Choose the correct form of the verb that matches the theme. Rule 4: Sometimes the subject is separated from the verb by such words, as with, as well as, except, no, etc. These words and phrases are not part of the subject. Ignore them and use a singular verb if the subject is singular. Principle: A singular subject (she, the bear, the car) takes a singular verb (is, goes, shines), while a plural subject takes a plural verb. Example: The subject and verb must correspond in number and in person. Rule 7: Collective nouns such as family, couple, staff, public, etc. take a singular verb. 15. Mathematics (is, are) John`s favorite subject, while Civics (is) Andreas the preferred subject.

When we build a sentence, verb and subject must correspond in number and in person. Thus, if the subject is singular number, the first person, the verb must be singular number. If the subject has the plural number, the third person, the verb must be plural number. Exception: If the collective noun is not used as a unit, but for different individuals or things, it takes a plural verb. In these sentences, break and enter and bed and breakfast are composed of names. Exception 3: If two individual names refer to the same person or to one thing, although they are related to the verb, the verb is singular. Rule 1: If there are two subjects in a sentence, linked to and, the verb is always plural. Rule 6: Use a single verb with distances, periods, sums of money, etc.

if they are considered a unit. Question 3. Enter a verb in the drafts in accordance with its theme. (a) No news…. Good news. (b) The girl and the boy … Missing. (c) A third of the city …

Flooded. (d) “The Three Idiots” …. Director: Raju Hirani. e) Bhagwan Le, the writer, and the poet, …. Death. (f) saffron, white and green …. The colours of the Indian flag. g) chicken and cheese …. My favorite breakfast. (h) the crew … Forced to get off the plane. (i) The ship with its crew, …

untraceable. j) No one agreed. There………. many objections to the proposal. Answer: (a) is (b) have/have (c) is (e) is (f) is (g) is /a (i) was (d) if this topic is examined your understanding of the use of the correct form of the verb depending on the subject. Sometimes you need a singular verb. Sometimes you need a plural verb. Do you know when to use? Find it with the exercise below. In the example, a wish is expressed, not a fact; Therefore, what we usually consider plural is used with the singular subject. Exception: In either or either, neither/nor, if the subject is composed, i.e. one subject is singular and the other plural, then the verb agrees with the name or pronoun that is closest to it.

Mathematics – my favorite subject when I was in high school. Rule 5: With words that indicate percentage, group, majority, some, all, etc. Rule 1, which was given earlier, is reversed, and we are guided by the name to If the noun after is singular, use a singular verb. If it`s plural, use a plural verb. Rule 3: Two subjects related by or, either, do not require a single verb. For example, mathematics is a simple subject for some A. Other words in this category are: economy, mumps, measles, rupees, news, politics, statistics, citizen, etc. The indeterminate pronoun, none, can be either singular or plural; It doesn`t matter if you use a singular or a plural adverb, unless something else in the sentence determines its number. If no one wants to say anything, we can choose a plural verb as in “None of the engines work,” but if something else pushes us to consider none as one, we want a singular verb, as in “None of the food is obsolete.” Instructions: If the sentence is correct, put a C, an X if it is not correct.