Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement

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Singular subject + singular verb

Back

runs"

Front

Plural subject + plural verb

Back

run"

Front

"He/She/It" + verb with "s" or "es"

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eats"

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"I/You/We/They" + base verb

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play"

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Compound subjects joined by "and"

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plural verb ("Tom and Jerry are")

Front

Subjects joined by "or"/"nor" (closest subject rule)

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agrees with nearest subject ("Neither the teacher nor the students are")

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Indefinite pronouns (everyone, someone, each)

Back

singular verb ("Everyone is")

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Collective nouns (team, group)

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singular verb ("The team wins")

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Amounts of time, money, distance

Back

singular verb ("Ten dollars is enough")

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Titles of books, movies, etc.

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singular verb ("The Avengers is popular")