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By: Me again lmfao lol (Renz the great)
I. SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
A.BASIC RULE: SINGULAR SUBJECTS MUST have SINGULAR VERBS. PLURAL SUBJECTS
MUST HAVE PLURAL VERBS
a.RULES ON SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
1.The pronoun (you) always takes on a plural verb
●you were invited to come
2.If the sentence begins with (here or there), the verb agrees with the
subject which follows it
●HERE ARE THE WAYS ON HOW TO PRESERVE MEAT.
●tHERE IS A HUGE GAP BETWEEN THE RICH AND POOR.
3.If TWO SUBJECTS, ONE SINGLE AND ONE PLURAL, ARE CONNECTED BY
EITHER/OR OR NEITHER/NOR, THE VERB AGREES WITH THE NEARER SUBJECT
●NEITHER THE PLAYERS NOR THE COACH IS PLAYING
●EITHER THE CONDUCTOR OR THE SINGERS ARE ATTENDING
4.A SINGULAR SUBJECT FOLLOWED BY INTERVENING WORDS OR PHRASES SUCH
AS (WITH, AS WELL AS, IN ADDITION TO, ACCOMPANIED BY, TOGETHER WITH
and NO LESS THAN) TAKES A SINGULAR VERB
●jAKE, ACCOMPANIED BY HIS SISTERS, IS ENROLLING IN PCC.
●Daddy, as well as my brother, is enjoying the party.
5.SINGULAR SUBJECTS JOINED BY (AND) REQUIRE A PLURAL VERB, EXCEPT
WHEN THEY MEAN ONE THING.
●LARRY AND MERCY ARE READING NOVELS.
●MY TEACHER AND FRIEND IS HERE.
6.Two singular subjects joined by (Either/Or or Neither/NOR) take a
singular verb.
●Either Mommy or Daddy is coming with me.
●Neither Feider or Dulce is waiting for you.
7. IF A SINGULAR SUBJECT IS FOLLOWED BY A PHRASE CONTAINING A PLURAL
NOUN, THE VERB IS SINGULAR.
●ONE OF THE BOYS IS YELLING TOO LOUD.
8.THE INDEFINITE PRONOUNS (SEVERAL, FEW, BOTH, MANY, OTHERS) ARE
ALWAYS PLURAL
●BOTH WERE ASKING TO BE FREE.
●SEVERAL ARE SEEKING JUSTICE.
9.THE INDEFINITE PRONOUNS (SOME, MOST, ALL, NONE) ARE SINGULAR OR
PLURAL ACCORDING TO THE MEANING OF THE SENTENCE
●SOME GIRLS WERE ABSENT.
●SOME ICE CREAM IS LEFT.
10.WHEN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INDEFINITE PRONOUNS IS THE SUBJECT, THE
VERB IS SINGULAR;( EVERYBODY, EACH, NO ONE, ANOTHER, ANYBODY,
NOBODY, EVERY, NOTHING, EVERYTHING, ANYONE, EITHER, NEITHER,
EVERYONE, SOMEBODY, SOMEONE.)
11.EXPRESSION OF (TIME, MONEY, WEIGHT, AND DISTANCE) ARE SINGULAR
EVEN IF THE FORM IS PLURAL
●Two years is a long time to wait.
●One million dollars was given back to the owner.
12. When the amount of money refers to separate units, the verb is
plural
●Five 25-centavo coins were found.
●Sixty 100-peso bills were added to the budget.
13.The following words are always plural: (PANTS, TROUSER, PLIERS,
SCISSORS, SHEARS, TONGS.) However if the word pair is used, the verb
is singular
●THE PANTS ARE TORN INTO TWO.
●THE PAIRS OF SCISSORS WAS PLACED ON THE TABLE.
14.Certain Nouns, through plural in form, are singular in meaning
and therefore take singular verbs
●Mathematics is my favorite subject
●The latest news is alarming to the public
15.WHEN THE WORD IS PRECEDED BY A, IT TAKES A PLURAL VERB. WHEN IT IS
PRECEDED BY (THE), IT TAKES A SINGULAR VERB
●A NUMBER OF STUDENTS ARE WAITING OUTSIDE.
●THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS OUTSIDE IS NOT RECORDED YET.
16.WHEN FRACTIONS ARE USED, THE VERBS AGREES WITH THE OBJECT OF THE OF
PHRASE
●ONE HALF OF THE CAKE WAS CONSUMED.
●ONE FOURTH OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE ATTENDING THE SEMINAR.
17.nAME OF THE COUNTRY IS ALWAYS SINGULAR
●THE BAHAMAS HAS BEAUTIFUL BEACHES.
●PHILIPPINES IS A WONDROUS PLACE.
18.ADJECTIVES USED AS NOUNS ARE CONSIDERED PLURAL.
●The poor are to be helped
●The efficient are what this country needs.
19.Titles of books, plays, articles, movies, etc. are regarded as singular
even though words in the title might be plural.
●“In Dreams Begin With Responsibilities” is a story by
[Link].
20. Names of organizations take a singular verb when the whole
organization is referred to, and a plural verb when the members are
referred to.
●Lopez and sons is a successful organization.
●Lopez and sons are holding a two-day annual meeting
21. IF A SENTENCE BEGINS WITH THE EXPLETIVE (IT), THE VERB IS ALWAYS
SINGULAR EVEN IF THE SUBJECT THAT FOLLOWS IS PLURAL
●iT IS THE SCHOOLS WHICH MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITIES.
II. PRONOUN - ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT
if the antecedent is singular, the pronoun should be singular. If the antecedent is
plural, the pronoun should be plural.
Iii. FORMS OF VERBS
IV. DANGLING AND MISPLACED MODIFIERS
- A misplaced modifier is too far away from the thing it's supposed to
modify, while a dangling modifier's intended subject is missing from the
sentence altogether.
EXAMPLE:
Incorrect: They bought a kitten for my brother they call Shadow.
Correct: They bought a kitten they call Shadow for my brother.
In the incorrect sentence, it seems that the brother's name is Shadow. That's
because the modifier is too far from the word it modifies, which is kitten
●Dangling modifiers frequently contain verbs ending in “–ing”
or begin with the word “to.” Examples: Dangling Modifier: To be
excused from class, a doctor's note is required. ✓ This sentence
does not clearly state who needs a doctor's note in order to be
excused.