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Subject Verb Agreement

Subject Verb Agreement. 9 Rules for Good Writing. Subjects and Verbs. Every sentence must have a subject and a verb . If the subject is singular, so is the verb The girl is reading . The boy runs quickly. If the subject is plural, so is the verb. The girls are reading .

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Subject Verb Agreement

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  1. Subject Verb Agreement 9 Rules for Good Writing

  2. Subjects and Verbs • Every sentence must have a subject and a verb. • If the subject is singular, so is the verb The girlis reading. The boyruns quickly. • If the subject is plural, so is the verb. The girlsare reading. The boysrun quickly.

  3. Rule #1 • When the subject of a sentence is composed of two or more subjects connected by a conjunction use a plural verb. Sheandher friendsare at the fair. (FANBOYS - for and nor but or yet so)

  4. Rule #2 2. When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by or or nor, the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is nearer the verb. The boyor his friendsrun every day. His friendsor the boyruns every day.

  5. Rule #3 3. Doesn't should be used only with a singular subject.Don't should be used only with a plural subject. The exception to this rule: Pronouns I and you. With these pronouns, the contraction don't should be used. • Hedoesn't like it. • Theydon't like it.

  6. Rule #4 4. Do not be misled by a phrase that comes between the subject and the verb. The verb agrees with the subject, not with a noun or pronoun in the phrase! One of the boxes is open. The people who listen to that music are few. The team captain, as well as his players, is anxious. The book, including all the chapters in the first section, is boring. The woman with all the dogs walks down my street.

  7. Rule #5 5. The words each, each one, either, neither, everyone, everybody, anybody, anyone, nobody, somebody, someone, and no one are singular and require a singular verb. Each of these hot dogs is juicy. Everybodyknows Mr. Jones. Eitheris correct.

  8. Rule #6 6. Nouns such as civics, mathematics, dollars, measles, and news require singular verbs. The newsis on at six. Five dollarsis a lot of money.

  9. Rule #7 7. Nouns such as scissors, tweezers, trousers, and shears require plural verbs. (There are two parts to these things.) These scissorsare dull. Those trousersare made of wool.

  10. Rule #8 8. In sentences beginning with there is or there are, the subject follows the verb. Since there is not the subject, the verb agrees with what follows. There aremany questions. There isa question.

  11. Rule #9 9. Collective nouns imply more than one person but are considered singular: group, team, committee, class, and family. The teamruns during practice. The committeedecides how to proceed. The familyhas a long history.

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