Singular vs Plural
"The dog ___ (run/runs) fast."
"The dog runs fast."
singular verb
A verb describes...
...an action.
Amounts of money:
When a specific sum is named, it is _____ (plural, singular).
Singular
"The number of applicants ___ (is/are) absent today."
"The number of applicants are absent today."
True or False:
The number of people being referred to in subject-verb agreement doesn't matter.
True!
Singular nouns like "everybody", "anybody", and "no one" are singular nouns that require singular verbs.
A noun is...
... a part of speech representing a person, place, thing, or abstract idea.
Titles of works:
Singular or Plural?
Singular
"The players ___ (is/are) ready."
The players are ready.
A plural noun requires a _____ ____.
plural verb
Where the verb is made in the tense of the nearest noun.
What is this called?
Proximity agreement.
How many common perplexities & controversies are there?
31.
"One of the books on the shelves ____ (belong/belongs) to me."
"One of the books on the shelves belongs to me."
True or False:
Collective nouns are only singular.
False!
Collective nouns can be plural if the people in a group being referred to have a sense of individuality.
Wherein the tense of the verb is not dependent on the noun’s tense, but rather its meaning.
What is this called?
Notional/Concord agreement.
What is a collective noun?
Single words that represent a group, typically acting as a unit.
“The team of researchers ___ (work/works) late every night.”
“The team of researchers works late every night.”
Which sentence is plural and which sentence is singular?
"Each of the students is responsible."
"The students edit articles with Pam."
"Each of the students is responsible." (singular)
"The students edit articles with Pam." (plural)
When a sentence’s main subject and verb are in the same tense...
What is this called?
Subject-Verb Agreement/ Formal Agreement
Or:
When or joins one singular and one plural subject, the verb agrees with...
...the nearer subject.