Verb Agreement and Noun Forms

This video tutorial covers subject-verb agreement in English, focusing on ten tricky cases where learners often make mistakes. It explains how to correctly use verbs with words like 'everybody', 'police', and 'data', and addresses collective nouns, irregular plurals, and nouns ending in 's'. The tutorial also discusses verb agreement with 'there', 'neither', and fractions or percentages. Viewers are encouraged to test their understanding with a quiz and explore further learning resources.

What is the primary focus of subject-verb agreement?

• Using verbs in past tense

• Ensuring all sentences are in passive voice

• Ensuring the subject and verb match in number

• Matching adjectives with nouns

Which verb form is correct for 'everybody'?

• do

• have

• is

• are

In American English, which verb form is used with 'family'?

• were

• are

• is

• have

How is the word 'police' typically treated in terms of verb agreement?

• Plural

• Neither

• Singular

• Both singular and plural

Which of the following is an irregular plural noun?

• Children

• Child

• Childs

• Childrens

Which verb form is correct for 'news'?

• have

• do

• are

• is

Which of the following is grammatically plural but refers to a single object?

• Chair

• Scissors

• Book

• Table

What is the singular form of 'data'?

• Datums

• Datam

• Datas

• Datum

Which verb form should be used with 'there' when followed by a singular noun?

• are

• have

• is

• were

Which structure is correct: 'Neither of my parents ___ a college degree'?

• have

• has

• is

• are