Subject Verb Agreement Rules
Four quarts of oil ________ required to get the car running. Read more at
singular
What type of verb is used? Anyone can ________ a living as a freelance writer.
singular
What type of verb is used? The club ________ meeting today.
singular
A compound subject is when...?
there are two or more subjects in for a verb in a sentence
singular indefinite pronouns (singular pronouns that are not specific, exact or definite. They are also used when the noun is unknown.) Examples: ?
-one, -body, -thing, each, either, neither
helping verb + main verb
A verb phrase is made up of...?
plural
Compound subjects that are joined by "and" are almost always...?
"s" at the end of the noun
Plural nouns typically end in what letter?
"s" at the end of the verb
Singular verbs typically end in what letter?
first helping verb
The subject has to agree with the ____ in a verb phrase.
NEVER
The words "here, there, and where" will ____ be the subject.
time
Titles, amounts, and ______ are always singular subjects with singular verbs.
singular verb
Two or more SINGULAR subjects joined by or (or nor) act as a singular compound subject and, therefore, take a ______________ to agree
a noun that refers to a whole group of people, like orchestra, jury, team, class, family, etc.
What is a collective noun?
singular verb
What kind of verb (singular or plural) goes with these words: mumps, measles, and news?
plural verbs
What kind of verbs (singular or plural verbs) go with these words: scissors, eyeglasses, and pants?
subject and verb
What two things must "agree" in a sentence (meaning both be plural or both be singular)?
a plural verb
What type of verb (singular or plural) does NOT end in the letter "s"?
plural
When gerunds are linked by "and", they take the ___________ verb form
singular
When gerunds are used as the subject of a sentence, they take the ___________ verb form of the verb
when the members are acting like a bunch of different people (not like one, unified group)
When is a singular collective noun paired with a PLURAL verb?
when all members are acting like ONE, unified group
When is a singular collective noun paired with a SINGULAR verb?
after the verb
Where are subjects in a sentences that begins with the words "here, there, and where"?
singular and/or plural indefinite pronouns (depending on meaning in sentence)
any, all, none, most, some, more
plural indefinite pronouns (plural pronouns that are not specific, exact or definite. They are also used when the noun is unknown.) Examples: ?
both, few, many, several
Few ________ from their first instinct when the verdict is determined
plural
What type of verb is used? The club members ________ meeting today.
plural
