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Subject-Verb Agreement: by Resmy R S

The document discusses subject-verb agreement and concord. It explains that the subject and verb must agree in number, with singular subjects taking singular verbs and plural subjects taking plural verbs. It provides examples of singular and plural subjects and verbs. It also discusses the different tenses including present, past, and future and provides examples of subject-verb agreement for various tenses like simple present, present continuous, and present perfect. The document concludes by outlining some important rules regarding subject-verb agreement.

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Subject-Verb Agreement: by Resmy R S

The document discusses subject-verb agreement and concord. It explains that the subject and verb must agree in number, with singular subjects taking singular verbs and plural subjects taking plural verbs. It provides examples of singular and plural subjects and verbs. It also discusses the different tenses including present, past, and future and provides examples of subject-verb agreement for various tenses like simple present, present continuous, and present perfect. The document concludes by outlining some important rules regarding subject-verb agreement.

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SUBJECT-VERB

AGREEMENT
BY RESMY R S
Subject- Verb Agreement or Concord

• The subject and verb must work together.


• Both the subject and verb must agree in number.

SINGULAR SUBJECT SINGULAR VERB

PLURAL SUBJECT PLURAL VERB


SUBJECT VERB

• Nouns / pronouns , person • Action words in a sentence.


or things performing the • Tells what the subject is
actions in a sentence doing
• Eg : Peter , they • Eg : read , think, help
• Peter reads a book. • The cat sat by the window.
• The book is fallen. • The bird sings a cheery song
• She laughed loudly. every morning.
TENSES
1.Present Tense
2.Past Tense
3.Future Tense
SUBDIVISIONS OF TENSES
PRESENT TENSE PAST TENSE
1.Simple Present Tense 1. Simple Past Tense
2. Present Continuous Tense 2.Past Continuous Tense
3. Present Perfect Tense 3. Past Perfect Tense
4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense 4. Past Perfect Continuous

FUTURE TENSE
1. Simple Future Tense
2. Future Continuous Tense
3. Future Perfect Tense
4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
1.Concord: Simple Present Tense

subject + v1+( s/ es )
1.They do the work.
2. She does the work.
3. Raju sings well.
4. Raju and his brother sing well.
2.Concord: Present Continuous Tense
Subject + am/is/are +v + ing
1. Rana is drawing.
2. The boys are playing after school.
3.Concord: Present Perfect Tense
Subject + has/have+ v3

1. She has lived here all her life.


2. We have seen this movie already.
4.Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Subject+ has/have+been+v4
1. Gita has been studying in the library for three hours.
2. Kate and her friends have been shopping in the fair
since morning.
5.Past Continuous Tense
Subject +was /were +v4
3. Alan was cutting the grass the other day when the
snake appeared.
4. It started to rain while we were playing.
VERBS
SINGULAR PLURAL
is are
has have
was were
does do
draws draw
goes go
Other Important Rules

Rule 1:
• If there is either/ everyone /anybody / each etc. in a sentence
verb followed has to be Singular.
Eg : 1. Each student has a locker.
2. Either answer is correct.
3. I don’t know if anybody is in the office now.
Rule 2

• Two subjects combined by and takes plural verb.


Eg : 1. Rahim and Ram are working in a bank.
Exceptions
• Two subjects combined by and but used as a single unit has to
be placed with a singular verb.
Eg : Bread and butter is her favourite meal.
• Two subjects joined by and but articles are placed before both
the subjects – represents two different entities- plural verb.
Eg : The founder and the Principal have arrived.
• If only the first subject is preceded by an article -singular verb
Eg : The founder and Principal has arrived
Rule 3

• A lot of + uncountable noun takes singular verb.


Eg : A lot of water has been supplied.
• A lot of+ countable noun takes plural verb.
Eg : A lot of people gather in my house.
Rule 4

• If two subjects are combined with as well as/ along with verb
will be placed according to the first subject.

Eg : 1.The brothers as well as their sister are good at studies.


2. The brother as well as his sisters is good at studies.
Rule 5

• Subjects combined by either... or/ neither ...nor will take the


verb according to the second subject(noun or pronoun placed
near to the verb).
• Eg: 1. Either the children or their mother goes to the movie.
2. Either the mother or her children go to the movie.
Rule 6

• Nouns which are plural in form but singular in meaning takes


singular verb
Eg:1. Mathematics is an interesting subject.
2. Five kilometres is such a short distance.
Rule 7

• Each of/ one of always takes singular verb


Eg: Each of the candidates gets a good chance to win the
scholarship.
Rule 8
• Many a will be followed by singular verb.
Eg: Many a tale was told.
Many a man has tried.
Exercise

1. Jane and her sisters ______ dancers. (is/are)


2. The actor and director _____reached. (has/have)
3. Either Ravi or his brothers _____to the party, (go/goes)
4. One of my sisters ______attending today’s exam. (is/are)
Answers

1. Jane and her sisters are dancers.


2. The actor and director has reached.
3. Either Ravi or his brothers go to the party.
4. One of my sisters is attending today’s exam.
THANK YOU

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