Subject-Verb Agreement
If the subject is singular, the verb
should be singular. If the subject
is plural, the verb should be plural.
Interrupting Phrase
Alex, as well as all of his relatives, (is,
are) invited to the party.
Interrupting Phrase
Alex, as well as all of his relatives, is
invited to the party.
Verb before Subject
There (is, are) a lot left to be done.
Verb before Subject
There is a lot left to be done.
Verb before Subject
Where (is, are) the members of the
senior committee?
Verb before Subject
Where are the members of the senior
committee?
Verb before Subject
At the back of the book (is, are)
envelops that contain pictures.
Verb before Subject
At the back of the book are envelops
that contain pictures.
Indefinite Pronoun
Each of the members (is, are) ready
for a new election.
Indefinite Pronoun
Each of the members is ready for a
new election.
Indefinite Pronoun
Each of the members is ready for a
new election.
Compound Subject
(and)
Juan and Marguerite (is, are) both
lawyers.
Compound Subject
(and)
Juan and Marguerite are both lawyers.
Compound Subject
(and)
Each woman and man (has, have)
asked the same question.
Compound Subject
(and)
Each woman and man has asked the
same question.
Compound Subject
(or, nor)
Neither Almeta nor her teachers (was,
were) present at the assembly.
Compound Subject
(or, nor)
Neither Almeta nor her teachers were
present at the assembly.
Collective Nouns
The crew (is, are) servicing the plane
at 6:00 A.M.
Collective Nouns
The crew is servicing the plane at 6:00
A.M.
Titles
Friends, a long-running TV program,
(has, have) gone off the air.
Titles
Friends, a long-running TV program,
has gone off the air.
Sums
Three dollars was the price.
Three dollars were lying there.
Nouns ending in -s
Economics, as well as mathematics,
(is, are) difficult for many students.
Nouns ending in -s
Economics, as well as mathematics, is
difficult for many students.
Nouns ending in -s
His trousers are badly wrinkled.
Marv’s clothes were stylish and
expensive.