1. Md. Abdul Mannan Deputy Director BPATC

2. Subject-Verb Agreement

3. Choose the correct form of the verb 1
Choose the correct form of the verb John along with twenty friends (is/are) planning a party. 2. The picture of the soldiers (bring/brings) back many memories. 3. The quality of these recordings (is/are) not very good. 4. If the duties of these officers (isn’t/aren’t) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project. 5. The effects of cigarette smoking (have/has) been proven to be extremely harmful.

4. 6. The use of credit cards in place of cash (have/has) increased rapidly in recent years. 7. Advertisements on television ( is /are) becoming more competitive than ever before. 8. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is/are) at an all-time high. 9.Mr. Jones, accompanied by several members of the committee, (have/has) proposed some changes. 10. The levels of intoxication ( vary/varies) from subject to subject.

5. 11. Neither Billal nor Mira ( is/are) going to the play. tonight. 12
11.Neither Billal nor Mira ( is/are) going to the play tonight. 12. Anything (is/are) better than going to another movie tonight. 13. Skating (is/are) becoming more popular everyday. 14. A number of reporters (was/were) at the conference yesterday. 15. Everybody who (have/has) a fever must go home immediately. 16. Your glasses (was/were) on the bureau last night.

6. 17. There (was/were) some people at the. meeting last night. 18
17. There (was/were) some people at the meeting last night. 18. The committee (has/ have) reached a decision. 19. A pair of jeans ( was/were) in the washing machine this morning. 20. Each student (has/have) answered the first three questions. 21. Either John or his wife (make/makes) breakfast each morning.

7. 22. After she had perused the materials, the secretary
22. After she had perused the materials, the secretary decided that everything (was/were) in order The crowd at the basketball game (was/were) wild with excitement. 24. A pack of wild dogs ( has/have) frightened all the ducks away. 25. The jury (is/are) trying to reach a decision. 26. the army (has/have) eliminated this section of the training test.

8. 27. The number of students who have withdrawn from
27. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (is/are) appalling. 28. There (has/have) been too many interruptions in this class. 29. Every elementary school teacher (has/have) to take examinations. 30. Neither Jill nor her parents ( has/have) seen this movie before. 31. Several theories on this subject (have/has) been proposed. 32. The fear of rape and robbery (have/has) caused many people to flee the cities.

9. 33. The actress and her manager (is/are) going to. a party tonight. 34
33. The actress and her manager (is/are) going to a party tonight. 34. Mr. Robbins accompanied by his wife and children (are/is) arriving tonight. 35. None of the counterfeit money (has/have) been found. 36. None of the students (have/has) finished the exam yet. 37. Either Jasim or his friends (are/is) going to the beach today. 38. Neither the boys nor their teacher (have/has) seen this movie before.

10. 39. The majority (believes/believe) that we are in. danger. 40
39. The majority (believes/believe) that we are in danger. 40. Twenty minutes (is/are) not enough time to finish this test. 41. The majority of the students (believe/believes) him to be innocent. 42. The number of residents who have been questioned on this matter (is/are) quite small. 43. If either of you (takes/take) a vacation now, we will not be able to finish the work Writing many letters (makes/make) her happy. 45. Being cordial to all (are/is) one of his greatest assets.

11. Subject + [Prepositional phrase] + verb
Please Remember!☻☻
Subject + [Prepositional phrase] + verb
Together with along with
Accompanied by as well as
*They have no effect on the verb
Must be followed by singular verbs and pronouns
any + no+ some+
Singular noun Singular noun Singular noun
Anybody nobody somebody
Anyone no one someone
Anything nothing something
Every+ singular noun each + singular noun
Everybody
Everyone either*
Everything neither*

12. None+of the +non-count noun+singular verb
None+ of the + plural noun + plural verb No
No +{singular noun/non count}+singular verb
No+ plural noun+ plural verb
N.B. None and No can take either a singular or plural verb depending on the noun which follows it.

13. Please Remember! Either/neither+noun+or/nor+plural noun+plural verb.
Either/neither+noun+or/nor+singular noun+sing.Verb.
-ing verb as subject + singular verb.
Collective noun+ singular verb.
**(congress,family/team/government/committee/crowd/jury/club/class/ majority*)
**( flock of birds,sheep/herd of cattle/pack of/ school of fish/ pride of lions)
Collective nouns indicating time, money and measurement used as a whole are singular.
A number of + plural noun+ plural verb
The number of + plural noun+ singular verb

14. Nouns that are always plural
Scissors – shorts - pants - jeans -tongs
Trousers – eyeglasses – pliers- tweezers
There + verb + subject

15. Mannan/AD/BPATC