Q1 SUBJECT VERB 1-5 Flashcards
Singular subjects need singular verbs, plural subjects needs?
plural verbs
ex. My brother is a nutritionist, My sisters are mathematicians
[RULE 1] Most compound subjects joined by “AND” are plural, Bert is the best friend of Ernie, make this plural.
Bert and Ernie !are! special friends ( plural verb)
[RULE 1] If the words joined by “and” refer to a single thing or person, the subject is also singular, give an example.
My friend and coworker !is! waiting to see you (singular verb)
[PLURAL OR SINGULAR] Pepperoni and cheese are great on a pizza.
plural verb
[PLURAL OR SINGULAR] Pepperoni and cheese is my favorite pizza flavor
singular verb
[RULE 2] when the part of a compound subject is preceded by EACH, EVERY, OR MANY A, the subject is singular and requires singular verb,
ex. !Each! letter, memo and report requires careful proofreading
[RULE 3] When the words !THE ONLY ONE! appear before the of-phrase preceding the relative pronoun subject, use a singular verb with the relative pronoun subject. In this case, the !pronoun one! is the !antecedent! of the !relative pronoun!.
Elvis is !the only one! of the messengers !who! knows everyone’s name.
[RULE 3] When the word ONE or the words ONLY ONE appear before the of-phrase preceding the relative pronoun subject, use a plural verb with the relative pronoun subject.
Yours is !only one! of the offices that #need# renovation.
[RULE 4] The indefinite pronouns !ANYONE, EVERYONE, SOMEONE, NO ONE, NOBODY! are always singular and, therefore, require singular verbs.
EX. !Everyone! has done his or her homework.
[RULE 5] Some indefinite pronouns such as !all, some! are singular or plural depending on what they’re referring to.
ex. !Some! of the beads are missing.
[RULE 5] Note: On the other hand, there is one indefinite pronoun, none, that can be either singular or plural; it often doesn’t matter whether you use a singular or a plural verb, unless something else in the sentence determines its number
ex. !None! of you are doing the work
[RULE 5] But when something else makes us regard none as meaning not one, we want a singular verb, as in
ex. !None! of the fruits were fresh ( not any )
[RULE 5] NOTE: (In this example, the word THEIR precludes the use of the singular verb.)
ex. None of the student have done their homework
[RULE 5] NOTE: (In this example, the word HIS/HER precludes the use of the plural verb.)
ex. None of the students has done his/her homework
[RULE 1 PLURAL OR SINGULAR ] Jinsoul and Kim Lip are going to the park.
plural
