Monday, May 30, 2011

Subject-Verb Agreement: RULE 1

A compound subject joined by and generally takes a plural verb; as-
  • You and I are walking.
  • Four and Five make eight.
  • Are not your sister and brother ill?
  • Wealth and happiness are all Ravi wants.
  • Bed and table were both very costy.
  • Rice and wheat purchased a week before, were both rotten.
Exception: When several singular subjects represent the same person or thing, or when they form one collective idea, a singular verb is used; as-
  • Rice and Curry is his favourite dish.
  • Truth and honesty is the best policy.
  • Slow and Steady wins the race.
  • Bread and Butter is our daily need.
  • Whisky and soda was his only food.
  • The crown and glory of life is character.

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