This document discusses subject-verb agreement rules. It explains that a singular subject requires a singular verb, while a plural subject requires a plural verb. Nouns and verbs are usually opposites in terms of singular and plural forms. Some group nouns can be either singular or plural depending on whether the group is considered as a whole or as individuals. Additionally, some nouns that appear plural are actually singular and require a singular verb.

1. Subject Verb Agreement
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2. Subjects and verbs must agree with another
in number (singular and plural). If a subject is
singular, the verb must be singular. If a
subject is plural, the verb must be plural.

3. In the present tense, nouns and verbs form plurals
in the opposite ways: Plural nouns add an “s” to the
singular form of the verb.
Example:
• The squirrel runs to get the acorn.
• The squirrel is a singular noun, therefore
the action (verb) is put into the plural form.
If the noun is plural, the “s” is removed from the
verb and added to the noun.
Example:
• The squirrels run to get the acorn.

4. Group Nouns
• Nouns that name groups can either be
singular or plural.
• If you are referring to a group as a whole, the
noun is considered singular, therefore the
verb is singular.
– The club is meeting today
• If you are referring to the individuals of the
group, the noun and verb are both plural.
– The couple are separating today.

5. Plural Form, Singular Meaning
• Even though some nouns appear to be plural
because of the “s” at the end, they only refer
to one thing, therefore they are singular. We
use a singular verb for this.
– Mathematics is my favorite subject.
– Politics has made people do strange things.
• Some nouns that end with “s” are in fact
plural. We use a plural verb for these
– The statistics show that she will win the election.

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