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It is important that the subject and verb in a sentence agree in person and number. If the subject is singular then the verb is also usually singular. If the subject is plural then the verb is also usually plural (although some exceptions do exist). The professional (singular) demonstrates (singular) the idea well. The professionals (plural) demonstrate (plural) the idea well. Quite often, the verb is separated from the subject, which makes them very difficult to identify. Many times the subject and the verb will be separated by a prepositional phrase, which has no effect on the verb. The danger (singular subject) with many products is (singular verb) that they harm children. Several polls (plural subject) on this particular problem have been taken (plural verb). The war (singular subject) between the opposing forces has caused (singular verb) many people to flee the city. The answers (plural subject) to these various questions are (plural verb) final. Sometimes, other phrases are used to separate the subject from the verb besides prepositional phrases. These phrases do not affect the verb. Here are some examples: accompanied by, along with, together with, as well as
Angelina Jolie (singular subject), together with her husband Brad Pitt, is arriving (singular verb) to the fund raiser. However, if the conjunction and is used instead of the phrase then the verb would be plural. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (plural subject) are arriving (plural verb) to the fund raiser.