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Examples of singular subjects:
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Examples of singular verbs:
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Examples
of plural subjects:
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Examples of plural verbs:
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Correct: James is a singer. Incorrect: James are a singer. |
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Correct: They are fighting. Incorrect: They is fighting. |
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Correct: Tom likes his car. Incorrect: Tom like his car. |
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Correct: A girl and
a boy are
planting a tree. Incorrect: A girl and a boy is planting a tree. |
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Correct: Neither
Alex nor Peter is
blond. Incorrect: Neither Alex nor Peter are blond. |
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Correct: Either
Joe or I am
going to stay here. Incorrect: Either Joe or I are going to stay here. Incorrect: Either I or Joe is going to stay here. |
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Correct: The dog or
cats sleep
here. Incorrect: The cats or dog sleep here. Incorrect: The dog or cats sleeps here. |
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Correct: Bob, not
his wife, is
doing the cooking. Incorrect: Bob, not his wife, are doing the cooking. |
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Correct: Justin, as
well as a shark, swims
in the water. Incorrect: Justin, as well as a shark, swim in the water. |
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Correct: Each of the
apples is
so delicious. Incorrect: Each of the apples are so delicious. |
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Correct: Some of the
cake is
pink. Incorrect: Some of the cake are pink. Correct: Some of the cakes are pink. Incorrect: Some of the cakes is pink. |
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Correct: Most of the
group is
from around here. Incorrect: Most of the group are from around here. Correct: Eighty percent of the people have a job. Incorrect: Eighty percent of the people has a job. |
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Correct: Neither of
them contains
sugar. Incorrect: Neither of them contain sugar. |
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Correct: Ten
thousand dollars is
the highest amount we can give you. Incorrect: Ten thousand dollars are the highest amount we can give you. Correct: Five years is a reasonable amount of time to pay them back. Incorrect: Five years are a reasonable amount of time to pay them back. |
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