mrs. stinnett english ii. singular a word that refers to one person, place, thing, or idea is...
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Mrs. StinnettEnglish II
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A word that refers to one person, place, thing, or idea is singularsingular in number.
A word that refers to more than one is pluralplural in number.
In general, nouns ending in –s are plural, and verbs ending in –s are singular.
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SINGULAR
PLURAL
sandwich
sandwiches
she
they
family
families
makes
make
goes
go
is
are
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A verb should agree in number with its subject.
EX: Spike Lee is a talented movie director.
EX: His films are noteworthy.
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The number of a subject usually is NOT determined by a word in a phrase or clause following the subject.
EX: The actors in Lee’s films are rehearsing a scene.
EX: Lee, not one of the acting coaches, has been advising them.
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Indefinite pronouns can act as the subject in a sentence.
Remember that some indefinite pronouns can be singular, plural, or either depending on the context of the sentence.
EX: No one knows the answer.EX: Most of the article is interesting.
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Subjects joined by andand generally take a plural verb.
EX: Peru and Chile are South American countries.
EX: Students and teachers report to the auditorium.
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Singular subjects joined by oror or nornor take a singular verb.
EX: Neither the president nor the vice president is at the press conference.
Plural subjects joined by oror or nornor take a plural verb.
EX: Either bobcats or wild boars appear in the new documentary.
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When a singular subject and a plural subject are joined by oror or nornor, the verb agrees with the subject that is nearer to the verb.
EX: Either pizza or sandwiches are served at the study group.
EX: Either sandwiches or pizza is served at the study group.