Subject Verb Agreement - 15 Golden Rules, Basic English grammar Day47

15 Golden rules of Subject-verb Agreement

(Subjects are in bold, and verbs are in italics.)

· I write with a pen.

· He writes with a pen.

‘I’ aur ‘He’ dono hi to ekvachan hain fir dono ke sath alag-alag verb kyon aayi?

Is concept ko samajhne ke liye ‘Subject-verb agreement’ rules ko samjhna bahut aavashyak hai aur ye bahut hi aasaan hai. Mushkil to is duniya me kuchh bhi nahi hai to ye to sirf kuchh rules hain jo aapko ek baar padhna hai.

Subject-verb agreement simply means the subject and verb must agree in number. This means both need to be singular or both need to be plural.

(कर्ता-क्रिया समझौते का सीधा सा मतलब है कि कर्ता और क्रिया को संख्या में सहमत होना चाहिए। इसका मतलब दोनों को एकवचन होना चाहिए या दोनों को बहुवचन होना चाहिए।)

Lekin is singular plural ke bhi kuchh fixed rules hain jise aapko ek baar samajhna hai aur aap aage se kabhi mistake nahi karenge.

Aur wo rules hain:

The subject-verb agreement rules apply to all personal pronouns except I and you, which, although SINGULAR, require PLURAL forms of verbs. Aur to aur jab “I” ke sath verb “BE” ka use karte hain to present me “am” aur past me “was” ka use hota hai.

According to this rule,

1. Singular nouns always take singular verbs.

2. Plural nouns always take plural verbs.

3. He, She and It always take singular verbs.

4. We, You and They always take plural verbs.

5. Except verb “BE,” pronoun “I” always takes a plural verb.

· I was very happy.

· You were sad.

· They write with a pen.

· She listens to the music.

· They listen to the music.

· These clothes are too large for me.

· Rohan doesn’t like vegetables.

Compound Subjects (two subjects in the same sentence)

1. If two subjects are joined by ‘and’, use a plural verb form.

· Rohan is coming.

· Meera is coming.

· Rohan and Meera are coming.

· Bread and butter were needed for the recipe.

2. If the two subjects joined by ‘and’ refer to the same person or thing as a whole, use a singular verb form.

· Idly and sambhar is my favourite dish. (both refer to same dish)

· The actor and producer is arriving soon. (both refer to same person)

3. If the subjects are both singular and are joined by the words "or," "nor," "either…or," "neither…nor," or "not only…but also," use a singular verb.

· Either Rohan or Meera is coming.

· My mom or dad is visiting you tomorrow.

· Neither blue nor black is my favourite colour.

4. If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the words "or," "nor," "either…or," "neither…nor," or "not only…but also," use a plural verb.

· Not only burgers but also pizzas are available at the cafe.

5. If one subject is singular and the other is plural, and the words are connected by the words "or," "nor," "either…or," "neither…nor," or "not only…but also," use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.

· Either mom or my sisters are going shopping. (nearest subject is plural)

· Either my sisters or mom is going to shopping. (nearest subject is singular)

6. If the subject is an uncountable noun, use a singular verb.

· Education is important.

· Money does not grow on trees.

Midsentence words

7. If a Prepositional phrase comes between the subject and verb, use the verb according to the subject.

· One of my friends is coming.

· The colours of the rainbow are beautiful.

· The analysis of the results reveals a significant difference.

· The car beside them is the one I want to buy.

Indefinite Pronouns

An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. (anybody/anyone, anything, each, all, another, any, everybody/everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody/someone)

8. Singular Indefinite pronouns take singular verbs.

Each	Anybody	Everybody	Somebody	Nobody
Another	Anyone	Everyone	Someone	No one
One	Anything	Everything	Something	Nothing
Either
Neither

· Everyone has finished their work.

· Each gets a prize for participating.

· Somebody is coming to meet you.

· Anybody was not there.

· Something is missing here.

· Everybody loves free things.

· Nothing is impossible.

· No one was available.

9. Plural Indefinite Pronouns take plural verbs.

Both

Few

Many

Several

Others

· Both are qualified for the job.

· Many have gone to the park.

· Few know about this secret.

· Several are already there.

10. Some indefinite pronouns take a singular verb when referring to an uncountable subject and some take a plural verb when referring to a countable subject.

All

Any

Most

None

Some

· All is well.

· All have arrived.

· Here is some water.

· Here are some biscuits.

Inverted Subjects

11. In questions, the subject comes after the verb.

· Where are the pieces of this puzzle?

· What does your father do?

· How is your business?

12. If the sentence starts with “There” or “Here,” the subject will always be placed after the verb. So, you have to think of the subject beforehand to choose the right verb. The words “there” and “here” are never subjects.

· There is a problem with the remote.

· Here are the books you asked for.

Collective Nouns: Collective nouns can be singular or plural depending on the meaning.

13. If collective noun is used as a single unit, use a singular verb.

· The committee meets here every Thursday.

· The crowd is increasing.

· The jury has decided something.

· The majority rules most of the time.

14. If collective noun is used as individual members within a single unit, use a plural verb.

· The staff disagree on the proposal. (The staff members)

· The audience were clapping. (The people in the audience)

· The orchestra are tuning their instruments. (The members of the orchestra)

15. If gerunds or infinitives are used as the subject, use a singular verb. However, when they are joined by "and," use a plural verb.

· Reading is a great skill.

· Reading and writing are great skills.

· To swim is a great workout.

· To swim and to run are great workouts.

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