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NAME: Damaris Valles Date:10/31/10 Period:6 QUESTIONS: Which words require a singular verb? What other type of words require singular verbs? What if the words would have both of The nouns in the same sentence? Name three words that would have A plural Noun?? SUMMARY by:Damaris Valles

NOTES: -When the subject of a sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and, use a plural verb. Ex:She and her friends are at the fair -Use a singular verb when two or more singular or pronoun verbs are connected by nor or -or. Ex:The book or the pen is in the drawer. -The verb should agree with the part of the subject that is nearer the verb. When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by or or nor should agree. Ex:The boy or his friends run every day. His friends or the boy runs every day. -When the contraction is doesn't it should be used only with a singular subject, when the contraction is don't it should be used with a plural subject. Ex:He doesn't like it. They don't like it. -I and you are the only exceptions when the rule appears in the case of the first person and second person pronouns, the contraction don't should be used. Ex:One of the boxes is open The people who listen to that music are few. The team captain, as well as his players, is anxious -Don't mistaken a phrase that comes between the subject and the verb, the verb agrees with the subject NOT with the noun or pronoun. Ex:Each of these hot dogs is juicy. Everybody knows Mr. Jones. Either is correct. -Each, each one, either, neither, everyone, everybody, anybody, anyone, nobody, somebody, someone, and no one are singular and require a singular verb Ex: -Nouns like news and civics require singular verbs Ex: The news is on at six. -Nouns such as scissors, tweezers, and trousers and shears require plural verbs Ex:These scissors are dull. -In the sentence begins with they are, the subject fallows with a verb, because there is no subject that agrees that fallows. Ex:There are many questions. There is a question. -words such as group, family, committee, are collective nouns witch are words that imply more than one person but are considered singular and take singular verbs. Ex:The team runs during practice. The committee decides how to proceed. The family has a long history. -In some cases the sentence may call for the use of a plural verb when using a collective noun. Ex:The crew are preparing to dock the ship \ expressions such as with, together with, including, accompanied by, in addition to, or as well do not change the number of the subject. If the subject is singular, the verb is too. Ex:The President, accompanied by his wife, is traveling to India. All of the books, including yours, are in that box TOPIC: Subject and Verb Agreement