A
Our customer service representatives (handles, handle) a high volume of inquiries daily.
handle
Rule: Plural subjects take plural verbs.
She (respond,responds) promptly to customer complaints.
responds
Rule: Third-person singular subjects (he, she, it) take singular verbs (often ending in -s or -es).
He (has, have) experience in international trade.
has
Rule: Auxiliary verbs (helping verbs like is/are, has/have, does/do) must agree with the subject.
There (is, are) a delay in customs processing.
is
Rule: "There is" is used with singular nouns. "There are" is used with plural nouns. The subject comes after the verb in these constructions. This is the opposite of the usual subject-verb order, so be extra careful. Identify the noun that follows the verb to determine whether it is singular or plural, and then choose the correct form of "there is" or "there are."
"Do you (knows, know) the import regulations?"
know (singular/plural - "you" is treated as plural)
Rule: Auxiliary verbs (helping verbs like be, have, do) must agree with the subject.(singular/plural - "you" is treated as plural)
The importer and the freight forwarder (is, are) working together.
are
Rule: Subjects joined by "and" usually take a plural verb. Subjects joined by "or" or "nor" take a verb that agrees with the subject closer to the verb.
Either the invoice or the packing list (is, are) missing.
is
Rule: Subjects joined by "or" or "nor" take a verb that agrees with the subject closer to the verb.
Each (has, have) their own login credentials.
has
Rule: Some indefinite pronouns (like everyone, someone, nobody, each, every, either, neither) are generally singular. Others (like several, few, both) are plural. Some (like all, some, any, most) can be singular or plural depending on the noun they refer to.
All of the packages (is, are) ready for delivery.
are (plural - packages are countable)
Rule: Some indefinite pronouns (like everyone, someone, nobody, each, every, either, neither) are generally singular. Others (like several, few, both) are plural. Some (like all, some, any, most) can be singular or plural depending on the noun they refer to.
The customer can (track, tracks) their order online.
track
Rule: Modal verbs (can, could, will, would, should, must, may, might) do not change form to agree with the subject. They are always the same regardless of whether the subject is singular or plural.
All of the cargo (is, are) here.
is (cargo is uncountable noun)
Rule: Some indefinite pronouns (like everyone, someone, nobody, each, every, either, neither) are generally singular. Others (like several, few, both) are plural. Some (like all, some, any, most) can be singular or plural depending on the noun they refer to.
There (is, are) no updates on the shipment status.
are (updates- plural)
"There is" is used with singular nouns. "There are" is used with plural nouns. The subject comes after the verb in these constructions. This is the opposite of the usual subject-verb order, so be extra careful. Identify the noun that follows the verb to determine whether it is singular or plural, and then choose the correct form of "there is" or "there are."
The customer service team (is, are) dedicated to resolving issues quickly.
is (singular - team as a unit)
Rule: Group nouns (like team, company, group, committee) can be singular or plural depending on whether they are thought of as a single unit or as individual members. If the group is acting as a single unit, the collective noun is singular.
Neither the delay nor the extra charges (was, were) expected.
were (plural - charges is closer)
Rule: Subjects joined by "and" usually take a plural verb. Subjects joined by "or" or "nor" take a verb that agrees with the subject closer to the verb.
The board of directors (is, are) meeting to discuss the new trade agreement.
are (plural - individual directors)
Group nouns (like team, company, group, committee) can be singular or plural depending on whether they are thought of as a single unit or as individual members. If the members of the group are acting individually, the collective noun is plural.
The information (is, are) readily available online.
is
Rule: Many uncountable nouns (like information, advice, luggage, freight, equipment) are generally treated as singular even though they refer to a quantity of something.
The customer service team (is, are) divided on how to handle this particular complaint.
are (plural - members of the team acting individually)
Rule: Group nouns (like team, company, group, committee) can be singular or plural depending on whether they are thought of as a single unit or as individual members. If the members of the group are acting individually, the collective noun is plural.
The luggage (belong, belongs) to the passengers.
belongs
Rule: Many uncountable nouns (like information, advice, luggage, freight, equipment) are generally treated as singular even though they refer to a quantity of something.
There (is, are) several delays in customs processing.
are
Rule: "There is" is used with singular nouns. "There are" is used with plural nouns. The subject comes after the verb in these constructions. This is the opposite of the usual subject-verb order, so be extra careful. Identify the noun that follows the verb to determine whether it is singular or plural, and then choose the correct form of "there is" or "there are."
Some of the documents (is, are) missing.
are
Rule: Some indefinite pronouns (like everyone, someone, nobody, each, every, either, neither) are generally singular. Others (like several, few, both) are plural. Some (like all, some, any, most) can be singular or plural depending on the noun they refer to.