The third-person form of the singular verbs in the present simple is formed by adding `s/es` to the root form of the third person plural. We can use this rule in the format below. Rule 1. A singular subject takes the verb to the singular and a plural subject takes the verb to the plural. Note: All English verbs are plural, we make them singular by adding s or it to the verb. Examples: (i) Naina goes for a walk every day. (ii) The workers go on strike. Article 11 Nouns such as food, furniture, dishes, stationery, etc. are singular, so the verb must be singular. Examples: Directions: Underline the correct verb in these sentences. 1. The girl or her sisters (watch, watch) TV every day. 2.

Rohan (doesn`t like, doesn`t like) sports. 3. His classmates or the boy (study, study) before a test. 4. One of the cookies (is, are) is missing. 5. A lady with 10 dogs (live, live) in this big house. 6. Mumps (are, are) very serious. 7. The committee (decides, decides) when it is adjourned. 8.

Our team (is, is) the best. 9. Everyone (appreciates, appreciates) a good song. 10. Either (is, are) appropriate. When we use a singular noun as the subject of a verb, we use a singular verb. Plural nouns assume a plural verb: 1. Number: The basic principle of subject-verb correspondence is that singular subjects require singular verbs. Plural subjects need plural verbs: 2nd person: The rules for the person are as follows: (i) The first person singular or plural takes a singular verb: In these sentences, break and type and bed & breakfast are compound nouns. Exception 3: If two singular nouns refer to the same person or thing, even if they are through and connected, the verb is singular.

Example: Mathematics is an easy subject for some people. Other words in this category are: Economy, Mumps, Measles, Rupees, News, Politics, Statistics, Civic, etc. The indefinite pronoun, none, can be singular or plural; Often, it doesn`t matter if you use a singular or plural verb – unless something else in the sentence determines its number. If none is understood to mean, not one, we can choose a plural verb, as in « None of the engines works », but if something else leads us to consider none as not being one, we want a singular verb, as in « None of the foods are out of date ». Use a plural verb if the noun that follows many is plural in the number. Article 12 Expressions such as « many of », « many of », « most of » are used in the singular when referring to the set or quantity, but they take plural verbs when they refer to the number. Example: He/She/ Common Nouns/ Proper Nouns + verb (base form) with s/es at the end + object (optional) Basic rule: A singular subject (she, bear, car) takes a singular verb (is, goes, shines), while a plural subject takes a plural verb. Example: The subject and verb must match in number and person. Rule 5: With words that indicate percentages, fraction, majority, some, all, etc. Rule 1, which was given earlier, is reversed, and we are guided by the noun after of If the noun is after singular, use a singular verb. If it is plural, use a plural verb. Section 4.

If a singular subject is qualified by « everyone », « everyone », « neither » nor « neither », the verb must be in the singular. Examples: 16. Some names are preceded by many, many, many, etc. These nouns take on a singular verb when they refer to a set or quantity. But they take a plural verb when referring to the number: the last rule for the subject-verb agreement is that nouns such as new, physical, measles, ethical, although plural by noun, are considered singular when used in a sentence. 11. Plural nouns with singular meaning: Nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning usually assume a singular verb: 14. « Class » Nouns such as food, furniture, clothing, etc. adopt a singular verb: 6.

Long subject: If a clause or a long group of words is the subject, we must be careful that the verb corresponds to the subject: Fill in the gaps with the appropriate verbs according to its subject. a) A dog …………. a faithful animal. (b) Neither my parents nor my relatives …………. present at the party yesterday. (c) Each of the boys ……………. honest. (d) The whole class as well as the principal, ……….

accepted the proposal. (e) Neither Rasipa nor Reeta ………. Present. f) His briefcase and wallet ……. Lost. (g) Policy …………. his bread and butter. (h) The Committee ……………. has published its report. (i) Three parts of the enterprise …………………. j) Either he or me….

inadvertently. Answer: (a) is (b) where (c) is/was (d) a (e) is/are (f) have (g) is (h) a (i) is (j) am This rule states that expressions like many, very many, many, many, many, many, some of which are considered singular when they refer to a set or set, but are considered plural when they refer to the number, so that the verb to be added is also chosen accordingly. 12. Singular nouns with plural verb: Some nouns that appear to be singular in form assume a plural verb: 10. Plural nouns: The title of a book, the name of a house or hotel in the plural assumes a singular verb: This rule states that if two or more subjects of a sentence are connected by words such as « or », « again », « either____ neither____ again » and « not only____ but also », the verb is chosen after the subject closest to the verb. If one of the verbs in the sentence is plural, it must be placed near the verb and the verb must correspond to it. Subject-verb correspondence means that the number and person of the subject must match the verb in a particular sentence. This correspondence of the subject and the verb is called Concorde.

There are certain rules for this agreement. Question 3. Specify a verb in spaces based on its subject. (a) No news ….. Good news. (b) The girl and the boy ………….. disappeared. c) One third of the city ………….. flooded.

d) « The Three Idiots » …………………….. Director: Raju Hirani. (e) Bhagwan Das, the writer, and the poet, …………….. Death. (f) Saffron, white and green …………………….. the colours of the Indian flag. (g) Chicken and cheese ….. my favorite breakfast.

(h) The crew ……………….. forced to get off the plane. (i) The ship with its crew ………….. incomprehensible. (j) No one agreed. There……………………..