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Mission IBPS Exam :Rules of Subject VerbAgreementDear Readers,Many of our readers were demanding rules for Grammar, considering thishere, we are providing rules of Subject Verb Agreement, which is crux ofentire Grammar. We are providing you quiz of English which is one of themost important sections of banking exams, in which you can score maximumwith ease if you are practicing on very regular basis, It is crucial for all theupcoming banking exams, IBPS/RRB etc.

Subject – Verb Agreement relates to number agreement (singular orplural) between the subject and the verb that follows it ……e.g. The girl plays all day. (singular subject) The girls play all day. (plural subject)

There are two important exceptions to subject – verb agreement.Firstly, agreement only applies when the verb is in the presenttense. In the past tense, there is no overt agreement between thesubject and the verb.

e.g. The girl played all day. The girls played all day.

And secondly, agreement applies only to third person subjects.There is no distinction between a first person singular subject anda first person plural subject.

e.g. I play all day. We play all day.

The main principle is : Singular subjects need singular verbs : pluralsubjects need ; plural subjects need plural verbs. Some basic rules:

1. When subject of a sentence is composed of two or more nouns orpronouns connected by and, we use a plural verb. He and his friends are at the fair. This rule is not follow when two nouns refer to the same object. The wicket keeper and Captain was given the man of the match award.

2. When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by or or nor,we use a singular verb. e.g. The paper or the pencil is in the desk.

3. When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun orpronoun joined by or or nor, the verb should agree with the part of the subjectthat is nearer to the verb. e.g. Shivin or his friends run every day. His friends or Shivin runs every day.

4. Doesn’t is contraction of does not and should be used only with a singularsubject. Don’t is a contraction of do not and should be used only with a pluralsubject. The exception to this rule appears in the case of the first person andsecond person pronouns I and you. With these pronouns the contraction don’tshould be used. e.g. She doesn’t like it. They don’t like it.

5. A phrase between the subject and the verb should not be misleading, theverb agrees with the subject, not with a noun or pronoun in the phrase. e.g. The captain, as well as his players, is anxious. The book, in parts, is boring. The building, with all its contents, is insured.

6. Each, each one, either, neither, everyone, everybody, anybody, nobody,somebody, some one and no one are singular and require a singular verb. e.g. Each of these books is good. Everybody knows him.

Either is correct.

7. Nouns such as civics, mathematics, rupees and news require singularverbs. e.g. The news is on at eight.

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e.g. The news is on at eight. When talking about an amount of money, it requires a singular verb, butwhen referring to the rupees themselves, a plural verb is required. e.g. Five hundred rupees is a lot of money. Rupees are often used instead or Rupiahs in Nepal.

8. Nouns such as scissors, trousers, shears and shorts require plural verbs. e.g. These shears are dull. These shorts are made of cotton.

9. In sentences beginning with there is, there are, the subject follows theverb. Since there is not the subject, the verb agrees with what follows. e.g. There are many questions There is a question.

10. Collective nouns are words that imply more than one person but areconsidered singular and take a singular verb, such as : group, team,committee, class and family. e.g. The family has a long history of writers. The committee has prepared the agenda.

11. With, together with, including, accompanied by, in addition to, or as welldo not change the number of the subject. If the subject is singular, the verb istoo. e.g. The Chairman, including his team, is travelling to China. The boys, together with their friends, are going for a picnic.

12. The relative pronouns (who, whom, which, and that) are either singular orplural, depending on the words they refer to. e.g. The sales manager is good researcher who spends a great amount oftime surfing the Web for information. Subject : The sales manager Verbs: is, spends

13. A few nouns can be either plural or singular, depending on whether theymean a group or Separate individuals. These words are rarely used as pluralsin modern writing. e.g. 1. The jury has decided unanimously. Subject: jury Verb: is 2. The jury are having an argument. Subject: jury Verb: are having

14. Do not be misled by a phrase that comes between the subject and theverb. The agrees with the subject, not with a noun or pronoun in the phrase. e.g. One of the boxes is open. The people who listen to music are few.

15. Two singular subjects connected by either/or or neither/nor require asingular verb as in Rule 1. e.g. Neither John nor Abraham is available. Either Bipasha or neelam is helping today with stage decoration.

16. When/is one of the two subjects connected by either/or or neither/nor, putit second and follow it with the singular verb am. e.g. Neither she nor I am going to the festival

17. With words that indicate portions­percent, fraction, part, majority, some,all, none, remainder, and so forth – look at the noun in your ‘of phrase (objectof the preposition) to determine whether to use a singular of plural verb. If theobject of the preposition is singular, use a singular verb. If the object of thepreposition is plural, use a plural verb. e.g. 1. Fifty percent of the pie has disappeared. (Pie is the object of thepreposition of.) 2. Fifty percent of the pies have disappeared. 3. One­third of the city is unemployed. 4. One­third of the people are unemployed. NOTE: Hyphenate all spelled­out fractions. 5. All of the pie is gone. 6. All of the pies are gone. 7. Some of the pie is missing. 8. Some of the pies are missing.

18. Use a singular verb with sums of money or periods of time. e.g. Ten dollars is a high price to pay. Five years is the maximum sentence for that offense.

Identifying the subjectWord groups often come between the subject and the verb. These wordgroups may contain a noun that at first appears to be the subject. Identify the

word group between the subject and the verb in order to isolate the noun. e.g. The girl plays all day. (singular subject) e.g. The slaughter of pandas for their pelts have caused panda population todecline Drastically. (Incorrect) The slaughter of pandas for their pelts has caused the panda population to

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The slaughter of pandas for their pelts has caused the panda population todecline drastically. (Correct)

Thus, the subject is slaughter and not pandas or pelts.

Phrases beginning with the prepositions as well as, in addition to,accompanied by, and along with, do not make a singular subject plural. e.g. The Chief Minister, as well as his principal secretary, was shot. e.g. If a customer buys a burger, he or she has to pay service tax. (correct) If a customer buys a burger, they have to buy a parking ticket. (incorrect)

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