Core subject-verb agreement rules, including tricky cases like collective nouns and indefinite pronouns.
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30 basic cards for K-12 Grammar. It opens with "When a subject is singular, what verb form do you use?" and "When a subject is plural, what verb form do you use?". Study it alongside the other K-12 sets below.
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- When a subject is singular, what verb form do you use?
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Use the singular form of the verb (example: The cat runs).- When a subject is plural, what verb form do you use?
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Use the plural form of the verb (example: The cats run).- When two subjects are joined by 'and', what verb form do you use?
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Use a plural verb (example: She and I are going).- When two subjects are joined by 'or', which one determines the verb form?
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The subject closer to the verb determines the form (example: Either a cat or dogs are here).- When two subjects are joined by 'nor', which one determines the verb form?
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The subject closer to the verb determines the form (example: Neither the coach nor the players were ready).- Does a collective noun like 'team' take a singular or plural verb?
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Usually singular when the group acts as one unit (example: The team is winning). Use plural if the emphasis is on individual members.- Is 'everyone' a singular or plural pronoun?
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Singular. Use a singular verb (example: Everyone is invited).- Is 'anybody' a singular or plural pronoun?
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Singular. Use a singular verb (example: Anybody has the right to speak).- Is 'somebody' a singular or plural pronoun?
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Singular. Use a singular verb (example: Somebody was here).- Is 'nobody' a singular or plural pronoun?
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Singular. Use a singular verb (example: Nobody knows the answer).- Is 'each' a singular or plural pronoun?
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Singular. Use a singular verb (example: Each of the students has a book).- Is 'either' a singular or plural pronoun?
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Singular. Use a singular verb (example: Either one is correct).- Is 'neither' a singular or plural pronoun?
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Singular. Use a singular verb (example: Neither of them was involved).- What is the rule for verb agreement with 'both...and'?
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Use a plural verb because both...and always refers to two or more items acting together (example: Both the teacher and the student were satisfied).- What verb form does 'all' take?
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It depends on the noun that follows: all can be singular or plural. 'All of the cake is gone' (singular) vs. 'All of the students are here' (plural).
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