Subject Verb Agreement | Rules In English Grammar With Examples | Subject Verb Concord | ChetChat
Summary
TLDRThis video script offers an in-depth exploration of subject-verb agreement, a fundamental grammar rule. It covers basic concepts and advances to more complex scenarios, ensuring viewers are well-prepared for exams like GMAT, SAT, and CAT. The presenter explains various rules, such as the 'jumping s' rule, the 'and' rule, and the impact of collective nouns and indefinite pronouns on verb form. The script is designed to clarify common pitfalls and equip learners with the skills to tackle subject-verb agreement in all its forms.
Takeaways
- 📚 Subject-verb agreement, or concord, is a fundamental grammar rule where the verb form must match the subject's number (singular or plural).
- 🔄 The 'Jumping S Rule' explains that in common nouns, an 's' or 'es' makes them plural, but in verbs, it makes them singular, and this 's' or 'es' can 'jump' between the noun and verb.
- ✍️ The 'And Rule' states that when two nouns are connected by 'and', they form a plural subject and require a plural verb, unless they represent a single entity.
- 📖 Proper nouns, like names of bands or movies, are treated as singular even if they sound plural, such as 'The Beatles' or 'Star Wars'.
- 🏠 Collective nouns like 'team' or 'family' are usually singular, but the verb form can change based on whether the group is acting as one unit or as individual members.
- 📈 Uncountable nouns, such as 'information' or 'advice', are always singular and require singular verbs, despite ending in 's'.
- 👥 Plural nouns that end in 's' but are countable, like 'surroundings' or 'earnings', always take a plural verb.
- 🔢 The phrases 'more than one' and 'a number of' are used with singular nouns and thus require singular verbs, while 'more than two' and 'many a' are used with plural nouns and take plural verbs.
- 💰 Sums of money, periods of time, and measurements are considered singular and take singular verbs, regardless of their size or quantity.
- 🎭 Gerunds (verbs ending in -ing that function as nouns) are singular and take singular verbs, even when the action involves multiple activities.
- 🎉 The video script also covers various pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives that affect subject-verb agreement, emphasizing the importance of understanding their usage in different contexts.
Q & A
What does 'subject-verb agreement' refer to in English grammar?
-Subject-verb agreement, also known as subject-verb concord, refers to the rule that the verb must agree with its subject in number, meaning a singular subject requires a singular verb, and a plural subject requires a plural verb.
What is the 'jumping s rule' mentioned in the script?
-The 'jumping s rule' is a concept where the 's' or 'es' that indicates plurality either stays with the noun or moves to the verb, but it does not stay with both at the same time. For example, 'the girls sing' is correct, not 'the girls sings'.
How does the 'and rule' work in subject-verb agreement?
-The 'and rule' states that when two nouns are joined by 'and', the subject is considered plural, and a plural verb form is used, unless the nouns represent the same idea, in which case a singular verb is used.
What is the difference between 'the Smith family' and 'The Smiths' as per the script?
-The phrase 'the Smith family' is treated as a singular entity, so the verb is singular. In contrast, 'The Smiths' implies multiple people from the Smith family, making it plural and requiring a plural verb.
How should uncountable nouns be treated in terms of subject-verb agreement?
-Uncountable nouns are treated as singular in subject-verb agreement, regardless of the quantity, and therefore require singular verbs. Examples include 'information', 'advice', and 'equipment'.
What is the rule for using verbs with collective nouns?
-Collective nouns are usually considered as single entities, so they are treated as singular and require singular verbs. However, if the collective noun refers to individual members acting separately, a plural verb may be used.
What are singular indefinite pronouns, and how should they be used with verbs?
-Singular indefinite pronouns, such as 'everyone', 'anyone', 'someone', 'no one', 'everybody', 'nobody', 'somebody', 'nothing', 'something', and 'everything', are used with singular verbs because they refer to one person or thing at a time.
How does the 'rule of proximity' apply to sentences with 'either...or' or 'neither...nor'?
-The 'rule of proximity' states that the verb should agree with the noun closest to it in sentences using 'either...or' or 'neither...nor'. For example, 'neither the shoes nor the bag matches' uses 'matches' because 'bag' is closer to the verb.
What are plural indefinite pronouns, and how should they be used with verbs?
-Plural indefinite pronouns, such as 'several', 'few', 'many', 'others', 'both', 'various', and 'multiple', require plural verbs because they imply more than one entity.
How should the word 'data' be treated in terms of subject-verb agreement?
-Although 'data' is a plural noun in Latin, in English, it is often treated as an uncountable noun and thus requires a singular verb. However, when referring to individual pieces of data, a plural verb may be used.
What is the correct way to use verbs with phrases starting with 'more than'?
-When using 'more than', the verb should agree with the noun closest to it. If 'more than' is followed by a singular noun, use a singular verb; if followed by a plural noun, use a plural verb.
Outlines
📚 Introduction to Subject-Verb Agreement
The script begins with an introduction to the concept of subject-verb agreement, emphasizing its importance in various exams including banking, board, school, and competitive exams like GMAT, SAT, and CAT. The basic rule is explained: a singular subject requires a singular verb, and a plural subject requires a plural verb. Examples are provided to illustrate the rule, and the audience is encouraged to participate by sharing what book they are reading. The presenter then outlines the structure of the lesson, promising to cover basic rules and different types of subjects that affect verb agreement.
📘 Basic Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement
This paragraph delves into the basic rules governing subject-verb agreement, starting with the 'Jumping S' rule, which explains the transformation of nouns and verbs from singular to plural forms. The 'and' rule is introduced, explaining how two singular or two plural nouns joined by 'and' take a plural verb form, except when they represent a single entity. The 'and plus article' rule is also discussed, highlighting the difference between sentences where 'and' is followed by an article, indicating separate entities, and thus requiring a plural verb.
📙 Types of Nouns and Subject-Verb Agreement
The script continues with a discussion on proper nouns, uncountable and countable nouns, and their impact on subject-verb agreement. Proper nouns, such as names of places or bands, are always singular. Uncountable nouns, like news or information, are also treated as singular and take singular verbs. Countable nouns can be either singular or plural, and the script points out that some countable nouns, like 'earnings' or 'surroundings,' are always plural and require plural verbs. The explanation includes examples to clarify each type of noun and its corresponding verb form.
📒 Collective Nouns and Indefinite Pronouns
The paragraph explores collective nouns, which are often treated as singular unless the members of the group are considered individually, in which case they take a plural verb. It also covers indefinite pronouns, which can be either singular or plural depending on the noun they refer to. Singular indefinite pronouns like 'everyone' or 'nothing' take singular verbs, while plural indefinite pronouns like 'several' or 'many' take plural verbs. The script provides examples to illustrate the correct usage of these pronouns in sentences.
📕 Special Cases in Subject-Verb Agreement
This section addresses special cases in subject-verb agreement, such as the use of 'each' with singular and plural nouns, the rule of proximity with 'either/or' and 'neither/nor' constructions, and the treatment of pronouns like 'all,' 'any,' 'more,' and 'some' that can be either singular or plural. The explanation includes the importance of the nearest noun to the verb determining the verb's number, and examples are provided to demonstrate these rules in context.
📖 Advanced Concepts in Subject-Verb Agreement
The script introduces advanced concepts like the use of 'one of the' with plural nouns, the difference between 'a number of' and 'the number of' in terms of verb agreement, and the treatment of 'more than' and 'many a' with singular and plural nouns. It also discusses the use of 'much' and 'many' with uncountable and countable nouns, respectively, and the correct verb forms to use with them. The paragraph concludes with a look at how to handle collective nouns like 'majority' and 'minority' in sentences.
📔 Conjunctions, Gerunds, and Other Considerations
The final paragraph of the script discusses the effect of conjunctions like 'but,' 'besides,' and 'as well as' on subject-verb agreement, noting that the first noun is the main subject and dictates the verb form. Gerunds are also covered, explaining that they are treated as singular even when joined by 'and.' The script touches on the use of 'here' and 'there' to introduce sentences and the importance of identifying the true subject that follows these expressions. It concludes with a brief mention of adjectives preceded by 'the,' which are treated as plural, and ends with a summary of the key points covered in the video.
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Keywords
💡Subject-Verb Agreement
💡Jumping 'S' Rule
💡The AND Rule
💡Uncountable Nouns
💡Collective Nouns
💡Singular Indefinite Pronouns
💡Plural Indefinite Pronouns
💡Pronouns with Uncountable and Countable Nouns
💡Nouns in Pairs
💡Conjunctions with Subjects
Highlights
Subject-verb agreement is a fundamental grammar rule stating that the verb should match the subject in number, either singular or plural.
The 'Jumping S' rule explains the shift of the 's' or 'es' between the noun and the verb to indicate plurality.
The 'and' rule clarifies that when two nouns are joined by 'and', the subject is considered plural, unless they represent a single entity.
The 'and plus article' rule states that when 'and' is followed by an article, it indicates two separate entities, thus requiring a plural verb.
Proper nouns or names are always singular, despite potentially sounding plural.
Uncountable nouns, such as news, information, and advice, are always treated as singular and require singular verbs.
Some countable nouns, like earnings and surroundings, are always used in plural form and require plural verbs.
Nouns in pairs, such as trousers and scissors, are considered plural, but a pair of them is singular.
Collective nouns are usually singular, but when referring to individual members of the group, a plural verb is used.
Singular indefinite pronouns, like everyone and something, are used with singular verbs.
The rule of proximity is used with 'either/or', 'neither/nor', and 'not only/but also' to determine verb agreement based on the nearest noun.
Plural indefinite pronouns, such as several, many, and others, require plural verbs.
Pronouns like all, any, more, most, and some can be either singular or plural depending on the noun they are paired with.
When using 'one of the' followed by a plural noun and a relative pronoun, a singular verb is used due to the rule of proximity.
The phrases 'more than one' and 'a number of' are used with singular nouns and require singular verbs.
Conjunctions like 'but', 'as well as', and 'together with' do not change the number of the main subject's verb.
Gerunds, like growing and meeting, are always singular, even when joined by 'and' with another gerund.
Wishes are always plural, even if the subject is singular, as in 'I wish I were a queen'.
The use of 'here is' and 'there are' depends on the true subject following these phrases, determining the verb agreement.
Adjectives preceded by 'the', such as 'the rich' and 'the poor', are treated as plural nouns and take plural verbs.
When a single subject has multiple verbs, all verbs must agree with the subject in number.
Transcripts
hey there wonderful Chad Chatters today
we are talking about subject verb
agreement or subject verb Concord and I
will take you through the entire chapter
concept by concept from basic to
Advanced in this one short class this
one single video is going to help you in
all your exams whether you're sitting
for your banking exams your board exams
your school exams maybe you're writing
GMAT sat cat or any competitive exam
that tests your English grammar skills
so are you ready with your pens and
notebooks and let's get going hey this
is cha and you're on catchat so it's a
Friday and this content by the way is
also available as a podcast on skill up
chat chat on Spotify now subject verb
agreement or subject verb Concord
basically means if the subject is
singular the verb should be singular and
if the subject is plural the verb should
should be plural it's a simple rule now
we can have different types of subjects
in a sentence so we're going to go over
a few basic rules and then one by one
we'll go through different types of
words that can be used in subjects to
determine whether singular or plural
verbs should be used along with them
okay example the book that I got from my
friend was interesting the books that I
bought at the bookstore were interesting
the book was and the books were simple
by the way tell me which book are you
reading these days and let's move on to
the few basic rules the jumping s Rule
now take a look at these words and
notice what's happening to the s or ES
one book two books she goes they go he
dances he does dance now in common nouns
like Book car video when we add an s
they become plural nouns but in verbs
like go read listen when we add an s or
an es they become singular the s or the
es jumps either the noun will have it or
the verb will have it or none of them
will have it but not both together take
a look at these example the girls sings
is wrong it's either the girl sings or
the girls sing and if there is an
auxiliary verb like do then the do takes
on the es and become does and the verb
goes to its basic form like dance I call
this the jumping s rule the s or the es
is either with the noun or the auxiliary
verb or the main verb or with none it
jumps from one to the other but it
doesn't stay with all of them at the
same time the and Rule okay this is an
easy one take a look at these sentences
my friend and I are going to walk in the
evening by the way I love walking and
talking with with my friends but what do
we have here singular noun plus singular
noun uses a plural subject now next
apples and oranges are fruits but my
favorite fruit is mango so plural noun
plus plural noun also uses plural
subjects when two nouns are joined by
and the subject is plural and we use a
plural verb form how about this sentence
idly and somber
my favorite dish H yummy is or are pause
the video and tell me idly and sber is
or are my favorite dish in this sentence
idly and sber are two nouns but we are
talking about one dish we have said
favorite dish not favorite dishes so the
singular verb is is used many times we
just say this as one word idly sambar or
idly V denoting that it's a a single
entity now take a look at this Law and
Order deteriorating in this city is or
are Law and Order are related and are
referring to the same idea therefore Law
and Order is deteriorating in this city
bread and butter is a common breakfast
how about this
sentence bread and butter are sold here
is this correct or not well this time it
is not treated as as a pair they are
sold individually so the rule is that
when two nouns are joined by and the
subject is considered plural and we use
a plural verb form unless it represents
the same idea now the next rule is the
and plus article rule look at these two
sentences and tell me the answer the
coach and captain of the team arrived
the coach and the captain of the team
arrived what is the difference between
these two sentences tell me
quickly so in the first sentence coach
and Captain is one person the same
person who's the coach is also the
captain it's a related idea so we are
treating it as a singular noun and we
say the coach and captain of the team
has arrived what about the coach and the
captain the moment and is followed by an
article a and or the we are now talking
about a different entity or a different
person the coach and the captain of the
team are two different people they have
arrived these are not one but two people
a dog and a cat are two separate animals
now see these examples my friend and
brother arrived my friend and my brother
arrived what is the difference between
these two once again the moment and is
followed by a possess obessive adjective
like my your his her its ours theirs
we're now talking about a different
entity or a different person so my
friend and brother has arrived this is
one person my friend and my brother have
arrived or my friend and his brother
these are two different people okay here
are some more examples he is my friend
philosopher and guide just like my
little Simby is is my baby pet and toy
all at the same time one person singular
the secretary and Treasurer was absent
today the secretary and the treasurer
were absent today okay now that we've
covered three basic rules we're going to
go through some word types one by one
proper nouns or names are singular check
out these sentences Kish and brothers a
famous bookstore in Kashmir Kish and
brothers sounds like quite a few people
but this is the name of a single store
hence it is a singular noun kishan and
brothers is a famous bookstore in
Kashmir The Beatles is my favorite band
it is one single Band by the way which
is your favorite Beetle song Leave me a
comment below Star Wars is my favorite
movie which is yours even though Wars is
a plural word Star Wars is the name of
one single movie so it is singular all
names are singular it could be the name
of a person name of a book a place a
musical composition a play a story they
are all singular nouns notice these two
sentences the Smith family lives in that
house the Smiths are coming to the party
sounds like a fun party but what is the
difference between the two the Smith
family is a name that we have given to a
group of people so we are treating it as
one entity hence the verb is singular
The Smiths on the other hand is used
when we are trying to say that you know
a bunch of different people from the
Smith family are coming to the party and
hence we're talking about you know
different people and therefore it's
plural next uncountable and countable
nouns check out this sentence and spot
the error 34s of the men has gone to war
no error now men is a plural countable
noun so 34s of the men is also plural
countable and the verb should be have
gone not has gone one3 of the sugar
missing I wonder who stole the sugar now
sugar is an uncountable noun and
uncountable nouns are treated as
singular so oneir of the sugar half of
the sugar sum of the sugar all of the
sugar sugar these would all be singular
therefore 1/3 of the sugar is missing
notice we said 1/3 and 3/4s not 3/4 tell
me why we did this in the comment
section below now other uncountable
nouns are News headquarters baracks
species information Luggage baggage
poetry treatment distance furniture
equipment ethics stationary weather
advice these are all used with singular
verbs the news is interesting today even
though the news ends with an s it is a
singular noun honesty is the best policy
the information is valuable I hope you
find all this information valuable by
the way and the only way to prove it is
if you press that like
button now take a look at these
sentences her earning
increased significantly this year the
goods delivered to the store yesterday
the surroundings peaceful now you
already know that countable nouns can be
either singular or plural depending on
the number of items being referred to
but there are some countable nouns that
are always used in plural form with
plural verbs example earnings Goods odds
surroundings proceeds Contex and
valuables all ending with an S by the
way they're all examples of countable
nouns in English that only have a plural
form and require a plural verb so we're
going to have her earnings have
increased significantly this year the
goods were delivered to the store
yesterday the surroundings are peaceful
now look at this sentence
mathematics John's favorite subject
while Civics and Andrea's favorite
subject is or are tell me quickly
subjects such as mathematics economics
politics Civics all of these are
singular uncountable nouns so
mathematics is John's favorite subject
while Civics is Andrea's favorite
subject Ms a serious illness tell me
what should come here is or are well the
names of diseases are also singular
uncountable nouns and they should be Ms
is a serious
illness okay next we have nouns in pairs
look at these sentences the gray
trousers looking good on you I bought of
gray trousers yesterday a pair or or
pairs what is the difference tell me
quickly scissors trousers jeans goggles
tongs are plural because they all have
two parts the gray trousers are looking
good on you a pair of scissors a pair of
sunglasses and a pair of trousers are
singular since we are now talking about
one single pair I bought a pair of gray
trousers yesterday now let's take a look
at collective nouns tell me what verb
you're going to use in these sentences
the team celebrating their Championship
Victory the members of the team tired
after the match the word teen is a
singular collective noun one single
group so it'll be the team is
celebrating the members of the team are
multiple people so we use plural verb
the members were tired collective nouns
are usually considered single the herd
is ready to eat but the cows look hungry
my family is always having fun now tell
me the answer to this question the jury
unable to decide yet has been have been
are were has been that's the only
singular verb the jury is a collective
noun small recap now we've already
covered three basic rules we've covered
four types of nouns with lots of
examples and I'm sure you now find this
very easy to understand now we're going
to move on to other kind of words but
before that I'm going to give a quick
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hashtag chat Chatters and now for some
pronouns the first is singular
indefinite pronouns look at this
sentence every one of the kids their new
teacher who arrived in the middle of the
semester like or likes in this sentence
we're talking about every one of the
kids which means one kid at a time one
kid likes a new teacher the next Kid
Likes a new teacher every one of the
kids likes their new teacher so everyone
anyone someone no one everybody nobody
somebody nothing something everything
anything another the other they're all
singular indefinite pronouns we're
talking about one person at a time and
we use them with sing singular verbs
example nothing is
impossible everything looks beautiful
even though intuitively you might say
that everything is plural but no it's a
singular indefinite pronoun everyone
loves Raymond I actually quite enjoyed
that show nobody wants to be late
someone has left their umbrella here oh
my God I keep forgetting my umbrella
ever so often what about you now look at
these three sentences for the usage of
each each of the boys was given a
present each boy was given a present the
boys were each given a present the
meaning is the same but it's just a
different style of writing each plus
plural or singular noun uses a singular
verb but plural noun plus each uses a
plural verb to agree with the main
subject which is the plural noun the
Lions Each of which are a fine specimen
raised entirely in captivity and never
intended to be released into the V was
or were the subject here is Lions and
the verb needs to agree with that so
were raised be careful here because this
is the place where I find most errors
happening now let's move on to either or
neither nor or not only but also look at
these senten sentences neither the shoes
nor the bag the dress neither the bag
nor the shoes the dress match or matches
does the same word come in both
sentences tricky isn't it let's make
this simple when we use either or
neither nor or just or what are we
trying to say we're trying to say that
anyone out of the nouns will perform the
action so that makes it a singular verb
right no not necessary it depends on
whether the nouns are singular or plural
but shoes are plural and bag is singular
so how do we decide in such cases we use
the rule of proximity the verb matches
the nearest noun therefore neither the
shoes nor the bag matches the dress
since bag is nearer to the verb we use
singular and neither the bag nor the
shoes match the dress since shoes is
nearer to the verb we use the plural
form now either the counselor or the
teachers always try to help students
either the teachers or the counselor
always tries to help the students
neither of the three opinions is correct
my dad or my mom is coming home now look
at these two sentences either road to
the station either off the roads to the
station lead or leads to
which one to use are both the sentences
same now in both cases we are trying to
say that one road is going to lead to
the station either Road or either of the
roads means the same thing one road
hence in both sentences we will use
leads to the singular form now look at
these sentences not only the cat but
also the dogs have gone missing not only
the dogs but the cat has also Gone
Missing the rule of proximity also
applies to not only but also the verb
matches the nearest noun now let's check
out plural indefinite pronouns what
should we write in these sentences
several students participating in the
event is or are many cars parked in the
lot is or are others expressed similar
concerns has or have all of them are
plural so we use are and have several
few many others both various and
multiple are plural indefinite pronouns
and they take on plural verbs let's
check out the next one which is pronouns
singular and plural here are some
sentences for you all of the equipment
on sale is or are all of the computers
on sale is or are what is the difference
between these two sent sentences well
equipment is an uncountable noun and we
know that uncountable nouns are always
singular and computers we can count them
so there's a plural countable noun so it
will be all of the equipment is on sale
all of the computers are on sale so some
of these pronouns like all any more most
some none such they can be either
singular or plural the rule for such PR
prouns is pronoun plus uncountable noun
uses a singular verb pronoun plus plural
countable noun uses a plural verb all
the cake is over all the cupcakes are
over most of the information is true
most of the reports are true try this
some of the advice useful some of the
ideas useful is or are some of the
advice is is useful advice is
uncountable some of the ideas are useful
ideas are plural countable we can say
two ideas three ideas so it uses a
plural verb over to the next one one of
the what is the difference between these
sentences students giving presentations
is or are one of the students giving a
presentation is or R the first one is
easy students is a plural noun so
students are giving a presentation is
correct in the second case we're talking
about one student one of the students
means just one student hence the verb in
such sentences is singular one of the
plus plural noun uses a singular verb
one of the teams is going to make it to
the Regionals said Coach Joe one of the
children was late in joining the group
for the trip now look at these sentences
one of the houses is on
sale one of the houses that are for sale
is my dream home the first sentence is
simple we just saw examples of it in the
second one one of what one of the houses
that are on sale now there are many
houses on sale one of them is my dream
house notice the relative pronoun that
relative pronouns like now who and that
relate to the nearest subject the rule
of proximity in this case houses
therefore the verb that follows is also
plural one of the now in bracket plural
noun plus relative pronoun plus plural
verb then uses a singular verb it's like
the bodmas rule in mathematics one of
the matches with the singular verb and
in between the relative pronoun joins
the plural noun and the plural plural
verb to make a set we can almost put
them in a bracket one of the dogs that
have been adopted from the shelter needs
Special Care One of the paintings that
were displayed at the art exhibition has
won an award okay the next one is more
than look at these sentences more than
one boy present in class was or were
more than two boys present in class was
or were in both cases there are multiple
boys present in class so are they both
plural sentences no we would say more
than one boy was present in class more
than two boys were present in class here
again the rule of proximity Is used
where the verb is in agreement with the
noun closest to is boy is boys were so
more than plus a singular noun uses a
singular verb more than plus a plural
noun uses a plural verb now I'm going to
show you something very interesting more
boys than one present in class more boys
than two present in class was or were in
this case the subject in both cases is
more boys which is plural hence both
sentences will use a plural verb more
boys than one were present in class more
boys than two were present in class
once again they mean the same thing as
the statements that we saw earlier but
just that they are written differently
and I want you to be aware of these
because these are the places where the
examiners tend to confuse you the number
of versus a number of what would you say
for this sentence a number of students
attending the seminar is or are this is
easy a number of means many and that is
plural so it becomes a number of
students are attending the seminar so a
number of of plus plural noun uses a
plural verb now notice these two
sentences a number of suggestions were
made the number of suggestions made was
huge what happened here the first one is
easy it means several suggestions were
made but the second one the number of is
used to talk about a specific quantity
of something the number of plus plural
noun uses a singular verb the number of
crimes in the city is increasing oh dear
that's dangerous a number of kids are
playing in the park the number of kids
playing in the park is huge over to the
next interesting one much versus many
complete these two sentences how much
milk needed for the recipe is or are how
many cups of milk needed for the recipe
is or are are Okay so we've already
learned that uncountable nouns are
singular much is used for singular
uncountable nouns and therefore it uses
a singular verb many is used for plural
countable nouns and it will use a plural
verb so it'll be how much milk is needed
for the recipe how many cups of milk are
needed for the recipe much of the sugar
is sold a good deal of the sugar is sold
a good amount am of the sugar is sold
these are all forms of much so singular
uncountable nouns and singular verbs
many students have passed the exam a
number of students have passed the exam
a large number of students have passed
the exams these are all forms of many
and they all get used with plural
countable nouns and therefore plural
verbs notice these two sentences many
students have passed this exam many
Earth student has passed this exam what
is the difference the first one is easy
several students many students have
passed this exam what about the second
one many uh many uh means many of a
single type it is used to emphasize a
singular item or a singular person from
a group and is followed by a singular
noun or a singular verb many a student
has struggled with this assignment major
majority and minority look at these
sentences the majority hold or holds no
strong views a 75% majority have or has
voted against the measure a majority of
Canadians has or have voted for change
the words majority and minority are used
in a variety of ways when majority and
minority mean an unspecified number more
or less than 50% we use a singular verb
the the majority holds no strong views a
small minority indicates it supports the
proposal now when majority and minority
mean a specific percentage you can use
either a singular or a plural verb a 75%
majority have or has voted against the
measure both are correct the party won
with a 95% majority what about these a
majority of can Ians have voted for
change a minority of the students are
willing to pay more majority or minority
of a group is plural so I hope you're
finding this useful and if you have any
questions put them down for me we're
moving to the next segment which is sums
of money periods of number or distances
weights measurements Etc 500 rupees a
large sum is or are 2 years years a long
time is or are tell me in the comment
section so sums of money periods of time
numbers distances weights measures
they're all considered singular the
number of physics principles on
tomorrow's exam is too much for me to
remember 50 km is a large Distance by
today's standards 100 rupees not a big
amount is are will be were tell me the
answer now let's move on to conjunctions
like but besides as well as along with
unlike with together with headed by
including and not like
unlike the president along with his
advisor on road to Europe was or were my
mother with my brothers going to punee
is or are here we look at the first
subject since these conjunctions like
but besides as well as along with unlike
all of these they tend to act like
prepositions and the noun that follows
the preposition is always the object of
that preposition so the first noun is
the main subject Mr Roy together with
his children buying some sweets is or
are this would be is since Mr Roy is
singular Sunita as well as her friends
has enrolled for the French class my
brother unlike my cousins is very sweet
the boy among many friends celebrated
his birthday in lavish style singular
notice these sentences my dog as well as
my cats like cat food here the verb
likes matches the singular dog my dogs
as well as my cat like cat food here the
verb like matches the plural
dogs now let's check out gern look at
these two sentences the flowers are
beautiful growing flowers is a tough job
what is the difference here did you
notice the first sentence is easy the
flowers are multiple flowers and they
are beautiful in the second sentence
growing is the subject and this is a
gerand which is always treated as
singular example smoke
is injurious to health swimming is a
great exercise for cardiovascular health
how many of you are
swimming but when joined with and they
take plural verbs meeting friends and
going to the beach are my favorite
things to do it's like two singular
nouns becoming plural when they are
joined with an an now this is a tricky
one coming up a wish I wish I a queen
was or were I wish I were a queen wishes
are always plural even though the person
wishing could be singular I wish my
father were here I wish I were taller
the next one is here and there here is
your bunch of keys here are your keys
what is the difference the bunch of keys
is a singular collective noun and keys
are plural countable nouns so but the
sentence is starting with here and and
there now what's happening the true
subject actually follows here and there
and the verb is in accordance with that
subject here are the flowers there is a
big building in the city there is one
chair in the room there are two chairs
in the room now let's look at adjectives
preceded by the look at these sentences
the rich richer the poor many
hardships what are we using here
adjectives preceded by the they tend to
use they become plural nouns and they
take on a plural verb so the rich get
richer and the poor face many hardships
now one subject with multiple verbs the
crowd shouted danced sang and rocked the
band when there is only one subject and
more than one verbs all the verbs have
to agree with the subject throughout the
sentence the team plays well
communicates effectively and wins often
he eats breakfast reads the newspaper
and checks his emails every morning so
that's it a marathon session on subject
verb agreement or subject verb Concord
every single exam will be cracked with
this one single video on subject verb
agreement I hope you found it useful and
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