SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT Grade 8 Copyright 2014 by Write Score, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

1.The number represented by the subject determines which verb you use. 2.Compound subjects which use “and” or “both” in the sentence will use a plural verb. 3.When one unit (collective noun) is used, most likely a singular verb is used. 4.When using (neither, nor, either, or), the verb should agree with the subject closest to it. 5.Some words don’t play FAIR.

Indefinite Pronouns Indefinite Pronouns – Singular – Plural – Both Singular & Plural

Singular Indefinite Pronouns are paired with singular verbs. – Anyone, anything, either, everyone, neither, no one, one, somebody, something, another, anybody, each, everybody, everything, nobody, and nothing Example 1: Something smells like fresh popcorn. Singular Subject Singular Verb

Plural indefinite pronouns are paired with a plural verb. – Some examples are: many, both, few, several and others With a partner, write a sentence using a plural indefinite pronoun.

Indefinite pronouns can be both singular AND plural. – must, any, all, enough, some, much, none Try writing a sentence using one of these indefinite pronouns paired with singular and plural verbs.