Now let's review and practice a bid.
Remember that we use a plural verb when the subject of the sentence is composed of two or more nouns
or pronouns connected by and read the following sentence.
And fill in the blank using the appropriate form of the verb John and Carol to work together at the
coffee shop.
John and Carol work together at the coffee shop also note that the words each.
Each one either neither.
Every one every body any one any body no body Some body some one and no one are singular and require
a singular verb.
Now have a look.
The following sentence the Linda plank using the appropriate form of the verb no one to want to work
16 hours a day.
No one wants to work 16 hours a day.
Remember that when a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by
or or nor the verb should agree with the parts of the subject that is closer to the verb which is also
known as the rule of proximity now have a look at the following sentences and fill in the blanks using
the appropriate form of the verbs my sister or my parents to give me a ride home
my sister or my parents give me a ride home.
My parents or my sister to give me a ride home.
My parents or my sister gives me a ride home.
Note the subject for agreement with words that indicate portions for example a large majority sum all
if the noun after off is singular use a singular verb.
And if the noun after off is plural.
Make sure you use a plural verb.
Now have a look at the following sentence and fill in the blank using the appropriate form of the verb
there to be a lot of people waiting in line.
There are a lot of people waiting in line
also know that collective nouns are words that imply more than one person but are considered singular
and take a singular verb.
For example family group T.
Committee class etc. Have a look at the sentence below and filling the blank using the appropriate form
of the verb the team to lose a lot of games this year the team has lost a lot of games this year.