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SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT

This guide explores subject-verb agreement rules in English, focusing on singular and plural forms. It discusses the use of "either...or," "neither...nor," and expressions of quantity including "some," "any," and "each." Examples illustrate how to form correct sentences, such as "Either Kate or Jack is helping today," and "Neither Romeo nor Juliet was alive." You'll also learn how to handle irregular nouns and phrases involving collective terms like "police" and "cattle." Enhance your grammar understanding and ensure clarity in your writing!

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SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT

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  1. SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT

  2. AND

  3. OR

  4. REMEMBER! OR, EITHER …OR, NEITHER … OR= IS, WAS Mymotherormyfather is pickingmeup. Neither Romeo norJulietwasalive. EitherKateorJack is helpingtoday. HOWEVER!!! Neither I normyfriendsaregoingtothe festival.

  5. Excitement, as well as nervousness,isthecause of her shaking.

  6. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT WITH EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY SOME – ANY – A LOT OF

  7. EVERY – EACH – EITHER – NEITHER= SINGULAR (IS, WAS, HAS, WRITES …)

  8. EITHER OF – NEITHER OF = PLURAL NOUN SING. / PLURAL

  9. EVERY ONE OF PLURALNOUN = SING. VERBEACH (ONE) OF

  10. EACH/EVERY X AND Y = SING. (IS,WAS,GOES)

  11. ONE-THIRD, TWO-THIRDS, FIFTY PERCENT

  12. THE NUMBER OF …. = IS, WASA NUMBER OF …. = ARE, WERE

  13. IT / THEY

  14. PEOPLE – POLICE – CATTLE

  15. GLASSES, PANTS, PYJAMAS, JEANS, SHORTS, TIGHTS, TROUSERS, SCISSORS, TWEEZERS, TONGS…

  16. IRREGULARITIES!!!!!

  17. THE POOR, THE RICH…

  18. ANOTHER (HERHANGİ BİR BAŞKA, BİR DİĞERİ) • SINGULAR • Can I haveanotherknife? Thisone is blunt. • Thisknife is blunt, can I haveanother?

  19. THE OTHER -SINGULAR

  20. WITH PLURAL NOUNS

  21. OTHER (ADJ.) / OTHERS (PRONOUN) Therewereotherpeople in theoffice. Somepeoplewere in themeetingroom, whereasotherswere in theoffice.

  22. THE OTHER / THE OTHERS (THE REST) Therearethreebooks on mydesk. Two of themare mine, theother is yours. One of them is mine, theothersareyours.

  23. WITH SOME, ANY, MANY, ETC.

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