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    This document discusses subject-verb agreement in 3 sentences or less: 1) It addresses subjects connected by "and" or "or/nor", collective nouns, indefinite pronouns, and subjects involving amounts taking a singular verb. 2) For subjects joined by "and", the verb agrees with the closest subject; for "or/nor" it agrees with the subject closest to it. 3) Collective nouns and indefinite pronouns can take a singular or plural verb depending on whether they refer to a group or individuals.

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    F3 Subject-verb Agreement Module 2

    A. Two or more subjects with ‘and’

     and Plural verb


     both…and (are, were)
    (no ‘s’)

    Both the football team and the basketball team have won their matches.
    Water and salt are commonly used in cooking.

    Special case:
    That red and green jacket looks nice. (一個物件)
    The famous composer and singer is in Hong Kong. (兩個身分於一身)

    Singular/Plural
    either…or (Subject closest to
    neither…nor it)

    I think either Sam or Jean has got a message for you.


    Neither my brother nor my parents are going to meet me at the airport.
    F3 Subject-verb Agreement Module 2

    B. Collective nouns and indefinite nouns

    Singular/Plural
    band / class / company / group / (a whole/individually)
    team / audience / staff

    The class is going on its annual picnic. (整體)


    The class are doing their exercises. (個人)

    everyone / everybody / somebody


    / nobody / anybody / no one / Singular verb
    someone / anyone / each(of…) /
    one(of…) / either(of…)

    Everyone likes holidays.


    Either (of the two flats) is big enough.

    all (of…) / most(of…) / Singular / Plural


    some(of…) / none(of…) / (depends on the
    neither(of…) noun)

    All of the information is correct.


    All of the students are present.

    Amount
    (kilos / dollars / years) Singular

    One hundred years is a long time.


    Twenty dollars is a reasonable price.

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