subject verb-agreement
The subject and verb must agree in number and person
📖 Detailed Explanation
Subject-verb agreement means that singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs. This fundamental rule ensures sentences are grammatically correct.
📝 Usage Rules
- •Singular subjects use singular verbs (The cat runs)
- •Plural subjects use plural verbs (The cats run)
- •Collective nouns can be singular or plural depending on context
- •Indefinite pronouns have specific agreement rules
✅Correct Examples
"The team is ready for the game."
Collective noun "team" treated as singular unit
"The cats run through the yard."
Plural subject "cats" takes plural verb "run"
"Everyone is invited to the party."
Indefinite pronoun "everyone" is singular, takes "is"
"Neither of the students was prepared."
"Neither" is singular despite "of the students"
"The scissors are on the table."
"Scissors" is plural, takes plural verb "are"
❌Incorrect Examples
"The group of students are studying."
Should be "is studying" - "group" is singular
"Each of the players have a uniform."
Should be "has" - "each" is singular
"The team are arguing among themselves."
Should be "is arguing" or rephrase to emphasize individuals
"Neither the teacher nor the students was ready."
Should be "were ready" - verb agrees with nearest subject "students"
"There's many reasons to celebrate."
Should be "There are" - verb agrees with "reasons" not "there"
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