1. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
Modified English Writing.

2. SUBJECT—THE “DOER” OF THE ACTION OF THE SENTENCE
VERB (PREDICATE) THE MAIN ACTION IN THE SENTENCE
If the Subject is singular—the Verb MUST be singular
If the Subject is plural—the Verb MUST be plural

3. To make a Subject plural---add an “S”
To make a Verb plural—remove the “S”
The elephant trumpets for a peanut
elephant is singular
trumpets is singular

4. The elephants trumpet for peanuts
Elephants is plural
Trumpet is plural

5. WHENEVER—you see “each, either, neither Anyone, anybody, anything,
Everyone, everybody, everything
No one, nobody, nothing
Someone, Somebody, Something.
You have a singular subject
Every chicken wing and pork rib sits untouched on Ruth’s plate.

6. The chicken wing and pork rib sit untouched on Ruth’s plate.
WHENEVER—you have 2 singular nouns joined by “AND” you have a plural subject.
The chicken wing and pork rib sit untouched on Ruth’s plate.