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H 285 Singular vs Plural Forms in Subject Headings See H 1332 sec 2b See H 1160 sec 5 and H 19175 sec 1b See H 1918 sec 1a2. Subject-Verb Agreement. Subject-Verb Agreement Review. Singular subject takes singular verb. A singular verb adds an “s”. The dog runs. (singular subject, singular verb – with “s”). Five dogs run. (plural subject, plural verb – no “s”). By: Patrick . Cheiban. In the First and Second Declensions, the genitive singular and the nominative plural endings are the same:. 1. st. Dec.. S P. Nom: . Puella. Definition. A pronoun (. I, me, he, she, herself, you, it, that, they, each, few, many, who, whoever, whose, someone, everybody. , etc.) is a word that takes the place of a noun. . The . antecedent. Subject/Verb Agreement/Tricky Words. Make sure the . subject. agrees with the . verb. The . girl. . [singular subject] . reads [singular verb]. mystery stories.. The . girls [plural subject] . read [plural verb] . 1. . Common Core State Standards. English Language Arts/Language: 9-12. Conventions of Standard English. :. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.. When a word refers to . one . person, place, thing or idea, it is . singular . in number.. When a word refers to . more than one. , it is . plural. in number.. Singular: circle, he, one, woman, loss. The basic rule states that a singular subject takes a singular verb, while a plural subject takes a plural verb. .. NOTE:.  The trick is in knowing whether the subject is singular or plural. The next trick is recognizing a singular or plural verb.. 4. From . Real Good Grammar, Too. by Mamie Webb Hixon. PowerPoint Created by Rebecca Juntunen. Last Updated Spring 2017. “There’s a million things I haven’t done. But just you wait.”. -- Lin Manuel Miranda, “Alexander Hamilton” from the musical . A verb must agree with its subject in person and number.. Example: . She advises. (singular). They . advise. (plural). Do not mistake a word in a prepositional phrase for the subject of a sentence.. The Dirty Dozen of the SAT SAT/Keystone Exam Preparation What is the “Dirty Dozen?” Twelve language skills and/or errors commonly tested on the SAT exam. Which Skills are Included? The Run-on Sentence Najia. Z. . Nazir. RULE # 1. . A verb agrees with its subject in number.. Singular subjects take singular verbs:. The . car stays in the garage.. The flower smells good. .. Rule 1. There is an old saying: “Opposites attract.” The rule for singular and plural verbs is just the opposite . Highlight the key ideas in your handout when you see or hear them in this presentation.. If two or more subjects are joined by the conjunctions . and. , . or. , or . nor. , the conjunction determines if you use a singular or a plural verb.. THEN . COPY. THE EXAMPLE…. PRONOUN. – A pronoun is a word that you use to refer to someone or something when you do not need to use a noun, often because the person or thing has been mentioned earlier. . Singular subjects must have singular verbs. (often end in “s”) . Plural Subjects must have plural verbs. . Subject and verb must always agree in number, whether or not phrases come between them. .