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Subject Verb Agreement
     Explanations
Singular subjects joined by
             or
   take a singular verb.
Singular subjects joined by
             or
   take a singular verb.
Singular subjects joined by
       Neither….nor
   take a singular verb.
Subjects joined by
       and
are usually plural.
If one subject is singular
and one is plural, the verb
    agrees with the nearer
          subject.
If one subject is singular
and one is plural, the verb
    agrees with the nearer
          subject.
The verb agrees with the
  nearer subject in person.
The verb agrees with the
  nearer subject in person.
When used as subjects, such words
as each, neither, one, everybody, and a
   nyone regularly take singular verbs.
When used as subjects, such words
as each, neither, one, everybody, and
   anyone regularly take singular verbs.
When used as subjects, such words
as each, neither, one, everybody, and a
   nyone regularly take singular verbs.
When used as subjects, such words
    as each, neither, one, every,
and anyone regularly take singular verbs.
Check here for further reading in
           the standard usage for IELTS
                    and TOEFL


1.Merriam-Webster's dictionary of English usage - Page 55


2.http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp

3.http://internal.psychology.illinois.edu/~kbock/bockpubs/Bock%2
0Eberhard%20Cutting%20Meyer%20Schriefers%202001.pdf
Some variations are seen in informal usage but
international tests accept the standard one used
                in this presentation.

     Check the link below for further
 explanation,even though it is not used
   forIELTS and TOEFL written tests.
  http://144.122.235.253/uaueg/uaueg3-0.pdf
Subject Verb Agreement Quiz with Explanations

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Subject Verb Agreement Quiz with Explanations

  • 2. Subject Verb Agreement Explanations
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6. Singular subjects joined by or take a singular verb.
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9. Singular subjects joined by or take a singular verb.
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12. Singular subjects joined by Neither….nor take a singular verb.
  • 13.
  • 14.
  • 15. Subjects joined by and are usually plural.
  • 16.
  • 17.
  • 18. If one subject is singular and one is plural, the verb agrees with the nearer subject.
  • 19.
  • 20.
  • 21. If one subject is singular and one is plural, the verb agrees with the nearer subject.
  • 22.
  • 23.
  • 24. The verb agrees with the nearer subject in person.
  • 25.
  • 26.
  • 27. The verb agrees with the nearer subject in person.
  • 28.
  • 29.
  • 30. When used as subjects, such words as each, neither, one, everybody, and a nyone regularly take singular verbs.
  • 31.
  • 32.
  • 33. When used as subjects, such words as each, neither, one, everybody, and anyone regularly take singular verbs.
  • 34.
  • 35.
  • 36. When used as subjects, such words as each, neither, one, everybody, and a nyone regularly take singular verbs.
  • 37.
  • 38.
  • 39. When used as subjects, such words as each, neither, one, every, and anyone regularly take singular verbs.
  • 40.
  • 41. Check here for further reading in the standard usage for IELTS and TOEFL 1.Merriam-Webster's dictionary of English usage - Page 55 2.http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp 3.http://internal.psychology.illinois.edu/~kbock/bockpubs/Bock%2 0Eberhard%20Cutting%20Meyer%20Schriefers%202001.pdf
  • 42. Some variations are seen in informal usage but international tests accept the standard one used in this presentation. Check the link below for further explanation,even though it is not used forIELTS and TOEFL written tests. http://144.122.235.253/uaueg/uaueg3-0.pdf