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    The document outlines 10 rules for subject-verb agreement, including that verbs should agree with singular or plural subjects regardless of words between the subject and verb, subjects joined by "and" are usually plural while those joined by "or" or "nor" are usually singular, and collective nouns and pronouns denoting fixed quantities take singular verbs. It also notes exceptions like compound subjects taking singular verbs and words like "each" taking singular verbs despite being plural forms.

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    ENGLISH 8 3rd Grading

    VOCABULARY WORDS

    The Happiest Boy in the World Say It with Flowers


    1. Prodded stirred 1. Harmonize to be in agreement
    2. Puny small 2. Disarmed won the affection or
    approval of
    3. Rivulet brook 3. Ensuing following immediately
    4. Homestead a tract of land 4. Slick clever
    5. Assailed irritated 5. Gaping staring with open mouth
    6. Usurious charging high rate of 6. Inevitable something that is
    interest. unavoided
    7. Scarcely- not quite 7. Rear the back of something
    8. Numb without feelings 8. Sap a fool or stupid person
    9. Glutton a person with remarkably
    great desire for something
    10. Inquisitive curious or eager for
    knowledge.

    Subject-Verb Agreement
    The major cause of subject-verb agreement error is that writers cannot identify the simple subject of a clause; if they
    do, they find it hard to decide whether it is a plural or a singular subject.
    *Note: In some English dialects S-V agreement may vary. For writing assignments it is best to use the standard S-V format.

    1. Nouns or pronouns may intervene between the subject and the verb. In such cases it is important to note which
    what the verb refers to
    Examples: Watermelons sold by the roadside usually taste good.
    Taxes, along with unemployment, influence votes.

    2. Subjects joined by and are usually plural.


    Examples: Her typewriter and my radio were stolen.
    The doctor and the minister have much in common.*
    *Exception to the rule: Compound subjects take singular verbs because the subject denotes one person or single
    unit.
    Example: The company is having a good day.

    3. Singular subjects joined by or and nor usually take singular verbs.


    Examples: Paula or her secretary answers the phone on Saturday.
    Either the major or the governor is the keynote speaker.
    Likewise plural subjects joined by or, either, nor, neither take plural verbs.
    Example: Neither the doctors nor the lawyers are meeting today.

    If one subject is singular and one is plural, the verb agrees with the nearest subject.
    Examples: Either Sam or his sisters are coming.
    Either my parents or my sister is on the phone.

    4. Sometimes the verb might come before the noun (inverted word order)
    Examples: There are no poisonous snakes in the area.
    There remains an unanswered question.

    5. Relative pronoun (who, which, that) used as a subject takes singular or plural verb according to its antecedent.
    Examples: It is the pharmacist who often suggests a new brand.
    This is the only one of the local papers that prints a daily horoscope.
    This is one of the newspapers that print a large type.

    6. When used as subjects, words like each, either, neither, one, everybody, and anyone take singular verbs.
    Examples: Neither likes the friends of the other.
    Everybody in the office has tickets.

    7. Collective nouns and pronouns denoting fixed quantity take singular verb.
    Examples: The majority has made its decision.
    The number of board members is very small.

    8. Linking verbs agree with subjects not with complements.


    Examples: Excessive absences were the reason for his failure.
    The reason for his failure was excessive absences.
    9. Nouns plural in form but singular in meaning take singular verbs.
    Example: Darts is a game played often.
    10. The title of a singular work spoken of as a word, even when in plural form, takes singular verb.
    Example: "Toys" is one of my favorite poems.

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