Subject-Verb
Agreement
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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.
By1. 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.
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PW ame ml
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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.
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Pee an1. 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.