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This document provides guidelines for proper subject-verb agreement in the English language. It covers topics such as using singular verbs with collective nouns, plural verbs with plural subjects, and distinguishing between the uses of words like "nor/or", "neither/either", "has/have", "was/were", "who/whom", "do/does", "each/every", "many/several", and "a/an". For each topic, it provides examples to illustrate the correct usage. The document appears to be teaching proper grammar and syntax to improve one's English skills.

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This document provides guidelines for proper subject-verb agreement in the English language. It covers topics such as using singular verbs with collective nouns, plural verbs with plural subjects, and distinguishing between the uses of words like "nor/or", "neither/either", "has/have", "was/were", "who/whom", "do/does", "each/every", "many/several", and "a/an". For each topic, it provides examples to illustrate the correct usage. The document appears to be teaching proper grammar and syntax to improve one's English skills.

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PROJECT

IN
ENGLISH- 7
(SUBJECTVERB
AGREEMENT)
Submitted by:
John Benedict R. Lamoca
Submitted to:
Mrs. Floreen
Escobar

TABLE OF
CONTENTS
1. Proper Ways of Using
2. Proper Ways of Using
3. Proper Ways of Using
4. Proper Ways of Using
5. Proper Ways of Using
6. Proper Ways of Using
7. Proper Ways of Using
8. Proper Ways of Using
9. Proper Ways of Using
10.
Ways of Using A- An

Is-Are
Nor- Or
Neither- Either
Has- Have
Was- Were
Who- Whom
Do- Does
Each- Every
Many- Several
Proper

Is- Are

1.Use verbs that agree with a subject, not with


a noun that is part of a modifying phrase or clause
between verb and subject:
Example: The pot of eggs is boiling on the stove.
2. Use plural verbs with plural indefinite
pronouns:
Example: Many outcomes are possible.

3. Use singular verbs with uncountable


that follow an indefinite pronoun:

nouns

Example: All the paint is dried up.


4. Use singular or plural verbs that agree with
the subject, not with the complement of the subject:
Example: My favorite type of movie is
comedies, but Comedies are my favorite type of
movie.
5. Use plural verbs with countable nouns
that follow an indefinite pronoun:
Example: All the nails are spilled on the floor.

Nor- Or
Two singular nouns connected by or or nortake a
singular verb.
Neither Charles nor Benjamin waspresent there.
Neither he nor his dad is good at driving.
When one of the nouns connected by or or noris
plural, the verb must be plural, and the plural subject
must be placed next to the verb.
Neither Peter nor his parents were aware of this.
(More natural than Neither his parents nor Peter
was aware of this.)
When the subjects connected by or or nor are of
different persons, the verb agrees with the noun that
comes closer to it.
Neither you nor he is responsible for this. (Here the
verb is agrees with the third person pronoun he.)
Either he or you are to clean up the mess. (Here
the verb are agrees with the second person
pronoun you.)

Either you or John has to pay for the drinks.

Neither- Either
Either- being the one and the other of two. Used as a
function word before two or more coordinate words,
phases, or clauses joined usually by or to indicate that
what immediately follows is the first of two or more
alternatives.
Neither- not the one and not the other of two people
or things

Two singular subjects joined


by either/or or neither/nor also need a singular verb.
Neither Carla nor Jeff is available to meet you at the
airport.
Either Angie or Jeff is meeting at the airport.
Jay had seen neither the snake nor the wasps
nest on the next tree, and was preparing to stake
his tarp in that less-than-safe location.
I fear neither man nor beast! Jay proclaimed as
Frank stared at the python coiled on the branch
over his head. (Right!)
Which one do you want?

Neither, thanks
Neither of them dances well.
I neither know nor care.
Either of the two answers is correct.
I dont like either of the food.
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Has- Have
Have
Have is used with some pronouns and plural

nouns:
* 'I have a great English teacher.'
* 'You have toothpaste on your chin.'
*' We have a meeting at 12.'
*' Nurses have a difficult job.'
I have traveled in the Philippines two times.
They have taken the quest.

Has

Has is used with the third person singular. For


example:
'She has a great personality.'
* 'He has a new haircut.'
* The washing machine has a leak in it'.
* 'It has a hole near the door.'

She has a doctors appointment tomorrow.


My sister has a hybrid car.

Was- Were
Was" or "Were" are the past tenses of the
verb "To Be" and it's important to be careful
when choosing the correct verb for the subject
of a sentence.

Example:
"You were supposed to clean your room today."
"He was supposed to clean his room today."
"I was supposed to clean my room today."
"They were supposed to clean their rooms today."
"She wasn't supposed to arrive so early."
"The sheep were grazing in the field."
"The early 1940s was a period of war. / The early
1940s were years of war."
I was in Canberra last spring.
We were at school last Saturday.
Tina was at home yesterday.
He was happy.

Robert and Stan were Garry's friends.


You were very busy on Friday.
They were in front of the supermarket.
I was in the museum.
She was in South Africa last month.
Jessica and Kimberly were late for school.

Who- Whom
The correct use of who and whom in questions
and statements may seem like a lost battle, still
fought only by punctilious English teachers.
However, the correct usage remains important in
formal situations and particularly so with formal
writing. After reading this article, you will feel more
comfortable using the distinction of "who" and
"whom" correctly, which will make you seem more
educated and your speech more carefully spoken.

Examples:
Who gave you that awesome present (who is the
subject for gave)?
Who are you (who is the subject for are)?
Who needs to eat, right now (who is the subject
for needs)?
To whom are you giving that awesome present
(whom is the object of the preposition to)?
That money is for whom (whom is the object of
the preposition for)?
The cat is beside whom (whom is the object of
the preposition beside)?
Give the trophy to whomever completes four laps
in the fastest amount of time (whomever is the
object of the preposition to).
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Do- Does
To make a question in English we normally
use Do or Does. It is normally put at the beginning of the
question (before the subject). You will see that we
add DO at the beginning of the affirmative sentence to
make it a question. We use Do when the subject
is I, you, we or they. When the subject is he, she or it,

we add DOES at the beginning to make the affirmative


sentence a question. Notice that the letter S at the end of
the verb in the affirmative sentence (because it is in third
person) disappears in the question. We will see the reason
why below.

Examples:
Do
We use do when the subject is I, you, we or they.
Do
Do
Do
Do

I know you?
you come from England?
we have to cut the grass?
they want to come with us?

Does
We use does with third person singular pronouns i.e when
the subject is he, she or it.
Does he work with you?
Does she have a car?
Does it snow in winter?

Each- Every
Every" is used when referring to all the
members of a group of three or more (it is more
usual for a large number). We use "every" to
generalize and it is always followed by a noun.

Examples:
1.

Almost every car in the car park was new.

Not: Almost each car


2.
Practically every house now has at least
two televisions.
Not: Practically each house
3.
We can use each of + pronoun or each of +
determiner + noun, but with every we must
use every one + pronoun or every one +
determiner + noun:
4.

Each of us has a bicycle.

5.

Every one of us has a bicycle.

Not: Every of us
6.
Each of the children received a special
gift.
7.
Every one of the children received a
special gift.
Not: Every of the children

Many- Several
Many is mainly used with countable nouns,
such as person, apple, spoon, day, etc. Countable
nouns and uncountable nouns just specify weather
or not the thing that the sentence is referring to can
be counted or not.

Examples:

How many apples do you want?


How many books have you read?
How many brothers and sisters have you got?
There are many empty chairs in the event.
How many fruits are there on the table?
Many children are impoverished in that region of the
world.
There are many challenges that lie ahead.
Several, on the other hand, generally refers to an
unspecified number of things. These can be more
than two but has no upper limit.

Examples:

Several things can go wrong with this endeavor.


Did you buy the several things I asked you to?
I packed several things for the trip, just in case.
We will require several sandwiches for the picnic.
Several people participated in the debate.
Several people voiced their disappointment with the
event.
Several candidates were short listed for the post.
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A- An
"A" and "an" have the same meaning.
We use "a" before a consonant sound.
Examples:
a dog
a building
a country
a professor
a university
We use "an" before a vowel sound.
Examples:
an apple
an umbrella
an eye
an hour

Important!
We use "a" and "an" only before a singular noun. We
can't use "a" and "an" before a plural noun.
Examples:
Correct: a car.
Incorrect: a cars.

Correct: An orange
Incorrect: A oranges

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