This document outlines 8 rules for subject-verb agreement in English sentences. The rules specify that a singular subject takes a verb ending in -s while a plural subject does not, and that some singular indefinite pronouns like "each" and "everyone" also take -s verbs. Plural indefinite pronouns like "both" do not. The document also addresses rules for compound subjects and subjects separated from verbs.

2. RULE NO.1
A singular subject takes an –S form of verb.
RULE NO.2
A plural subject takes a base (without S) form of
verb.
GOLDEN RULE

3. NOUN/SUBJECT
❑ EndingwithSis
PLURAL❑WithoutSis
SINGULAR
VERB
❑ EndingwithSis
SINGULAR
❑WithoutSisPLURAL
RULE NO.3

4. Singular Indefinite Pronouns such as: EACH,
EITHER, NEITHER, ONE, EVERYONE,
EVERYBODY, NO ONE, NOBODY, ANYBODY,
SOMEONE, SOMEBODY, EVERYTHING,
NOTHING, ANYTHING, SOMETHING take –S
form verb.
RULE NO.4
Plural Indefinite Pronouns such as: BOTH,
FEW, MANY, SEVERAL take the base form

5. of the verb.
RULE NO.5
When two subjects are joined by or, nor, either…
or, neither … nor, the verb agrees with the nearer
subject.
RULE NO.6
When a compound subject is composed of an

6. affirmative and a negative statement, the verb
AGREES with the affirmative.
RULE NO.7
A subject separated from the verb by an
expression (with, along with, as well as, together
with, in addition to, including, accompanied by, in
cooperation with, etc.) does not change its
number.
RULE NO.8

7. Use the expression “ one of the” + plural noun
with an –S form verb.