12 rules of subject verb agreement Flashcards
Rule #1
A subject will come before a phrase beginning with “of”
Rule #2
If a verb follows with “to” it is called infinitive verb and it is not the main verb.
Rule #3
A verb with “Or/Or Either,Or Neither,Nor sentences agrees with the noun or pronoun closest it.
Rule #4
In general rule, use a plural verb with two or more subject when they are connected with “AND”
Rule #5A
The subject separated from the verb such as along with,as well as, and etc. these words and phrases are not part of the subject. ignore them and use singular verb when the subject is singular
Rule #5B
Parentheses are not part of the subject
Rule #6
Sentences begins with “here” or “there”, the true subject follows verb
Rule #7
sentences beginning with distance, period of time, sum of money,etc. when considered as unit
Rule #8
Indicate with portion such as “a lot, majority,some, all” given by the rule #1 the section is reversed and guided with noun after “of”. if the noun after “of” is singular, use a singular verb and for the plural, use plural verb
Rule #9
with collective nouns such as group,family,jury, audience, population. the verb might be singular or plural, depending on the writer’s intent
Rule #10
the word “were” replaces was in sentences that express “a wish” or a contrary to fact
Rule #11
to find the subject and verb, always find verb first then ask who or what performed the verb.
Rule #12
the pronouns “each, everyone, everybody,anyone, someone, somebody,neither are singular and require for singular verb. do not misled with what follows “of”
Subject
is the noun or pronoun that performs the verb
Plural
is a word that shows action(hits) or state the being (is,was,are)
