Rule 1: A verb must agree with its subject (s).

To avoid a subject-verb agreement error, use a

singular verb with a singular subject and a plural verb with a plural subject.
For example: An enchilada (S) is (v) a popular Mexican dish. (Singular)
My brothers (S) prefer (V) enchiladas with cheese. (Plural)
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Rule 2: In many sentences, a prepositional phrase comes between a subject and its verbs.
However, the verb needs to agree with the subject, not the object of a preposition.

For example:One (S) of the restaurants has (V) a new chef.

My friends (S) on the soccer team are (V) hungry after practice.

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Rule 3: In a sentence with a compound subject, two or more subjects share the same verb.
When compound subjects are joined by and, they usually take a plural verb.

For example:My principal, teacher, and classmates are visiting the Museum of African-
American History.

A teacher and a chaperone guide us through the exhibits.

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Rule 4: When two singular subjects are joined by or or nor, the verb is singular.

For example:Neither the book nor the article has photos of slave owners.

David, Harry or Sari is going to research slave ships.

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Rule 5: Pronouns that do not refer to a specific person, place, thing or idea are called
indefinite pronouns. When used as subjects, some indefinite pronouns are always singular,
and some are always plural.

For example: Each of the drawings is wonderfully detailed ( Singular)

Everyone has done a fantastic job. (Singular)

Both of the judges are art instructors.

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Rule 6: Collective nouns refer to a group of things. If you think of the collective noun as a
single unit, the noun takes a singular verb. If you think of it as individual members, the noun
takes a plural verb.

For example:The jury decides guilt or innocence. (Use a singular verb because jury refers to a
single unit.

The jury are trying their best to listen. (Use a plural verb because jury refers to
individual members in a group.)

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Rule 7: A subject and a predicate nominative may differ in number. One may be plural,
and one may be singular. The verb must agree with the subject, not with the predicate
nominative

For example:Childrens books (S) are (V) my grandmother passion (PN).

The focus (S) of her collection is (V) works (PN) by Latino authors.

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