Subect and Verb Agreement

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 Definition
Subject- verb agreement is a
rapprochement between the verb with the
subject in terms of number, namely : singular or
plural. Subjects can be a noun, pronoun, or
other construction acting as a noun , like gerund
and infinitive . Basically, the singular subject use
the singular verb , while plural subject using a
plural verb.
 Generally in the present tense , singular
verb form base form of the verb with the
added suffix -s . As for the plural verb
with no added suffix -s. These rules also
apply verb on the subject in the form of a
third person ( third person , for example:
Ricky , Anna ) and all personal pronouns
(they , we = plural ; he, she , it = single ) ,
except I and you . Although the form of a
single subject , I and you are paired with
plural verbs .
The most important provision in the English language is that between a
subject with a verb must be in agreement . That is, if the subject of his
singular , the verb is also to be singular. Conversely , if a plural subject ,
the verb must also be plural
Explanation is as follows :

1. Singular subject-singular verb

What is meant by the singular
2. Plural subject-plural verb
subject is a subject pronoun he,
What is meant by the subject
she , and it or nouns that can
is plural subject pronouns like
be replaced with he, she or it .
I, we , you , they , and all
While the definition of singular
plural nouns . While that is a
verbs is verb1 + es / s , is / was ,
plural verbs are verbs and
and the verb phrase such as : is
verb phrases besides singular
/ was + verb – ing / verb3 , has
verbs above .
+ verb3 , has been verb – ing
and has been verb3
Formula Of Subcject Verb Agreement
1. In the present tense, nouns and verbs form
plurals in apposite ways: nouns add an s to the
singular form: verbs remove the s from the
singular form.
Example:
Singular
The nurse injects the patient
Plural
The nurses inject the patient
2. These agreement rules do not apply to verbs used in the
simple past tense without any helping verbs.
Example:
 Singular
The patient consulted to the doctor
 Plural
The patients consulted to the doctor

The agreement rules do, however, apply to the following

helping verbs when they are used with a main verbs: is-are,
was-were, has-have, does-do.
Example:
Single helping verb.
 Singular
The patient has consulted to me
 Plural
The patients have consulted to me
First helping verb in pair of helping verbs.
Singular
The patient has been consulting to me
Plural
The patients have been consulting to me
3. The agreement rules do not apply to has-have
when used as the second helping verb in a pair.
Example:
Second helping verb in pair
Singular
The patient could have consulted to me
Plural
The patients could have consulted to me
They do not apply to any other helping verbs, such as can,
could, shall, should, may, might, will, would, must.
Example:
Other helping verbs
Singular
The patient could consult to me
Plural
Could the patients consult to me?
4. The subject verb agreement rules apply to all personal
pronouns expect I and you, which, although singular,
require plural forms verbs.
Example:
Singular
He consults to the girl
Plural
We consult to the girl
 Dialogue
• Nurse : Hai, Doc
• Doctor : Hai, Nurse. How many patient today ?
• Nurse : There are twelve patients of TBC
• Doctor : Okay. Please wait for me and give me inform consent of all
patients
• Nurse : Sure, Doc. Oh yeah Doc, how about you to inject
imunization all kids in the MTBS today ? Soryy i forgot to call you
about that
• Doctor : Yeah, not problem. Hmm, how many patient ?
• Nurse : Just some of the patients are in the MTBS, Doc
• Doctor : Yes, Nurse. Wait for a while. I will be prepare
• Nurse : Yeah, Doc. I will bring inform concent of all patients today
• Doctor : Thank you, Nurse
• Nurse : Anytime, Doc