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Everyone, everybody, every and each are always followed by a singular verb. Each of the cats has its own basket. Every cat has its own basket.

Either of and neither of also take singular verbs Is either of you taking this seriously? Neither of the pictures is really my thing.

With none of you can choose to use either the singular or plural form unless there is something else in the sentence that shows what number the verb should be. None of the students know/knows the answer None of them have eaten their food.

When nor or or are used the subject closest to the verb determines the form. Either your brother or your sisters have eaten all the cake. Either your sisters or your brother has

Some of, the majority of as well as mathematical phrases like 40% of or two thirds of are sometimes followed by a verb in the singular and sometimes in the plural depending on whether the word that follows the expression is plural or singular. Some of the students were late. Some of the food was still eatable.

When you have a compound subject where one half is negated and the other not, the positive subject should determine the verb form. The students but not the teacher quite like the film. Not the students but the teacher likes the film.

My brother, along with his friends, is going to the cinema tonight. Phrases beginning with as well as, along with, or together with, do not affect the verb form. My brother, along with his friends, is going to the cinema tonight. Together with her mother, Paula dares to do almost anything.

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