CONCORD: Agreement of Subject and Verb. Singular subjects take on singular verbs 1. Each / Each of (the children) drives… 1. Each / Each of (the children)

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CONCORD: Agreement of Subject and Verb

Singular subjects take on singular verbs 1. Each / Each of (the children) drives… 1. Each / Each of (the children) drives… 2. Everyone / Everybody travels… 2. Everyone / Everybody travels… 3. Nobody / No one / None of has 3. Nobody / No one / None of has 4. Someone / Somebody is… 4. Someone / Somebody is… 5. Anyone / anything dances… 5. Anyone / anything dances…

Singular subjects take on singular verbs 1. Sam, as well as Ali, wants… 1. Sam, as well as Ali, wants… 2. John, together with his brothers, was.. 2. John, together with his brothers, was.. 3. Mary, in addition to the rest, has… 3. Mary, in addition to the rest, has… 4. Neither of the boys likes… 4. Neither of the boys likes… 5. Either of the twins is… 5. Either of the twins is…

Singular subjects take on singular verbs Uncountable nouns: Time is… Uncountable nouns: Time is… Collective nouns: A gaggle of geese is… Collective nouns: A gaggle of geese is…

Plural subjects take plural verbs Some / some of… Some / some of… Most / most of.. Most / most of.. All All The boys… The boys… The girl and boy… The girl and boy…

Singular subjects take on singular verbs (Use the Proximity rule) Neither Jane nor June is… Neither Jane nor June is… Neither the girls nor I am… Neither the girls nor I am… Either my father or my mother has… Either my father or my mother has… Either my brothers or my cousin was… Either my brothers or my cousin was…

Plural subjects take on plural verbs (Use the Proximity rule) Neither Jane nor the other girls want… Neither Jane nor the other girls want… Neither the girls nor the boys like … Neither the girls nor the boys like … Either my father or my aunts have… Either my father or my aunts have… Either my brothers or my cousins were… Either my brothers or my cousins were…

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