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2nd June 70 Rules of Grammar by Barkha Agrawal

This document provides rules for subject-verb agreement in sentences containing groups or quantities. Rule 3 states that the verb should be singular when the group acts as a unit. Rule 4 says the verb should be plural when group members are thought to act separately. Rule 5 indicates that singular verbs are used with nouns expressing periods of time, amounts of money, or quantities considered as a single unit. Examples are provided for each rule along with exercises for readers to identify errors.

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2nd June 70 Rules of Grammar by Barkha Agrawal

This document provides rules for subject-verb agreement in sentences containing groups or quantities. Rule 3 states that the verb should be singular when the group acts as a unit. Rule 4 says the verb should be plural when group members are thought to act separately. Rule 5 indicates that singular verbs are used with nouns expressing periods of time, amounts of money, or quantities considered as a single unit. Examples are provided for each rule along with exercises for readers to identify errors.

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Rule-3

When the group acts as a unit, the


verb should be singular.

Example: The club is meeting today.


GOT THE
RULE??
Point errors
6

● The Board of Directors meet


once in a month.

● The firm is one of the most


reputed in the country.
● The Board of Directors meets
once in a month.

● The firm is one of the most


reputed in the country.
● The committee has agreed to
submit its report on Friday.

● The majority have made its


decision.
9

● The committee has agreed to


submit its report on Friday.
(No error)

● The majority has made its


decision.
Rule-4

When the members of the group are


thought of as acting separately, the
verb should be plural.

Example: The clubs are having a meeting


today.
GOT THE
RULE??
Point errors
● The committee was not in agreement
on the action to be taken.

● The audience was cheering and


laughing, even crying.
● The committee were not in
agreement on the action to be taken.

● The audience were cheering and


laughing, even crying.
● The teams are arguing over who
should be the captain.

● The couple is separating this week.


● The teams are arguing over who
should be the captain.(No error)

● The couple are separating this week.


Rule-5

When nouns expressing periods of time,


amounts of money, or quantities are
considered as a single unit, singular verbs
are used.

Example: That rs. 1,00,000 was an


inheritance from my father.
GOT THE
RULE??
Point errors
● Hundred rupees seem too much for
the job.

● Three months are too long a time to


wait.
● Hundred rupees seems too much for
the job.

● Three months is too long a time to


wait.
● The number of board members are
very small.

● Yes, 5 meters is ample for a suit.


● The number of board members is very
small.

● Yes, 5 meters is ample for a suit.


(No error)
Test your
knowledge based on
all the above taught
rules
CHOOSE CORRECT WORD
● The family members (learns/learn) a
variety of different skills that are
valuable in the market.

● Aerobics (is/are) great fun – you should


try it!
ANSWER
● The family members learn a variety of
different skills that are valuable in the
market.

● Aerobics is great fun – you should try


it!
CHOOSE CORRECT WORD

● The Peace Corps team members often


(gets/get) together to talk over old
times.

● Four quarts of oil (was/were) required


to get the car running.
ANSWER
● The Peace Corps team members often
get together to talk over old times.

● Four quarts of oil was required to get


the car running.

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