Subject–Verb Agreement

📘 Rule Summary

A verb must agree with its subject in number (singular/plural) and person (first/second/third). Singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs.

📝 Examples

She runs fast.
They run every morning.
The dog barks loudly.
The boys play football.
Neither of them was available.

📖 Explanation

🧑‍🏫 Day 11: Subject–Verb Agreement – Harmony in Every Sentence

📍 Understanding how verbs change according to subjects is essential for writing correct English sentences.

🌱 Beginner Level (A1–A2): Basic Singular vs. Plural

Subject	Verb Form	Example
I	base form	I play cricket.
He/She	-s form	He plays cricket.
We/They	base form	They play cricket.

🚩 Common Mistake:

❌ He play cricket.
✅ He plays cricket.

🌿 Intermediate Level (B1): Special Subjects & Exceptions

✅ Indefinite Pronouns

Everyone, Somebody, Each → Singular

Example:
✅ Everyone loves a good story.
✅ Each student has a pen.

✅ Collective Nouns

The team, The family, The group

✅ The team is ready.
(Treated as singular unless context says otherwise.)

✅ Subjects joined by “and” → Plural

✅ Raju and Seema are dancing.

✅ Either/Neither/Each → Singular

✅ Neither of them was late.
✅ Each of the boys has a book.

🌳 Advanced Tips: Tricky Constructions

Type	Rule	Example
Distance between subject & verb	Verb agrees with subject, not nearest noun	The price of mangoes is high.
One of + plural noun	Verb is singular	One of the players is missing.
There is/There are	Match verb to real subject	There are many students here.

🔁 Golden Rule

🔸 “The verb must match the true subject in number and person, not the noun next to it.”

🎯 Activity Prompt

Find the subject and choose the correct verb:

The group of students ___ (is/are) waiting. → ✅ is

Neither of them ___ (has/have) arrived. → ✅ has