true

Learn Spoken English from the Best Tutors

Affordable fees
1-1 or Group class
Flexible Timings
Verified Tutors

Search in

Subject-Verb Agreement

Dr Sampath Goud

05/08/2017 2 0

We must use singular verbs with singular nouns, even if the noun is collective.

Wrong: The team of Indians were the best in the tournament.

Correct: The team of Indians was the best in the tournament.

Also Correct: The Indians were the best in the tournament.

Wrong: The collection of papers from the library were stolen.

Correct: The collection of papers from the library was stolen.

Also Correct:

The papers from the library were stolen.

Reason: The subjects "team" and "collection" are singular because there is only one "team of Indians" and one "collection of papers" in each sentence. Although these are collective nouns, representing a group, they still take singular verbs in common English usage.

2 Like 0 Dislike

Follow 1

Other Lessons for You

5 Simple Ways To Improve Your Written English

Many people struggle with writing in English and it can seem like a real challenge to improve. Don’t worry, though. Here are some simple steps that you can take to improve your written English and...

Iffat A.

1 0

Articles( indifinite- A,An)

ARTICLES Articles are tiny words that precede the noun. FOR EXAMPLE: 1. Please give me THE phone on the table. .....specific 2. I need A phone. ..... non-specific Articles types Definite ....The...

Manika G.

2 0

Future Continuous Tense - Practice sheet

You can do this grammar quiz on page. 1. I ________ during heavy hour. will be driving will have drive will be drive 2. He will not be _____ the car today. take taken taking 3. They ________ the flat...

Meghnaa G.

0 0

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE things just completed I have written articles on different topics. He has read various kinds of books. They have played football. She has taken coffee. He has gone to the library.

Parveen

0 0

USAGE OF ITS AND IT'S

IT'S it is or it has can be replaced by it's. it's a good idea to saty at home today. it's a red pen ITS to express the belonging or possession the cat looks good with a rope in its tail the camel stores water in its hump

Parveen

1 0

Find Spoken English classes near you

Online Spoken English Classes

Looking for Spoken English classes?

Learn from Best Tutors on UrbanPro.

Are you a Tutor or Training Institute?

Join UrbanPro Today to find students near you

Spoken English Questions

In English parts of speech, are there two or three articles?

11 Answers

Who is the father of the Tamil language?

5 Answers

How to pronounce Louisville?

18 Answers

Can "and" indicate the appositive relationship between two nouns? I only learned that comma and "of"...

6 Answers

Why do you learn English for?

9 Answers

Looking for Spoken English Classes?

The best tutors for Spoken English Classes are on UrbanPro

Select the best Tutor
Book & Attend a Free Demo
Pay and start Learning

Learn Spoken English with the Best Tutors

The best Tutors for Spoken English Classes are on UrbanPro

I am a Student I am a Tutor
Name*	Please enter your full name. Please enter institute name.
Email*	Please enter your email address.
Phone*	Please enter a valid phone number.
Location*	Please enter a pincode or area name.
City*	Please enter city name.
Category*	Please enter category.
Gender*	Male Female Please select your gender.
Email ID/ Mobile No.*	Please enter either mobile no. or email.
Enter Password*	Please enter OTP Please enter Password Sorry, this phone number is not verified, Please login with your email Id.