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Subject-Verb Agreement: Well As, Together With

This document discusses subject-verb agreement rules in English. It provides guidelines for when to use singular or plural verbs based on the subject of the sentence. Specifically, it notes that a singular verb should be used when the subject is a singular noun or refers to an uncountable or abstract concept. It also covers special cases involving collective nouns and subjects joined by expressions like "or" and "neither/nor". Examples are given to illustrate the proper use of singular and plural verbs in different subject constructions.

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Subject-Verb Agreement: Well As, Together With

This document discusses subject-verb agreement rules in English. It provides guidelines for when to use singular or plural verbs based on the subject of the sentence. Specifically, it notes that a singular verb should be used when the subject is a singular noun or refers to an uncountable or abstract concept. It also covers special cases involving collective nouns and subjects joined by expressions like "or" and "neither/nor". Examples are given to illustrate the proper use of singular and plural verbs in different subject constructions.

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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

WE USE THE SINGULAR VERB WHEN:


1. Two nouns refer to the same person/
thing

2. The singular subject is joined with


words using expressions like with, as
well as, together with
3. Expressions such as each, every, one
of, someone, anything, anybody,
either, neither are used.
4. The subject refers to uncountable and
abstract nouns.
5. The subject shows a fixed amount
considered as a whole
6. The subject is the name of one thing,
such as the name of a book or a movie.

SPECIAL CASES:
7. Some collective nouns such as
assembly, jury, committee, audience
can be singular or plural.
If they are thought of as a whole, then
use a singular verb.
If they are thought of as being made
up of a number of people, use a plural
verb.
8. When we use expressions such as or,
not, either.or, neither.nor, the verb
should agree with the subject nearest
to it.

EXAMPLES:
The manager and owner of this
restaurant is my friend
The fish and chips sold here is
extremely delicious
Slow and steady wins the race
Hudzaifah as well as Ikhwan, was
away on holiday
Syahmi together with his brothers,
jogs here every evening
Either of the sisters is telling a lie.
Each student is required to bring
an egg for the Science project
One of the boys has been missing
since yesterday
Prevention is better than cure
The air was stale and musty
One hundred miles is a long way
to walk.
The fifty ringgit you gave me has
already been spent
The Twilight Eclipse is a very
exciting movie.
The United States attracts a lot of
tourists every year
Harry Potter and The Chamber of
Secret is the most popular book in
the world.
EXAMPLES:
The jury is made of people from all
walks of life. (as a whole)
The jury are still deciding on the
verdict of the case. (Individual)

Either she or you are expected to


chair this meeting
Neither the boys nor Zakiy is
coming to the practice today.

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