Subject-Verb Agreement z PW mm Hl Itis usually obvious when a subject is singular and takes a singular verb, and when itis plural and takes a plural verb, Pat / Jamie / the Fect mp She / he / it: singular wp Pat is — / Jamie has .. / The fact doeseit Pot and Jamie / the facts => They: plural => Pat and Jamie are. / The facts dort However, there are some nouns that are not obvious in this respect. Let's look at these tricky cases. By1. Uncountable nouns & irregular plurals Uncountable nouns take a singular verb. information, knowledge, advice, evidence, research, news, progress, work, money, traffic, equipment, furniture, luggage, etc. Your advice has been very helpful. a PW ame ml oe el = 1. Uncountable nouns & irregular plurals Irregular plurals take a plural verb, people, children, men, women, feet, teeth, sheep, mice, criteria, Many people are becoming aware of the issue. z Pee an1. Uncountable nouns & irregular plurals — peopl 2. Always plural The following nouns may look singular; however, they take a plural ver. 1. police, cattle The police are cracking down on drug traffickers. 2. ‘the’ + adjective refering to a group of people: the unemployed, the young, etc ‘The unemployed are encouraged to retrain in a new career.