CONCORD

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

-Anjoe-

CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• The agreement between subject and verb is called ‘concord’.

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• A verb must agree with its subject in number and person.

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• E.g., The quality of the mangoes was good.

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• A subject is the noun that does the work of a doer.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• Singular subjects (1) take singular form of the verb.
• Mirzan sings beautifully.
• Plural subjects (more than 1) take plural form of the verb.
• Mirzan and Arun sing beautifully.

AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO PERSONS.

• I, We– first person
• You – Second person
• He, She, It, They – Third person.
• Plural verb is used for first person and second person (I read newspaper, We read newspaper, You read newspaper).
• Singular verbs are used with third person singular words.
• (He reads newspaper, She sings songs, It works well)
• This difference exists in present tense only.

CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• When we join two singular subjects adding the word ‘and’, we shall use plural verb.
• Divya and Namitha are teachers.

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• Plural verb

CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• If we join together two singular subjects that represents the same person, then the verb will be singular.
• My grandfather and guardian has come.

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Singular verb

CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• If we join together two nouns that have any possessive adjective or article in front of them, then the verb will be plural.
• My grandfather and my guardian have come.

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Possessive adjective Possessive adjective Plural verb

CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• The secretary and treasurer is absent.

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• Here secretary and treasurer is the same person.

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• (No other word is there before secretary and treasurer (nouns))

CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• Look at this sentence:

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• The secretary and the treasurer are absent.

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• (Since there are other words before the nouns, then we realize that they are two persons. Therefore, we need to add plural verb).

CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• My, our, your, his, her, its, their എന്നിവയെയാണ് possessive

Adjectives എന്നു പറയുന്നത്.

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•  “And’ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് കൂട്ടിച്ചേർത്ത രണ്ട് subjects ഒരേ ആശയത്തെയാണ് പ്രതി ഫലിപ്പിക്കുന്നതെങ്കിൽ verb singular ആയിരിക്കണം.
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• Eg: Time and tide waits for no man.
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• Bread and butter is good for breakfast.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• Suppose we use them in the sense of two, plural verb comes.
• The bread and butter I bought from that shop are in a good.
• “And’ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് കൂട്ടിച്ചേർക്കുന്ന nouns ന് മുമ്പിൽ “each’, “every “no’ എന്നിവയിലേതെങ്കിലും വരുകയാണെങ്കിൽ verb singular ആയരിക്കണം.

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• Eg: Each boy and girl has submitted the assignment

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• Either, neither, each, everyone, everyday, everybody, somebody, some one, anybody, anyone, nobody, no one, none എന്നിവയുടെ കൂടെ singular verb ഉപയോഗിക്കണം.

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• Eg: Either of them is invited to the show.

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• Everybody has come to the class.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• Distance, time, amount of money, quantity or measurement, period of time എന്നിവയുടെ കൂടെ singular verb ഉപയോഗിക്കണം,

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• Eg: Five kilometers is not a long distance.
• Fifty rupees is enough for a lunch. Ten kilos of rice is not heavy to be lifted.
• Two years is necessary to prepare for civil service exam
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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• When Gerund becomes the subject, then verb must be singular.

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• Gerund: a noun formed from a verb.

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•  Eg: Playing with mad dogs is very dangerous.
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• Smoking inside the buses is punishable

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• As well as, with, along with, together with, in addition to, in the company of, accompanied by, rather than, unlike, as much as besides തുടങ്ങിയവയിലേതെങ്കിലും ഉപയോഗിച്ച് രണ്ട് subject നെബന്ധിപ്പിക്കുമ്പോൾ ആദ്യത്തെ subject ന് അനുസരിച്ചായിരിക്കണം verb ഉപയോഗിക്കേണ്ടത്.. ആദ്യത്തെ subject singular ആണെങ്കിൽ verb ഉം singular ആയിരിക്കണം. ആദ്യത്തെ subject plural ആണെങ്കിൽ verb ഉം plural ആയിരിക്കണം.

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• Eg: The chief minister as well as two other ministers is visiting

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• As well as, with, along with, together with, in addition to, in the company of, accompanied by, rather than, unlike, as much as besides തുടങ്ങിയവയിലേതെങ്കിലും ഉപയോഗിച്ച് രണ്ട് subject നെബന്ധിപ്പിക്കുമ്പോൾ ആദ്യത്തെ subject ന് അനുസരിച്ചായിരിക്കണം verb ഉപയോഗിക്കേണ്ടത്.. ആദ്യത്തെ subject singular ആണെങ്കിൽ verb ഉം singular ആയിരിക്കണം. ആദ്യത്തെ subject plural ആണെങ്കിൽ verb ഉം plural ആയിരിക്കണം.

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• Eg: The chief minister as well as two other ministers is visiting

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• The students as well as the teacher have entered the clas

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• Plural verb is used because ‘students’ first subject is plural.

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• Hari along with his friends is preparing for civil service.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• Or, either …. Or, neither. … nor, not only …. But also എന്നിവയിലേതെങ്കിലും ഉപയോഗിച്ച് രണ്ട് subject നെ ബന്ധിപ്പിക്കുമ്പോൾ രണ്ടാമത്തെ subject ന് അനുസരിച്ചായിരിക്കണം verb ഉപയോഗിക്കേണ്ടത്.
• രണ്ടാമത്തെ subject singular ആണെങ്കിൽ verb ഉം singular ആയിരിക്കും
• രണ്ടാമത്തെ subject plural ആണെങ്കിൽ verb ഉം plural ആയിരിക്കും.
• Eg: Neither the chairman nor the members have come
• Not only the members but also the chairman has come.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• Cattle, cavalry, clergy, gentry, people, police എന്നിവ ഒറ്റനോട്ടത്തിൽ singular എന്ന് തോന്നാമെങ്കിലും ഇവയെ plural ആയി പരിഗണിക്കുന്നു. അതിനാൽ ഇവയുടെ കൂടെ plural verb ഉപയോഗിക്കണം.

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• The cattle are grazing in the field.
• The police have arrested him.
• The word ‘public’ is used both as singular and as plural.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• News, summons, cross roads, wages, politics, physics, mathematics, economics, diseases like measles, mumps, rickets തുടങ്ങിയ subjects plural ആയി തോന്നാമെങ്കിലും ഇവയെ singular ആയി പരിഗണിക്കുന്നു. അതിനാൽ ഇവയുടെ കൂടെ singular verb ഉപയോഗിക്കണം.

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• Eg: The wages of sin is death.
• Bad news travels fast. ( Like: Arun reads a novel).

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• Scissors, tongs, spectacles, pliers, trousers, pants, jeans, pyjamas, shoes, socks, glouse, binoculars തുടങ്ങിയവയെ plural ആയി പരിഗണിക്കുന്നതിനാൽ ഇവയുടെ കൂടെ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന verb ഉം plural ആയിരിക്കണം.
• Eg: Those spectacles are of no use to me.
• Black pants are very good for white shirt. NB:
• എന്നാൽ ഇവയുടെ മുമ്പിൽ “A pair of ‘ എന്ന് ചേർക്കുകയാണെങ്കിൽ Verb singular ആയിരിക്കും.
• Eg: A pair of shoes has been bought for my son.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• Collective nouns + of+ noun ന് ശേഷം സാധാരണയായി singular verb ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു.
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• Eg: A group of politicians has come.

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• A gang of thieves has entered the bank.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• Committee, organisation, team, jury, family തുടങ്ങിയ collective nouns ന് മുമ്പിൽ ചില അവസരങ്ങളിൽ singular verb ഉം ചില അവ സരങ്ങളിൽ plural verb go ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു.
• ഒരു team നെ മൊത്തത്തിൽ സൂചിപ്പിക്കാനാണെങ്കിൽ verb singular ആയി രിക്കും
• എന്നാൽ team ലെ അംഗങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചാണ് പറയുന്നതെങ്കിൽ verb plural ആയിരിക്കും.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

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• Eg: The committee has taken a decision unanimously.
• ഇവിടെ കമ്മിറ്റിയെ മൊത്തമായി സൂചിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. അതിനാൽ singular verb ഉപയോഗിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
• The committee are divided on different opinions.
• ഇവിടെ committee യിലെ അംഗങ്ങളെയാണ് സൂചിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത് അതിനാൽ plural verb ഉപയോഗിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• Most of, lot of, half of, plenty of, a great deal of തുടങ്ങിയവയ്ക്കു ശേഷം countable noun ആണെങ്കിൽ plural verb ഉം uncountable noun ആണ് വരുന്നതെങ്കിൽ singular verb ഉം ഉപയോഗിക്കണം.

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• Eg: A lot of vacancies are reported.

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• Plenty of sugar is lost.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• Most of, lot of, half of, plenty of, a great deal of തുടങ്ങിയവയ്ക്കു ശേഷം countable noun ആണെങ്കിൽ plural verb ഉം uncountable noun ആണ് വരുന്നതെങ്കിൽ singular verb ഉം ഉപയോഗിക്കണം.

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• Eg: A lot of vacancies are reported.

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• Plenty of sugar is lost.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• Both, few, a few, several തുടങ്ങിയവയ്ക്കു ശേഷം plural verbs മാത്രമേ ഉപയോഗിക്കാവൂ.

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• Eg: A few students are good at English.
• Both of them are coming here.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• “One of the’ യ്ക്ക് ശേഷം plural noun മാത്രമേ ഉപയോഗിക്കാവൂ. അതിനുശേഷം വരുന്ന verb singular ആയിരിക്കും,

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• Eg: One of the boys comes here.
• ‘One of the boys come here’ is wrong.
• ‘One of the flowers in my garden is rose’ is right.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• “One of the’ യ്ക്ക് ശേഷം plural noun മാത്രമേ ഉപയോഗിക്കാവൂ. അതിനുശേഷം വരുന്ന verb singular ആയിരിക്കും,

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• Eg: One of the boys comes here.
• ‘One of the boys come here’ is wrong.
• ‘One of the flowers in my garden is rose’ is right.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• “എന്നാൽ "one of the' യ്ക്കും plural noun നും ശേഷം ഒരു relative pronoun വരുകയാണെങ്കിൽ relative pronoun നോട് ചേർന്ന് വരുന്ന verb pluralലും അതിനുശേഷം വരുന്ന main verb singular ഉം ആയിരിക്കും..
• eg: One of the boys who come here is my cousin.

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• [That, what, which, who, whose, whom എന്നിവയെ relative pronouns എന്നു പറയുന്നു].

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• “.Many', 'A good many” എന്നിവയ്ക്ക് ശേഷം plural noun ഉം plural verb ഉം ആയിരിക്കണം ഉപയോഗിക്കേണ്ടത്.

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• eg: Many students are present today

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• A good many teachers are the gift of God.

CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• NB: എന്നാൽ many a വന്നാൽ singular noun ഉം singular verb ഉം മാത്രമേ ഉപയോഗിക്കാവൂ.  
• eg: Many a student is informed the class.
• 'A number of എന്നതിനു ശേഷം plural noun ഉം plural verb ഉം ഉപയോഗിക്കണം.)
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• eg: A number of flowers are given her.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• NB: എന്നാൽ many a വന്നാൽ singular noun ഉം singular verb ഉം മാത്രമേ ഉപയോഗിക്കാവൂ.  
• eg: Many a student is informed the class.
• 'A number of എന്നതിനു ശേഷം plural noun ഉം plural verb ഉം ഉപയോഗിക്കണം.)
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• eg: A number of flowers are given her.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• The number of എന്നതിന് ശേഷം plural noun ഉം singular verb ഉം മാത്രമേ ഉപയോഗിക്കാവു.

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•   The number of mangoes in the basket is hundred.

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CONCORD (SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT).

• More than one നു ശേഷം singular noun ഉം singular verb ഉം ഉപയോഗിക്കണം..
• eg: More than one month is enough to prepare for L.D. Clerk exam.
• എന്നാൽ "more than' നു ശേഷം plural noun വന്നാൽ plural verb ഉപയോഗിക്കണം,
• eg: More than two thousand people have been included in the Rank list.

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EXERCISE

1. One of the in my library ____ missing
1. is b) are c) were d) have

2. A lot of time _____ wasted.

1. are b) has c) was d) have been

3. Either the boy or his parents _____ apologize.

1. is, to b) has to c) have to d) was to

4. Shakespeare has written ____ plays.

a) many b) much c) more d) most

EXERCISE

5. Neither Meera nor her brother ____ present today.

1. are b) has c) were d) is

6. Neither the students nor the teachers ____ come.

1. are b) have c) has d) was

7. I need the scissors. Where _____?

1. is it to b) was it c) are them d) are they

8. The police ______ coming.

1. a) are b) is c) has d) have

EXERCISE

9. Much water ____ flowed under the bridge.

1. have b) had c) has been d) has

10. More than one person ____ feared to be drowned.

1. are b) has c) have d) is

11. Children _____ afraid of the dark.

1. were b) are c) am d) is

12. How ______?

a) happened the accident b) the accident happened c) did the accident happened d) did the accident happen

EXERCISE

13. A pair of shoes ______ found near the scene of the murder

yesterday.

1. was b) were c) are d) is

14. The chief minister as well as the other ministers ____ visiting the place yesterday.

1. are b) were c) was d) is

15. Neither the soldier nor their commander _____ to be blamed.

1. is b) are c) were d) have

16. The moon as well as the stars ______.

a) give light at night b) do give light at night c) gave light at night d) gives light at night

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17. My uncle and guardian ______ me to study medicine.

1. want b) wants c) have wanted d) wanting

18. A group of men _____ standing near the shop.

1. are b) were c) have been d) is

19. The conductor as well as the passengers _____ to be blamed.

1. are b) is c) have d) has been

20. The poet and the dramatist ______ dead.

a) is b) are c) has d) have

EXERCISE

21. Neither of them ______ invited to the party.

1. was b) were c) had d) will

22. A large crowd _____ expected at the function.

1. are b) is c) had d) will

23. Either _____ have come.

1. he or his parents b) he nor his parents c) he not his parents d) his parents nor he

24. A great number of people ______ come to visit the exhibition.

a) has b) have c) was d) were

EXERCISE

25. There______ plenty of opportunities for the talented people.

1. are b) is c) has d) have

26. Either John or Gopal _____ taken my book.

1. have b) is c) has d) was

27. The tallest of the three boys _____ to me.

1. live next door b) living next door c) lives next door d) to living next door

28. The elephant unlike tigers and lions ______ not eat flesh.

a) does b) do c) was d) did

EXERCISE

29. In spite of having many______ he was a good man at heart.

1. fault b) faults c) has fault d) faulted

30. The theif together with his accomplice _____ into the strong room.

1. have broken b) have been broken c) has broken d) is broken