UBJECT
& VERB AGGREMENT
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Each ; Every - Singular
noun -
Singular Verb
Example (the
subject is underlined and the verb bolded) :
- Each film in the Platinum is very amazing. (singular)
- Every Chinese girls is beautiful . (singular)
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Subject with the prepositional phrase, the verb of a sentence singular / plural
must agree with the subject of the sentence, not with the object
of a preposition.
Example
(the
subject is underlined and the verb bolded) :
- The boy at the door is his boyfriend. (singular)
- The players on the Liverpool team were disappointed when they lost the UEFA Champion League game. (plural)
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Gerund as subject, verb must singular.
Example:
- Drinking alcohol is bad for your health. (singular)
- Playing Playstation is enjoying.
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Some of ; A lot of -
Singular noun -
Verb Singular
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Most of ; A half of -
Plural
noun -
Verb Plural
Example
(the
noun is underlined and the verb bolded) :
- Some of sugar is required for taste. (singular)
- A lot of math book is expensive. (singular)
- Most of cookies were eaten. (plural)
- A half of the students are absent. (plural)
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One of ; Each of ; Every one
of -
always plural noun -
verb singular
Example
(the
noun is underlined and the verb bolded) :
- One of my teammates is busy.
- Each of the swimmers takes his turn at swimming.
- Every one of the club members has his own set of prejudices.
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The number of -
plural noun - verb singular
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A number of
- plural noun -
verb plural
Example
(the
noun is underlined and the verb bolded) :
- The number of days in April is thirty.
- A number of Seirin members team are going back from vacation.