Jk Flashcards
Singular subject
Singular verb
Plural subject
Plural verb
Plural subject
Plural verb
Two subjects
Plural verb
Two singular subjects joined by ‘or’ or ‘nor’
Will take a singular verb
Singular subject + plural subject [joined by ‘or’ , ‘nor’] will take
singular/plural verb depending on which subject is nearer the verb
Singular subject + plural subject [joined by ‘or’ , ‘nor’] will take
singular/plural verb depending on which subject is nearer the verb
Indefinite pronouns like someone, somebody, each, nobody anyone, anybody, one, no one, everyone, everybody
Take a singular verb
Collective nouns (fleet, army, committee, family) are singular when the group works together as a unit. They take
Singular verb
Words ending in – s (news, measles, mumps, mathematics, rupees, dollars) but representing a single unit -
Single verb
Words ending in – s (news, measles, mumps, mathematics, rupees, dollars) but representing a single unit -
Single verb
If two subjects are joined by ‘with’, ‘together with’ ‘along with’, ‘accompanied by’, ‘as well as’, ‘combined with’ ‘including’ –
Verb as per first subject
Eg
The doctor together with the nurses was attending the seminar
With words that indicate portions-percent, fraction, part, majority, some all, none, remainder,
the object of the preposition (“of”) determines whether to use a singular or plural verb
the object of the preposition is singular, use a singular verb. If the object of the preposition is plural, use a plural verb,
What verb to use with sums of money or period of time.
Singular verb
Who is used for?
Subjects
Whom is used for?
Objects
“WHOM ARE YOU TALKING TO?”
Whose
Living person
Which
Lifeless object
Which books do you read?
“Many a” Is followed by
Singular verb
“Though” is followed
Followed by yet
Eg Though he is poor yet he is honest
“Lest” should be followed
By should
Eg Read regularly lest you should fail.
“Such” is followed by what if we emphasize the degree of something by mentioning the result.
It is followed by “that”
Eg The extent of the disaster was such that the authorities were quite unable to cope.
“Such” is followed by what if we emphasize the degree of something by mentioning the result.
It is followed by “that”
Eg The extent of the disaster was such that the authorities were quite unable to cope.
