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Subject-Verb Agreement
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject-verb agreement is making your subjects and verbs match.• A singular subject requires a singular verb.
Example: My roommate attends class on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• A plural subject requires a plural verb.
Example: My roommates attend class on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Simple Subjects
The simple subject is the subject without any extra descriptions, such as those found in prepositional phrases.
The verb should agree with the simple subject.
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Singular Simple Subjects
A singular simple subject requires a singular verb.
Example: Ashley, as well as her roommates, attends class on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Plural Simple Subjects
A plural simple subject requires a plural verb.
Example: Ashley’s roommates, along with Ashley, attend extra tutorials.
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Plural Compound Subjects
Compound subjects (subjects joined by and) are always plural and, therefore, require a plural verb.
Example: Ashley and her roommates attend class on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Subjects Joined by or or nor
The verb should agree with the closest subject when subjects are joined by or or nor.
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Singular Subjects Joined by or or norIf the closest subject is singular, use a singular verb.
Example: Neither Ashley’s roommates nor Ashley attends class on Fridays.
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Plural Subjects Joined by or or norIf the closest subject is plural, use a plural verb.
Example: Neither Ashley nor her roommates attend class on Fridays.
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Singular Indefinite Pronoun Subjects
An indefinite pronoun subject such as one/body/thing, each, either/neither, and much is singular and requires a singular verb.
Example: Everyone is required to take the final exam.
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Singular Indefinite Pronoun Subjects
An indefinite pronoun subject such as some, all, any, more, most, none, or a fraction may be singular or plural depending on the object. It is singular and requires a singular verb if the object is singular.
Example: Some of the exam is multiple choice. (Because exam is singular, Some is singular.)
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Plural Indefinite Pronoun Subjects
An indefinite pronoun subject such as some, all, any, more, most, none, or a fraction may be singular or plural depending on the object. It is plural and requires a plural verb if the object is plural.
Example: Some of the questions are from the study guide. (Because questions is plural, Some is plural.)
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Plural Indefinite Pronoun Subjects
An indefinite pronoun subject such as both, few, many, and several is plural and requires a plural verb.
Example: Both are required to take the final exam.
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Collective Noun Subjects
A collective noun is a group of members, such as class and team.
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Singular Collective Noun Subjects
A collective noun subject requires a singular verb if the collective noun is acting as one group.
Example: The team practices in the gym on Thursdays. (The team is practicing as a group in the same gym.)
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Plural Collective Noun Subjects
A collective noun subject requires a plural verb if the collective noun is acting as many individuals.
Example: The basketball team have their signature moves. (Individual members of the team are perfecting their unique moves.)
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It’s Your Turn!
I, in addition to my roommate, (am/is) taking English at 8:00 in the morning; my friends, together with my mother, (is/are) going to give me a wake-up call the first day of class.
Which are the correct verbs?
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It’s Your Turn!
I, in addition to my roommate, am taking English at 8:00 in the morning; my friends, together with my mother, are going to give me a wake-up call the first day of class.
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It’s Your Turn!
My roommate and I (plan/plans) to take all of our classes together next semester.
Which is the correct verb?
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It’s Your Turn!
My roommate and I plan to take all of our classes together next semester.
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It’s Your Turn!
Either my friends or my roommate (is/are) walking with me to class.
Which is the correct verb?
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It’s Your Turn!
Either my friends or my roommate is walking with me to class.
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It’s Your Turn!
Everybody (need/needs) to take general education classes before major classes.
Which is the correct verb?
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It’s Your Turn!
Everybody needs to take general education classes before major classes.
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It’s Your Turn!
The class (meet/meets) in the same classroom every day.
Which is the correct verb?
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It’s Your Turn!
The class meets in the same classroom every day.
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