English Grammar Quiz for IELTS and TOEFL online Test

By Balqis Thaahaveettil

Subject Verb Agreement

Explanations

English Grammar Quiz for IELTS and TOEFL online Test

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Singular subjects joined by or

take a singular verb.

Singular subjects joined by or

take a singular verb.

Singular subjects joined by Neither….nor

take a singular verb.

Subjects joined by and

are usually plural.

If one subject is singular and one is plural, the verb

agrees with the nearer subject.

If one subject is singular and one is plural, the verb

agrees with the nearer subject.

The verb agrees with the nearer subject in person.

The verb agrees with the nearer subject in person.

When used as subjects, such words as each, neither, one, everybody, and anyone regularly take singular

verbs.

When used as subjects, such words as each, neither, one, everybody, and anyone regularly take singular

verbs.

When used as subjects, such words as each, neither, one, everybody, and anyone regularly take singular

verbs.

When used as subjects, such words as each, neither, one, every,

and anyone regularly take singular verbs.

When used as subjects, “each,” “every,” “everyone,” “everybody,” “anybody,” “nobody,” “someone,” “somebody,” “something,” “everything,” “either,” “neither,” and “nothing” regularly take singular verbs.

Check here for further reading in the standard

usage for IELTS and TOEFL

1.Merriam-Webster's dictionary of English usage - Page 55

2.http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp

3.http://internal.psychology.illinois.edu/~kbock/bockpubs/Bock%20Eberhard%20Cutting%20Meyer%20Schriefers%202001.pdf

Some variations are seen in informal usage but international tests

accept the standard one used in this presentation.

Check the link below for further explanation,even though

it is not used forIELTS and TOEFL written tests. http

://144.122.235.253/uaueg/uaueg3-0.pdf

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