SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT #8: PLURAL NOUNS | Making Subjects and Verbs Agree

Описание: SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT #8: PLURAL NOUNS | Agreement of Subjects and Verbs | Making Subjects and Verbs Agree

Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). So, if the subject is singular, its verb must be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural. Note that in present tenses, nouns and verbs form plurals in opposite ways: while nouns add an s to the singular form, verbs remove an s from the singular form.

Singular subject and singular verb Plural subject and plural verb The boy loves to play cricket. The boys love to play cricket.
(-s) (+s) (+s) (-s)

PLURAL NOUNS
1. Some nouns that are plural in form take singular verbs.
2. Many nouns ending in –ics, such as acoustics, athletics, ethics, politics, statistics, and tactics, may be singular or plural, depending on how they are used.
Generally, such a noun takes a singular verb when the noun names a science, system, or skill.
The noun takes a plural verb when the noun names qualities, activities, or individual items.
3. Some nouns that are plural in form but that refer to single items take plural verbs.

Subject verb agreement is an exciting topic. So basically, if a subject is singular, the verb must be singular. If a subject is plural, the verb must be plural. A firm grasp on the rules of subject verb agreement is essential.

When subjects and verbs don't agree, it can confuse the listener or reader. This will distract them from whatever information you're trying to impart upon them. Do you think you have a good grasp of subject-verb agreement? Let's see! Without further ado, Let's Get Grammarous!🙌🙌🙌

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