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Agreement of subject and verb

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Debbie Hester
Debbie Hester

This document discusses agreement of subjects and verbs in sentences. It provides examples of sentences using collective nouns like "all", "some", and "most" followed by either a singular or plural verb. It also examines sentences using singular indefinite pronouns like "everyone", "neither", "someone", "nobody", "each", and "one" followed by a singular or plural verb.

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Agreement of Subject and Verb 1. All of the hotels (offers, offer) free tennis lessons. 2. Some of the skaters (was, were) gliding around the rink. 3. Any of the beaches (is, are) good for swimming. 4. None of the campsites (has, have) electricity. 5. All of my time (is, are) occupied for the next two weeks. 6. Most of the story (take, takes) place on a tiny island. 7. All of my life (has, have) been spent in Fayetteville. 8. Most of the trip (take, takes) only an hour. 9. Some of the cities (has, have) no public transportation. 10.Most of the trail (is, are) grown with foliage. Singular Indefinite pronouns: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Everyone in her family (enjoy, enjoys) winter sports. Neither of them (was, were) able to attend the meeting. Someone in the class (was, were) the culprit. Nobody at the Builders’ Club meeting (want, wants) to take charge. Each of the students (is, are) going to the art show. Someone at FRMS (believe, believes) the truth. One of the Flat Rock students (sing, sings) “Rock n Roll.”

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Agreement of subject and verb

  • 1. Agreement of Subject and Verb 1. All of the hotels (offers, offer) free tennis lessons. 2. Some of the skaters (was, were) gliding around the rink. 3. Any of the beaches (is, are) good for swimming. 4. None of the campsites (has, have) electricity. 5. All of my time (is, are) occupied for the next two weeks. 6. Most of the story (take, takes) place on a tiny island. 7. All of my life (has, have) been spent in Fayetteville. 8. Most of the trip (take, takes) only an hour. 9. Some of the cities (has, have) no public transportation. 10.Most of the trail (is, are) grown with foliage. Singular Indefinite pronouns: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Everyone in her family (enjoy, enjoys) winter sports. Neither of them (was, were) able to attend the meeting. Someone in the class (was, were) the culprit. Nobody at the Builders’ Club meeting (want, wants) to take charge. Each of the students (is, are) going to the art show. Someone at FRMS (believe, believes) the truth. One of the Flat Rock students (sing, sings) “Rock n Roll.”