So far, we have examined topics that can create confusion of the subject-verb agreement: composite themes, group subjects, singular plural topics of meaning, and unspecified topics. If the two names are bound and represent by a singular idea, then the verb is singular. Expressions of rupture like half, part of, a percentage of, the majority of are sometimes singular and sometimes plural, depending on the meaning. (The same is true, of course, when all, all, more, most and some act as subjects.) The totals and products of mathematical processes are expressed in singular and require singular verbs. The phrase “more than one” (weirdly) takes on a singular verb: “More than one student has tried to do so.” For example, she writes every day. Exception: If you use the singular “she,” use plural shapes. For example, the participant was satisfied with his work. You currently play a leadership role in the organization. This rule can cause shocks on the road. For example, if I am one of the two subjects (or more), this could lead to this strange phrase: the theme of the sentence are the rays (plural Head Noun), hence the plural. When used in the plural, group substitutions mean more than one group.

Therefore, a plural verb is used. Nouns that have two parts, such as glasses, scissors or pants, need plural verbs. Note: Two or more plural topics that are bound by or not would naturally use a plural verb to accept. Note: The word dollar is a special case. When we talk about a money supply, we need a singular verb, but if we refer to the dollars themselves, a plural verb is necessary. And finally, sometimes creating a question will lead to the subject following the verb too. Identify the subject here, then select the verb that corresponds to it (singular or plural). Key: subject – yellow, bold; verb – green, highlights 2. Be vigilant for prepositions placed between the subject and the verb, and immediately identify the name in the sentence as the object of a preposition: An object of a preposition can NEVER be a subject of a sentence. Anyone who uses a plural verb with a collective noun must be careful to be precise – and also coherent. This should not be done lightly. Then comes the kind of erroneous phrase that one sees and hears these days: with these constructions (called explosive constructions), the subject follows the verb, but always determines the number of the verb.