Subject Verb Agreement

What is Subject–Verb Agreement?

Subject–Verb Agreement is when the verb agrees with the subject in number and person.

What type of verb comes with a singular subject?

A singular verb.

What type of verb comes with a plural subject?

A plural verb.

What is the verb form when two subjects are joined by 'and'?

Generally plural.

What is the verb form when two nouns refer to the same person/thing and are joined by 'and'?

Singular.

What type of verb is used with 'Each' and 'Every'?

Singular.

What is the verb form when using 'Each of' with a plural noun?

Singular.

What type of verb is used with 'Either' and 'Neither'?

Singular.

What is the verb form for indefinite pronouns like 'Everyone' and 'Somebody'?

Singular.

In the construction 'Either…or', which subject determines the verb?

The nearest subject.

For 'Neither…nor', which subject determines the verb?

The nearest subject.

What does the verb follow when 'Along with' is used?

The first/main subject.

In a sentence with 'As well as', what does the verb agree with?

The first/main subject.

What does the verb depend on when 'Together with' is used?

The first/main subject.

For the phrase 'A number of + plural noun', what type of verb is used?

Plural.

For the phrase 'The number of + plural noun', what type of verb is used?

Singular.

What is the verb form for 'One of + plural noun'?

Singular.

What type of verb is used in the phrase 'More than one + singular noun'?

Singular.

What is the verb form for 'Many a + singular noun'?

Singular.

When a collective noun acts as one unit, what is the verb form?

Singular.

When members of a collective noun act separately, what can the verb form be?

Plural, depending on context.

What type of verb is associated with uncountable nouns?

Generally singular.

When expressing time as a unit, what type of verb is used?

Singular.

What type of verb is used when referring to a total amount of money?

Singular.

What is the verb form when distance is considered as a complete unit?

Singular.

In a fraction, which noun determines the verb?

The noun that comes after 'of'.

In a percentage, which noun determines the verb?

The noun that comes after 'of'.

When a sentence begins with 'There', what determines the verb?

The real subject.

When using a relative pronoun like who/which, what does the verb depend on?

The noun that the relative pronoun refers to.

In the sentence 'He is one of the students who ___ hard,' what goes in the blank?

work.

In the sentence 'He is the only one of the students who ___ hard,' what goes in the blank?

works.

In a sentence structured as 'Not only…but also', what does the verb agree with?

The nearest subject.

What type of verb is used with the word 'News'?

Singular.

What verb form is typically used with the subjects Mathematics and Economics?

Generally singular.

When a plural-looking title is used, what is the verb form if the title represents a complete work?

Singular.

What form of the verb is used when a gerund acts as a subject?

Generally singular.

What form of the verb is used when an infinitive acts as a subject?

Generally singular.

In the sentence 'The quality of the apples ___ good,' what is the correct verb?

is.

What is the first step to solve a Subject–Verb Agreement question?

First identify the main subject.

What are the 5 most important shortcuts for Subject–Verb Agreement?

EEN → Singular: Each, Every, Either, Neither; OR/NOR → Nearest; Along with/As well as → First subject; A number → Plural; The number → Singular.