This document provides examples of subject-verb agreement errors related to Christmas and offers corrections. It addresses singular and plural verbs agreeing with singular and plural subjects. Specific cases covered include collective nouns, subjects joined with "and", fractions, and subjects joined with "or" or "nor". The document aims to help readers properly select the correct verb form to match different subject types in Christmas-themed sentences.

1. Subject Verb Agreement Christmas Edition

2. Singular Verbs Incorrect : My cat are running from the scary snowman. Correct : My cat is running from the scary snowman.

3. Plural Verbs Incorrect : My cats is relaxing in the snow. Correct : My cats are relaxing in the snow.

4. One, Body, Thing Incorrect : Everybody have made a wish list for Santa Clause. Correct : Everybody has made a wish list for Santa Clause.

5. Multiple Subjects Incorrect : Neither Mr. B nor his students is going to Mr. Blanton’s Christmas party on Friday. Correct : Neither Mr. B nor his students are going to Mr. Blanton’s Christmas party on Friday.

6. Collective Nouns Incorrect : My family are getting together for Christmas. Correct : My family is getting together for Christmas.

7. Or and Nor Incorrect : Either Erica or Jen are going out of state for the holidays. Correct : Either Erica or Jen is going out of state for the holidays.

8. Either or Neither Incorrect : Neither like putting up Christmas lights. Correct : Neither likes putting up Christmas lights.

9. And Incorrect : My mom and my friend shops at the mall for my gift. Correct : My mom and my friend shop at the mall for my gift.

10. Fractions, Percents, Decimals Incorrect : One half of the student body are having a big meal on Christmas Day. Correct : One half of the student body is having a big meal on Christmas day.

11. Works Cited http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/subverag.html http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/SubjectVerb.html http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/sv_agr.htm http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslsubverb.html http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm