Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement
Making Subjects and Verbs Agree What is a subject? The subject is the part of a sentence or clause that commonly indicates what it is about, who or what performs the action (that is, the agent). The subject is typically a noun or Often it appears at the beginning of the sentence. In a sentence, every verb must have a subject. If the verb expresses action—like a sneeze, jump, bark, or study—the subject is who or what. What is a verb? A verb can show action either mental or physical action. It can also show state of being. In grammar, number refers to the two forms of a word: singular (one) or plural (more than one) Singular subjects take singular verbs: Ex. The car stays in the garage Note:- Each, Someone, Either, Anyone, Neither, Nobody, One, Somebody, No one, Anybody, Everyone, Everybody these subjects always take singular verbs. Ex. S omeone in the game was (not were) hurt. Rules:-