Subject Verb
Agreement : Part I
Special Rule Number
One
Anybody,Anyone,Anything,No
one,Nobody,Nothing,Someone,Somebody,Something,Everybody,Everyone,Everything etc
after these words use singular verb.Lets see some examples below.
Incorrect : Anybody
are going to suffer for sin.
Correct : Anybody
is going to suffer for sin.
Incorrect : Anyone
break this stick easily.
Correct : Anyone
breaks this stick easily.
Incorrect : Someone
go there today.
Correct : Someone
goes there today.
Special Rule Number
Two
Many
a,One,Each,Either,Neither,Every these words always follow singular verb.Its
clear that if any sentence starts with any mentions words,then must use
singular verb.
Incorrect : Many a
man are present there.
Correct : Many a
man is present there.
Incorrect : Every
girl are working here.
Correct : Every
girl is working here.
Incorrect : Each
boy were playing in the field.
Correct : Each boy
was playing in the field.
Special Rule Number
Three
Now follow a short
magic.I show a easy method and really its so easy if you pay proper attention.So
Lets Start here.
Not____________But
Either_________Or
Neither_______Nor
Not only____But
also
If any sentences
starts contains these word,then follow a technique. Firslty forget first word
like (not,either,neither,not only) and pay emphasize on last word like
(but,or,nor,but also).Final speech,You have to use verb according to the last
word’s subject.
Incorrect : Not i
but he go to play here.
Correct : Not i but
he goes to play here.
Incorrect : Either
you or she have done the work.
Correct : Either
you or she has done the work.
Incorrect : Neither
i nor rahim play footbal today.
Correct : Neither i
nor rahim plays footbal today.
Special Rule Number
Four
Now i show some
phrase or pair words and after see these you think that plural verb may be
suitable.But if you really do it,you will wrong.So lets see these pair word.
Flock of birds
School of fish
Herd of cattle
Pride of lion
Brunches of flowers
After these pair
word ,you have to use singular verb.For clearifying concept,we view some
examples below.Lets starts viewing!
Incorrect : The
pride of lions are going though the forest.
Correct : The pride
of lions is going though the forest.
Incorrect : The
brunches of flowers are avilable in the garden.
Correct : The
brunches of flowers is avilable in the garden.
Incorrect : The school
of fishs swim surface of the water.
Correct : The school of fishs swims surface of the water.
Correct : The school of fishs swims surface of the water.
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