CLASS IV – English

Grammar
Subject -Verb
Agreement

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 Introduction
• A verb must agree with it’s subject in
number.

E.g.
1. A scientist discovers new facts.
2. Scientists discover new facts.

• In sentence 1, the subject scientist is

in the singular number. So the verb
discovers is also singular.
• In sentence 2, the subject
“scientists” is a plural number. So the
verb discover is also plural.
 Verb agreement
• A verb must agree with it’s subject in
person.
E.g.
1. I am happy.
2. He is happy.
3. We are happy.

• In sentence 1, the verb aggress with the

subject “I”.
• In sentence 2, the verb aggress with the
subject “he”.
• In sentence 3, the verb aggress with the
subject “we”.
Changes in Verb
Singular subject ------- Singular verb
Plural subject ------- Plural verb
• The verb may also change it’s form
according to the person of the subject.
• In sentences beginning with there, the
verb is placed before the subject.
E.g.
1. There are eleven players in the cricket
team.
2. There is no student in the room.
 Usage
• Two singular subjects joined with “and”
• If the subject consists of two or more
singular nouns or pronouns joined with
“and” , it takes a place of verb.
E.g.
1. Rekha and Madhu are sisters.
2. He and I are present in the match.
• If the two nouns refer to the same person
or thing, the verb is singular.
E.g.
The poet and novelist is no more.
(The same person is poet as well as novelist)
Usage
With and as well as
• When the subject consists of nouns or
pronouns joined with “with” or “as
well as”, the verb aggress with the first
of them.
E.g.
1. The captain, with all the players, is
present in the ground.
2. All the players, with the captain, are
present in the ground.
3. I, as well as they , am tired of the
work.
4. They, as well as I, are tired of the
work.
Usage
Much and a little
• “Much” and “a little” take a
singular verb.
E.g.
1. Much has already been said only
a little of the work has been
completed.
2. Much has been said about his
capability to run but little
distance
was all he ran in the Olympic.
Usage
Many, A few, Several and both
• “Many, “A few”, “several”, “both”
take a plural form.
E.g.
1. Many of these students were absent
yesterday.
2. A few of these houses are still
vacant.
3. Several of the shops are closed
today.
4. Both of the guests have arrived.
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