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Subject – Verb Agreement. Rules: 1.S or es adding rules with verb. 2.Verb simple form. 3.Ing form 4.Verb past participle form. English Grammer Lesson N Vs V.

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Subject – Verb Agreement.

Rules:1. S or es adding rules with verb.2. Verb simple form.3. Ing form4. Verb past participle form.

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1. Rule for verb form (singular or plural) as per subject.

a). V α S: A verb always follows a subject.

i.e if a subject is singular, its verb will be a singular and vice versa.

Dina recites the holy Quran. They eat fish.

Verb Plural/Singular: 1. in case of main verb: It’s a opposition of noun.

See = plural form of verb. Without s

Sees = singular form of verb. Jointed s

2. In case of helping verb:

Singular helping verb:is, was, will, has and does.

Plural helping verb: are, were, shall, have and do.

b). Easiest Method: NS α 1/V, If noun subject is with s , verb will without s.

The cat chases a rat.

The cats chase a rat.

The girl has talked to me.

The girls have talked to me.

The car was broken.

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1. Rule for verb form (singular or plural) as per subject.c. Either/ Neither as a subject in the sentence i.e without or & nor.

In this case verb always be singular. i.e verb will be sample form (with s / es)

Example: Neither of them is available to speak right now. Either of us is capable of doing the job.

d. In case of Either or/ Neither nor , verb will depend on subject which is after or/nor(2nd subject).

Example: Either he or his boys do it. NB: When I is one of the two subjects connected by either /or or neither/nor,

put it second and follow it with the singular verb am.e. Verb will be a plural if and use a conjunction.

Example: Ali and his boys go home.The ranger and the camper see the bear.

f. Or Conjunction , verb will depend on 2nd subject i.e subject after or.

Example: Dina or Sami does it. Sami or his friends do it.

Cats or dog chases a rat. Cat or dogs chase a rat.

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1. Rule for verb form (singular or plural) as per subject.

g). Along with, as well as , together with etc in this case, verb will depend on 1st subject.Example : The teacher along with students plays football in the play ground.

h).Each,everyone, someone, anyone,anybody,somebody follows singular verb

Example:Each of the girls sings well. Every one of the cakes is gone i). some or all percent, fraction, part, majority, some, all, none, remainder, and so in a

sentence, the verb can be either singular or plural depending on whether the subject can be counted or not.

j).Use a singular verb with sums of money or periods of time. Ten dollars is a high price to pay.

Five years is the maximum sentence for that offense.k). The expression the number is followed by a singular verb while the expression a

number is followed by a plural verb. The number of people we need to hire is thirteen.

A number of people have written in about this subject. l). Prepositional phrases do not effect in verb.Example: The boy at the door is my brother.m). Any kind of clause does not effect verb.Example: The car with many riders was speeding around the curve.

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In case of Group Nouns1). Some nouns which name groups can be either singular or

plural depending upon their meaning in individual sentences.

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2). Group nouns with s (plural forms /with an s).

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Of course group nouns, like other nouns, can also appear in plural forms (with an s).

PLURAL NOUNS BUT SINGULAR MEANING NOUNS

Some nouns are regularly plural in form, but singular in meaning.

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3).Another group of plural form nouns end in –ics.

Similarly, it is a more suitable substitute for any of these words than is they.

These nouns appear to be plural (end in s), but generally refer to only one thing and are, therefore, generally considered singular.

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4).These nouns appear to be plural (end in s), but generally refer to only one thing and are,

therefore, generally considered  singular.

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5).As subjects, the following indefinite pronouns ALWAYS take singular verbs.  Look at them closely.

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6). However, the following indefinite pronouns ALWAYS take plural verbs.

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EXCEPTIONS:A third group of indefinite pronouns takes either a singular or plural verb depending on the pronoun’s meaning in the sentence.  Look at them closely.

(“SANAM”)

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7). There

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8).What.

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2. V-ing rulesa. After any form of be verb, ing will add with

main verb. I am reading.b. After preposition, ing will with main verb. I often think about visiting my family. c. When two verbs in a sentence , ing will add

with 2nd verb. I given a book to him reading it.d. After finish, enjoy, practice, avoid, admit, appreciate,

can’t, don’t mind , ing will add with main verb.

I have finished reading the book.

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2. V-ing rules

e). Verb-ing Expression• Keep + V- ing• Stop + V – ing• Enjoy + V – ing • Mind + V – ing • Except +V –ing

Example: Stop writing, time’s up.

f). How about + V – ing (Invitation or suggestion )How about taking a snap at noon.g). Feel like + V – ingI feel like roaming around the garden.

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-ing haram

See, hear, find, watch – ing will not add with verb.

Example: I heard him to talk loudly.

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3.Verb simple (Present form)

a. After any modal verb, verb will be simple. I may go home.b. After infinite To, verb will be simple. I give him to read it.c. always/never/often/sometimes/usually etc, I usually go to office by rickshaw sometimes I

walk.

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4.Verb past participle rules

a. Main verb will be past participle after any kind of be verb in passive sentence.

Be verb: am, is, are, was & were.

The tiger was killed by the hunter.b. Main verb will be PP form after any kind of have,

I have heard the news before you.I had purchased it .