Spot the Subject and Verb

The players on our side are strong.

Players is the subject and are is the verb.

A singular subject demands a singular verb ;

a plural subject demands a plural verb. That
is the simple principle behind subject- verb
agreement.
 An easy way to make your subjects
and verbs agree is to think about
the S.
Usually, plural nouns end with the
letter S and singular nouns do
not.
Verbs are the opposite:
For the most part, singular verbs
end with the letter S and plural
verbs do not.
Rule 4
 Rule 5
Collective nouns that refer to a group as whole must be
followed by singular verb.
Example: The mob has dispersed.
The choir sings beautifully.

Collective nouns that refer to individuals within the

group must be followed by a plural verb.
Example: The police were at the scene of the
accident.
The spectators are shouting at the
players.
 Rule 6
Words like each , every ,
one of , much, etc. must be followed by
singular verbs.
Example: Each of the children was given a free
T- shirt.
One of the boys has lost his wallet.
 Rule 7
Words like all , several, a few,
many, etc. must be followed by plural
verbs.
Example: Several houses were destroyed
during the earthquake.
Both employees have been
transferred.
 Rule 8
Either and neither must be
followed by singular verbs if they
refer to a singular subject.
Example: Neither Jack nor Hari is
going out.
Either Mother or Father has
taken the key.
 Rule 9
Either and neither must be followed by
plural verbs when the second subject is in
the plural.
Example: Either Mrs. Jacob or the girls are
going to visit Mary.
Neither the union nor its members
are staging a protest.
 Beware
Sometimes the subject is not at the
beginning of the sentence. ( Putting a
wh question word before the verb
might help find the subject - what is/
are, who is/ are)
Example: Where are my friends?
Behind the church is large
pond.
 Beware
When amounts of time, money,
measurement, weights, volume and
fractions refer to a total amount, they
require verb + s , when these subjects
refer to individuals units, the verb doesn`t
need a `s`.
Example: The total amount was $ 10,000.
Thousand of dollars were spent
on the project.
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