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Now let's review and practice a bid.

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Remember that we use a plural verb when the subject of the sentence is composed of two or more nouns

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or pronouns connected by and read the following sentence.

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And fill in the blank using the appropriate form of the verb John and Carol to work together at the

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coffee shop.

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John and Carol work together at the coffee shop also note that the words each.

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Each one either neither.

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Every one every body any one any body no body Some body some one and no one are singular and require

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a singular verb.

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Now have a look.

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The following sentence the Linda plank using the appropriate form of the verb no one to want to work

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16 hours a day.

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No one wants to work 16 hours a day.

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Remember that when a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by

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or or nor the verb should agree with the parts of the subject that is closer to the verb which is also

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known as the rule of proximity now have a look at the following sentences and fill in the blanks using

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the appropriate form of the verbs my sister or my parents to give me a ride home

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my sister or my parents give me a ride home.

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My parents or my sister to give me a ride home.

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My parents or my sister gives me a ride home.

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Note the subject for agreement with words that indicate portions for example a large majority sum all

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if the noun after off is singular use a singular verb.

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And if the noun after off is plural.

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Make sure you use a plural verb.

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Now have a look at the following sentence and fill in the blank using the appropriate form of the verb

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there to be a lot of people waiting in line.

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There are a lot of people waiting in line

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also know that collective nouns are words that imply more than one person but are considered singular

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and take a singular verb.

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For example family group T.

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Committee class etc. Have a look at the sentence below and filling the blank using the appropriate form

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of the verb the team to lose a lot of games this year the team has lost a lot of games this year.