This document provides guidance on subject-verb agreement in sentences. It discusses several rules: 1) Ignore words separating the subject from the verb like "along with" and use the verb form matching the subject. 2) Use a singular verb for distances, times, sums considered as a unit. 3) Collective nouns like "group" can take a singular or plural verb depending on use. 4) A subject will precede a phrase beginning with "of". The document ends with an exercise applying these rules.

1. Subject-Verb Agreement

2. 10. If the subject is separated from the
verb by words such as along with, as
well as, besides or not, ignore them and
give the correct form of the verb
depending on the subject.
Example: Father, along with the children,
is on their way.
The teachers, as well as the
pricipal, are in the mall.

3. 11. Use a singular verb for distances,
periods of time, sums of money, when
considered as a unit.
Example: Three million is the cost for the
whole party.
Four years is more than enough
to wait.

4. 12. Some collective nouns, such as flock,
group, couple, or organization, may take
either a singular or a plural verb, depending
on their use in the sentence.
Example: The group likes the concert.
The couples in the room are
happy.
The organizations in the school
participate actively in the seminar.

5. 13. A subject will come before a phrase
beginning with of. This is a key rule for
understanding subjects.
Examples: A bunch of sweet grapes seems
good as a present.
A bar of gold is expensive.

6. Exercise 1
1. The children of Mr. Ramos (play, plays)
piano well.
2. Four kilometers (is, are) too far for me.
3. A flock of bird (fly, flies) to the south.
4. The pupils, along with their parents,
(attend, attends) the mass.
5. A bunch of bananas (look, looks)
delicious.