subject-verb agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement

If the subject is singular, the verb should be singular. If the subject

is plural, the verb should be plural.

Interrupting Phrase

Alex, as well as all of his relatives, (is, are) invited to the party.

Interrupting Phrase

Alex, as well as all of his relatives, is invited to the party.

Verb before Subject

There (is, are) a lot left to be done.

Verb before Subject

There is a lot left to be done.

Verb before Subject

Where (is, are) the members of the senior committee?

Verb before Subject

Where are the members of the senior committee?

Verb before Subject

At the back of the book (is, are) envelops that contain pictures.

Verb before Subject

At the back of the book are envelops that contain pictures.

Indefinite Pronoun

Each of the members (is, are) ready for a new election.

Indefinite Pronoun

Each of the members is ready for a new election.

Compound Subject(and)

Juan and Marguerite (is, are) both lawyers.


Juan and Marguerite are both lawyers.


Each woman and man (has, have) asked the same question.


Each woman and man has asked the same question.

Compound Subject(or, nor)

Neither Almeta nor her teachers (was, were) present at the assembly.

Compound Subject(or, nor)

Neither Almeta nor her teachers were present at the assembly.

Collective Nouns

The crew (is, are) servicing the plane at 6:00 A.M.

Collective Nouns

The crew is servicing the plane at 6:00 A.M.

Titles

Friends, a long-running TV program, (has, have) gone off the air.

Titles

Friends, a long-running TV program, has gone off the air.

Sums

Three dollars was the price.Three dollars were lying there.

Nouns ending in -s

Economics, as well as mathematics, (is, are) difficult for many students.

Nouns ending in -s

Economics, as well as mathematics, is difficult for many students.

Nouns ending in -s

His trousers are badly wrinkled.Marv’s clothes were stylish and expensive.

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