SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT Modified English Writing.

SUBJECT—THE “DOER” OF THE ACTION OF THE SENTENCE VERB (PREDICATE) THE MAIN ACTION IN THE SENTENCE If the Subject is singular—the Verb MUST be singular If the Subject is plural—the Verb MUST be plural

To make a Subject plural---add an “S” To make a Verb plural—remove the “S” The elephant trumpets for a peanut elephant is singular trumpets is singular

The elephants trumpet for peanuts Elephants is plural Trumpet is plural

WHENEVER—you see “each, either, neither Anyone, anybody, anything, Everyone, everybody, everything No one, nobody, nothing Someone, Somebody, Something. You have a singular subject Every chicken wing and pork rib sits untouched on Ruth’s plate.

The chicken wing and pork rib sit untouched on Ruth’s plate. WHENEVER—you have 2 singular nouns joined by “AND” you have a plural subject. The chicken wing and pork rib sit untouched on Ruth’s plate.