time to finish the project.
- Verb: AREN’T
- Subject: Duties
5. The effects of cigarette
smoking (have/has) been proven to be
extremely harmful.
- Verb: HAVE
- Subject: Effects
6. The use of credit cards in
place of cash (have/has) increased rapidly
in recent years.
- Verb: HAS
- Subject: Use
7. Advertisements on television (is/are) becoming more competition than
ever before.
- Verb: ARE
- Subject: Advertisements
8. Living expenses in this country,
as well as in many others, (is/are)
at an all-time high.
- Verb: IS
- Subject: Expenses
9. Mr. Jones, accompanied by several members of
the committee, (have/has) proposed
some changes of the rules.
- Verb: HAS
- Subject: Mr. Jones
10. The levels of intoxication (vary/varies) from subject to subject.
- Verb: VARY
- Subject: Levels
Based on:
M. A. Pyle
and M. E. Munoz (1985). Cliffs TOEFL Preparation Guide. Singapore: John Willey
and Sons
