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Sub VerbPP PDF
Sub VerbPP PDF
Examples
Rachel understands the process very well.
The students understand the process very well.
Someone Nothing
Somebody Everybody
Something Everyone
Another Everything
Anybody Either
Anyone Neither
Anything Each
Nobody Much
No one One
Some pronouns are plural.
Few
Both
Several
Many
Other
Some
All
Most
None
Half of
EXAMPLES
Underline the subject and verb in each sentence.
Label the following sentences as S for singular or P for plural.
AND Either or
This is the only conjunction
Neither nor
that can make your subject These are called CORRELATIVE
CONJUNCTIONS. They can
COMPOUND and PLURAL.
make your subject SINGULAR
The little girl AND her or PLURAL.
mother laugh at the crazy
Neither the students nor
clown.
the teacher knows the
The CEO AND several key policy.
members of his staff decide
Neither the teacher nor the
on the policies of the
students know the policy.
company.
CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS
Either or
Neither nor
Not only but also
REMEMBER THIS!
1. Evidently, neither of the professors (is, are) aware that the letter of complain (has,
have) been linked to him.
2. Either her brother or her parents (has, have) Leahs address in California.
3. There in the middle of the aisle (was, were) my abandoned cart along with all of
the items I had intended to purchase.
4. It should be perfectly clear by now that all of us (do, does) not agree with the
motion as it stands now.
5. My mother and my best friend (has, have) often discussed the practicality of
educating children at home.
6. Somebody (leaves, leave) (his, their) computer on after work, and I intend to
discover who that it.
7. Every Fourth of July, every car and truck in town (lines, line) up along the
waterfront for the annual fireworks display.
CHECK YOUR WORK
Identify the subject of the sentence by underlining it once. Then underline
the correct verb for that subject.
1. Evidently, neither of the professors (is, are) aware that the letter of complain (has,
have) been linked to him.
2. Either her brother or her parents (has, have) Leahs address in California.
3. There in the middle of the aisle (was, were) my abandoned cart along with all of
the items I had intended to purchase.
4. It should be perfectly clear by now that all of us (do, does) not agree with the
motion as it stands now.
5. My mother and my best friend (has, have) often discussed the practicality of
educating children at home.
6. Somebody (leaves, leave) (his, their) computer on after work, and I intend to
discover who that it.
7. Every Fourth of July, every car and truck in town (lines, line) up along the
waterfront for the annual fireworks display.
STRENGTHENING
YOUR UNDERSTANDING #1
EVERY
This adjective can change the
number of your compound subject.
Relative Pronouns
Remember relative pronouns? They introduce adjective
clauses, which are used to describe nouns and pronouns.