These nouns require plural verbs because they are plural in the real word. Think about "scissors" or "pants"; they have two symmetrical parts, and neither of these parts can be missing in order for them to function properly.
These nouns, thus, require plural verbs. Finally, always remember that the verb always agrees with the subject, not other parts of a sentence, as in:. It does not matter whether what follows, for example, "is" in 7.
The verb form is always determined by the subject. Subject-Verb Agreement In English, as in most European languages, the form of a verb must agree in terms of number with the subject. That is to say, if the subject is singular, the verb must be in singular form and if the subject is plural, the verb be in plural form. All of you, ESL learners, probably know about this—in theory—already. However, there are some cases where complications might arise. Here are some guidelines for you. After this section, you should have more confidence in choosing the correct verb form.
Do we use there is or there are with lots of or a lot of? It depends on the noun: if it is singular, use there is ; if it is plural, use there are :. There are two birds in the sky.
There 's some milk in the fridge. Is there a G in "Bangkok"? There are many questions to answer. Are there any taxis waiting? There were lots of people at the party. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our terms and conditions of fair use. This handout will help you understand this common grammar problem. This handout gives you several guidelines to help your subjects and verbs agree. When the subject of a sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and , use a plural verb.
When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by or or nor , use a singular verb. When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by or or nor , the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is nearer the verb.
Doesn't is a contraction of does not and should be used only with a singular subject. Don't is a contraction of do not and should be used only with a plural subject.
The exception to this rule appears in the case of the first person and second person pronouns I and you. With these pronouns, the contraction don't should be used. Do not be misled by a phrase that comes between the subject and the verb. The verb agrees with the subject, not with a noun or pronoun in the phrase.
The words each, each one, either, neither, everyone, everybody, anybody, anyone, nobody, somebody, someone, and no one are singular and require a singular verb. Note: The word dollars is a special case. When talking about an amount of money, it requires a singular verb, but when referring to the dollars themselves, a plural verb is required.
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