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1. Rule 1
Two singular subjects connected by or or nor require a singular verb.
Example:
My aunt or my uncle is arriving by train today.
Rule 2
Two singular subjects connected by either/or or neither/nor require a singular verb as in Rule 1.
Examples:
Neither Gopy nor Mukaish is available.
Either Buldaiv or Depak is helping today with stage decorations.
Rule 3
WhenIis one of the two subjects connected by either/or or neither/nor, put it second and follow it with the
singular verb am.
Example:
Neither she nor I am going to the festival.
Rule 4
When a singular subject is connected by or or nor to a plural subject, put the plural subject last and use a plural
verb.
Example:
The serving bowl or the plates go on that shelf.
Rule 5
When a singular and plural subject are connected by either/or or neither/nor, put the plural subject last and use a
plural verb.
Example:
Neither John nor the others are available.
Rule 6
As a general rule, use a plural verb with two or more subjects when they are connected by and.
Example:
A car and a bike are my means of transportation.
Rule 7
Sometimes the subject is separated from the verb by words such as along with, as well as, besides, or not. Ignore
these expressions when determining whether to use a singular or plural verb.
Examples:
The politician, along with the newsmen, is expected shortly.
Excitement, as well as nervousness, is the cause of her shaking.
Rule 8
The pronouns each, everyone, every one, everybody, anyone, anybody, someone, and somebody are singular and
require singular verbs. Do not be misled by what follows of.
Examples:
Each of the girls sings well.
Every one of the cakes is gone.
Rule 9
With words that indicate portions—percent, fraction, part, majority, some, all, none, remainder, and so forth
—look at the noun in your of phrase (object of the preposition) to determine whether to use a singular or plural
verb. If the object of the preposition is singular, use a singular verb. If the object of the preposition is plural, use
a plural verb.
Examples:
Fifty percent of the pie has disappeared.
Pie is the object of the preposition of.
Fifty percent of the pies have disappeared.
Pies is the object of the preposition.
2. One-third of the city is unemployed.
One-third of the people are unemployed.
NOTE: Hyphenate all spelled-out fractions. All of the tart is gone.
All of the tarts are gone.
Some of the tart is missing.
Some of the tarts are missing.
None of the garbage was picked up.
None of the letters were addressed correctly.
Of all her pencils, none have sold as well as the first one.
If in context none seems like a singular to you, use a singular verb; if it seems like a plural, use a plural verb.
Rule 10
The expression “the number “is followed by a singular verb while the expression “a number” is followed by a plural
verb.
Examples:
The number of people we need to hire is thirteen.
A number of people have written in about this subject.
Rule 11
When either and neither are subjects, they always take singular verbs.
Examples:
Neither of them is available to speak right now.
Either of us is capable of doing the job.
Rule 12
The words here and there have generally been labeled as adverbs even though they indicate place. In sentences
beginning with here or there, the subject follows the verb.
Examples:
There are four lanes to cross.
There is a big lane to cross.
Rule 13
Use a singular verb with sums of money or periods of time.
Examples:
Ten rupees is a high price to pay.
Five years is the maximum sentence for that offense.
Rule 14
Sometimes the pronoun who, that, or which is the subject of a verb in the middle of the sentence. The pronouns
who, that, and which become singular or plural according to the noun directly in front of them. So, if that noun is
singular, use a singular verb. If it is plural, use a plural verb.
Examples:
Ram is the scientist who writes/write the reports.
The word in front of who is scientist, which is singular. Therefore, use the singular verb writes.
He is one of the men who does/do the work.
The word in front of who is men, which is plural. Therefore, use the plural verb do.
Rule 15
Collective nouns such as team and staff may be either singular or plural depending on their use in the sentence.
Examples:
The staff is in a meeting.