Subject-Verb Agreement Rules
The pronoun "you" always takes a
Plural verb
A noun that refers to only one person, place, thing or idea.
Singular noun
Fix the Error
I has lived in Independence Village most of my life.
Have
The dogs (do, does) not want another walk.
Do
COLLECTIVE NOUN are usually ___
SINGULAR
A noun that names more than 1 name only one person, place, thing, activity, or idea.
plural noun
The IJC softball team meet every week for their activity.
The IJC softball team meets every week for their activity.
Neither of my brothers__ loud music.
(like/likes)
Likes
True or False?
If the subject is third person singular, the verb gets an -s
True
Example: Marijn showers every week.
Made up of 2 or more subjects and are connected by AND or OR.
compound SUBJECTS
The surroundings of the cafeteria exceeds my expectations.
The surroundings of the cafeteria exceed my expectations.
Of Mice and Men ____ the idea of ending a person's life.
(Contemplate/ contemplates)
Contemplates
True or False?
Gerunds (-ing words used as nouns) are singular.True
Example: Sleeping is my favorite hobby.
Nouns that modify the subject and finish linking verbs.
Predicate verb
Each of the student were sick last week, so the professor canceled the lecture.
Each of the students was sick last week, so the professor canceled the lecture.
Neither the treats nor the catnip ___ the cat. (calm, calms)
calms
Compound subjects combined by___, ____,or , ____,_____ should take the verbs that agree in the number with the subject near the verb.
or, either, neither, nor
2 or more subjects that share the same verb.
compound subject
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It is a short, dark streets with building on both side. The buildings are very tall- at least four floor.
It is a short dark street with buildings on both sides. The buildings are very tall- at least four floors.
DON'T and DOESN'T must agree with their___.
SUBJECTS