We doesnt know anything. People thinks money is power. We usually tries to hide from others.

s. One of the boys are running. The ad convey the idea The ad appeal to me

Grammar Review -1

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

1. A Singular Subjec a!e" a Singular Verb. #. A $lural "ubjec a!e" a $lural Verb. E.g. %e works ver& 'ar(.)SingularVerb* T'e& work ver& 'ar(. )$lural Verb*

 The winners in the state competition goes to the national finals. The moon as well as !enus are visible in the night sky. "e along with his friend were caught by the police. The winners in the state competition go to the national finals. The moon as well as !enus is visible in the night sky. "e along with his friend was caught by the police.

%&'#( When two sub)ects are )oined by *and the !erb is plural.
#.g. Tom and his brother work hard. "is Wife and children are in $adras. #+ception( ,f - sub)ects )oined by *and refer to the same person idea or thing &.# .,/0&'1% !#%2 3. $y friend an( philosopher has died. -.2read an( butter is his staple food.

RU+E, -'en w. Singular Subjec " are j.ine( b& /.r01 /ei 'er2.r01 /Nei 'er2n.r0 'e verb i" Singular. -'en w. 3lural "ubjec " are j.ine( b& /.r0 1 /Nei 'er2 n.r414 ei 'er2.r0 'e verb i" 3lural. Singular Subjec " #.g. 4ohn or his brother g.e" home every week. Either he or his wife 'a" to help me. Neither the boy nor his sister 'a" passed. $lural Subjec " 5ows or o+en are gra6ing in the field. Either oranges or apples are re7uired. Neither the boys nor the girls are reading now.

-'en a "ingular "ubjec an( a 3lural "ubjec are j.ine( b& /.r0 1 /Ei 'er2.r0 1 /nei 'er2n.r0 'e verb agree" wi ' 'e "ec.n( "ubjec .r "ubjec nearer . 'e verb. #.g. 4ohn or his brothers g. home every week. Either the boys or their father 'a" come. Ei 'er your brakes .r your eyesight i" at fault. Ei 'er your eyesight .r your brakes are at fault.

RU+E, -'en w. "ubjec " are j.ine( b& /a" well a"01 /ra 'er 'an0 1 /m.re 'an01 /a" muc' a"0 /wi '0 1 /al.ng wi '01 / .ge 'er wi '01 /in 'e c.m3an& .50 1 /in a((i i.n .01 /acc.m3anie( b&01 /be"i(e"0 e c. 'e verb agree" wi ' 'e 5ir" "ubjec . #.g. T'e b.&"1 as well as their teacher 'ave left. J.'n1 rather than his brothers i" involved in the activity. The igre""1 with her cubs wa" sleeping in the cage. The eac'er along with her husband 'a" gone home.

One of the
One of my brothers live in #ngland. One of the problems are broken e7uipment. One of the students do not have the book.

One of my brothers lives in #ngland. One of the problems is broken e7uipment. One of the students does not have the book.

%&'#( 1 .entence starts with One of #ach of #ither of #veryone of followed by a plural noun8 the !erb is singular.
6ne .5 the boys 'a" lost his pen. Nei 'er of them 'a" passed. Eac' .5 them i" known to me.

5ommon indefinite pronouns

#verything about these roads is9 are dangerous. #ach of the roads has9 have to be resurfaced. 1nother anybody anyone anything each either every everyone everything neither nobody no one nothing somebody someone something : are usually singular and so take singular verbs

#+pressions like ;ive pounds Ten rupees Two weeks Three miles etc are singular and take singular verb.
#.g. Tw. Ru3ee" i" not a big sum. Tw. wee!" i" not a long time.

,f a sentence begins with a word <There= it may take the singular or plural verb according to the number of the sub)ect.
#.g. There i" some coffee in the pot. There are a dozen apples on the table.

.ome nouns have plural endings but they are singular and take singular verb.
#.g. The New" i" too good to be true. Mea"le" i" not a dangerous disease. A 'en" i" the capital of 0reece

.ub)ect names ending in *8ics take singular verb.

#.g. Physics i" easy to understand. Mathematics i" hard to learn.

Things made of two e7ual parts are always plural.

#.g. $y Scissors are old. "is Trousers are torn. $y Spectacles are broken.

Plural titles of books take singular verb.

#.g. The Arabian Nights i" an interesting book. Gullivers Travels wa" written by .wift.

1 lot of Plenty of
Take P'&%1' !#%2 when they denote number Take .,/0&'1% !#%2 when they denote 7uantity or amount.
1 lot of people were present. >number? 1 lot of water is stored in the tank. >7uantity? There is plenty of time. >7uantity? There are plenty of fruits in the basket. >number?

1 number of
Takes P'&%1' !#%2 1 number of books are missing. 1 number of athletes have backed out of the 0ames. There are a number of cars in the parking lot.

;ractions
%epresenting any 7uantity amount area time etc. take a .,/0&'1% !#%2 -9@rd of the city was in darkness. >1rea? 39@rd of the hour was spent discussing grammar. %epresenting number >which can be counted? take a plural verb. A the eggs in the basket were rotten

 We doesnt know anything. People thinks money is power. We usually tries to hide from others. One of the boys are running. The ad convey the idea The ad appeal to me

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 5ollecting stamps 88888 is9are one of his favourite pastimes. 0old as well as platinum 8888 have9 has recently risen in price. One of the books 8888 has9 have been missing. #ither the cat or the kittens 8888 sits9 sit in my lap. !iruses from third world countries 888is9 are a ma)or concern.