Category: Subject-Verb Agreement

Rule 7: None is a singular subject when it is used alone. When it is used with a prepositional phrase starting with of, the subject can be both plural and singular. None + of the + singular noun + singular verb None + of the + plural noun + plural verb Example: None of the money has been… Continue reading More Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement:

Rule 1: Singular subjects need singular verbs, while plural subjects require plural verbs. ‘Be’ verbs change the most according to the number and person of the subject.  Other verbs do not change much on the basis of the subjects except the verbs of the simple present tense. If the subjects are a third person singular number, the… Continue reading Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement:

The subject and verb are the most important elements of a sentence. The relation between the subject and verb depends on two issues: person and number. The verb of a sentence must be in agreement with the subject in regard to person and number. The number of the subject can be singular and plural. The verb must be singular if the subject is singular and… Continue reading Subject-Verb Agreement: