Indefinite Pronouns & Numbers (Subject-Verb Agreement) Flashcards
anybody
Singular
anyone
Singular
anything
Singular
each
Singular
either
Singular
Except for either…or (then it’s based on the noun)
everybody
Singular
everyone
Singular
neither
Singular
Except for neither…nor (then it’s based on the noun)
nobody
Singular
no one
Singular
nothing
Singular
one
Singular
somebody
Singular
someone
Singular
something
Singular
whatever
Singular
whoever
Singular.
If it precedes a plural noun, it is plural.
Whoever the owners are, they are doing a great job…
Whoever the officers of the company are…they
Both
Plural
Few
Plural
Many
Plural
Several
Plural
Some
Depends on the noun it is referring to
Any
Depends on the noun it is referring to
None
Depends on the noun it is referring to
All
Depends on the noun it is referring to
More
Depends on the noun it is referring to
Most
Depends on the noun it is referring to
Number
The number of…. is singular
A number of….is plural
Percentage
The percentage of….is singular
A percentage of + noun…depends on the noun
A percentage of the water is … water is singular
A percentage of the lakes are … lakes is plural
Fraction
Depends on the noun the fraction is referring to.
One half of the class is…the class is singular
One third of the students are…the students is plural
