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Chapter 3
S SY YN NT TA AX X
Definition: syntax or subject verb agreement means that a verb in a
sentence becomes singular/plural according to the noun/pronoun
which is considered as the main subject.
Rules and usage patterns:
1st Rule: Conjunction “and”
E.g.:
1. The poet and the writer are doing their level best to make this play
worth seeing.
2. The poet and writer is dead.
3. Horse and carriage is waiting outside.
4. tea and sugar is my favourite drink.
5. bread and butter is my favourite breakfast.
6. rice and curry is what I like in lunch.
7. time and tide waits for none.
8. “two and two make four”, said the teacher.
9. “two and two equals to four”, said the teacher.
2nd Rule: subjects joined with these conjunctions (as well as, with,
together with, along with, and not, no less than, in addition to) take 1st
subject as the main subject to the verb.
E.g.: he as well as his friends is responsible.
3rd Rule: subjects joined with either + or neither + nor, not only + but
also take the 2nd subject as the main subject for the verb.
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Chapter 3
S SY YN NT TA AX X
Definition: syntax or subject verb agreement means that a verb in a
sentence becomes singular/plural according to the noun/pronoun
which is considered as the main subject.
Rules and usage patterns:
1st Rule: Conjunction “and”
E.g.:
1. The poet and the writer are doing their level best to make this play
worth seeing.
2. The poet and writer is dead.
3. Horse and carriage is waiting outside.
4. tea and sugar is my favourite drink.
5. bread and butter is my favourite breakfast.
6. rice and curry is what I like in lunch.
7. time and tide waits for none.
8. “two and two make four”, said the teacher.
9. “two and two equals to four”, said the teacher.
2nd Rule: subjects joined with these conjunctions (as well as, with,
together with, along with, and not, no less than, in addition to) take 1st
subject as the main subject to the verb.
E.g.: he as well as his friends is responsible.
3rd Rule: subjects joined with either + or neither + nor, not only + but
also take the 2nd subject as the main subject for the verb.
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