Subject Verb Agreement

Question 1

<p>SANAM (What are the words and what is the rule)?</p>

Answer 1

Some, Any, None, All, More/Most - Countable is plural and uncountable is singular.
Check the noun immediately following the prepositional phrase - if that noun is singular, then it’s singular - if that noun is plural, then it’s plural.

Question 2

<p>Each</p>

Answer 2

Singular

Question 3

<p>Every</p>

Answer 3

Singular

Question 4

<p>Whoever</p>

Answer 4

Singular

Question 5

<p>Whatever</p>

Answer 5

Singular

Question 6

<p>Either (without or)</p>

Answer 6

Singular

Question 7

<p>Neither (without nor)</p>

Answer 7

Singular

Question 8

<p>Everyone</p>

Answer 8

Singular

Question 9

<p>Everybody</p>

Answer 9

Singular

Question 10

<p>Everything</p>

Answer 10

Singular

Question 11

<p>Someone</p>

Answer 11

Singular

Question 12

<p>Somebody</p>

Answer 12

Singular

Question 13

<p>Something</p>

Answer 13

Singular

Question 14

<p>Anyone</p>

Answer 14

Singular

Question 15

<p>Anybody</p>

Answer 15

Singular

Question 16

<p>Anything</p>

Answer 16

Singular

Question 17

<p>Noone</p>

Answer 17

Singular

Question 18

<p>Nobody</p>

Answer 18

Singular

Question 19

<p>Nothing</p>

Answer 19

Singular

Question 20

<p>A or B</p>

Answer 20

Dependant on which one the verb is closer to

Question 21

<p>Neither A nor B</p>

Answer 21

Dependant on which one the verb is closer to

Question 22

<p>Either A or B</p>

Answer 22

Dependant on which one the verb is closer to

Question 23

<p>A and B</p>

Answer 23

Plural

Question 24

<p>A in addition to B</p>

Answer 24

Always A

Question 25

A along with B

Answer 25

Always A

Question 26

A together with B

Answer 26

Always A

Question 27

A as well as B

Answer 27

Always A

Question 28

Less

Answer 28

Singular

Question 29

Little

Answer 29

Singular

Question 30

Much

Answer 30

Singular

Question 31

Enough

Answer 31

Singular

Question 32

One

Answer 32

Singular

Question 33

Greater

Answer 33

Singular

Question 34

Few

Answer 34

Plural

Question 35

Several

Answer 35

Plural

Question 36

Many

Answer 36

Plural

Question 37

Others

Answer 37

Plural

Question 38

Both

Answer 38

Plural

Question 39

Numerous

Answer 39

Plural

Question 40

Countable fractions/percentages

Answer 40

Plural

Question 41

Uncountable fractions/percentages

Answer 41

Singular

Question 42

One of many

Answer 42

Singular

Question 43

Not one of many

Answer 43

Singular

Question 44

Only one of many

Answer 44

Singular

Question 45

The only one of the many + that/who

Answer 45

Singular

Question 46

One of many + that/who

Answer 46

Plural

Question 47

Not one of many + that/who

Answer 47

Plural

Question 48

Only one of many + that/who

Answer 48

Plural

Question 49

A and B

Answer 49

Plural

Question 50

The number

Answer 50

Singular

Question 51

A number

Answer 51

Plural

Question 52

Collective Nouns (referred to as entities) Eg. Jury, committee, army, audience, board, class, company

Answer 52

Singular

Question 53

Abstract Nouns

Answer 53

Singular

Question 54

Collective Nouns (if the members of the group function individually)

Answer 54

Plural

Question 55

Fewer

Answer 55

Plural