Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Example
a) I am a very simple man
I - singular subject
am - singular verb
Example
Whatever measures can be taken to solve problems
of violence in school are being studied by the
Ministry of Education.
Example
The boy and his friend have between them 20 dollars
Example
Example
Example
A number of egg from that week are graded.
Example
Example
Example
a) The dog, together with its pups (are, is) in the
kennel.
Special Problems
Exercise
Underline the correct verb in the bracket.
Examples
1) Joseph and Mary are journeying towards
Bethlehem.
Example
a) Chicken and chips is a favourite among
children.
b) Macaroni and cheese tastes good.
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Exercise
Underline the correct verb
Exercise
Underline the correct verb
Exercise 2
Underline the correct verb
Exercise 3
Underline the correct verb
Note
Agreement with each, nobody, none, everybody,
anybody, every, someone, none, somebody are
definite pronouns and they are followed by singular
verbs.
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