Concord or Subject-Verb Agreement

Singular subjects always take singular verbs

Every boy

Everybody

Everyone

has been given a new book.

is allowed to enter the hall after

recess.was told to leave the

room. does not like eating

fruits.

Singular subjects always take singular verbs

Each of the girls was given a new bag as a gift.

has to solve a problem.

is carrying a red bag.

Singular subjects always take singular verbs

No one

None of the girls

Nobody

is allowed to enter the room after ten pm.

has brought an umbrella.

was given the permission to leave the room.

Singular subjects always take singular verbs

Somebody

Someone

is hiding behind the door.

has taken my new pen.

was caught loitering along the corridor

Singular subjects always take singular verbs

Neither of the boys

has a new bag.

needs

Either of the girls

is allowed to take part in the

competition.

Uncountable Nouns take singular verbsSingular subjects singular verbs

The information has been given to the police.

The news is very upsetting.

The dust on the table

needs to be cleaned off.

Mathematics isa very challenging

subject.

Plural subjects always take Plural verbs

The man and the boy

The children

have gone home together.

are playing happily in the field

do not understand the question.

All the toys need to be put away neatly.

Plural subjects always take Plural verbs

Both the boys

Several girls

A few of the children

Many boys

have been punished by the teacher.

were caught playing in the rain.

are in the room.

play soccer very well.