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They are singular in number if they refer to one thing. They are plural in number if they refer to more than one thing.  \nA. When a word refers to one person or thing, it is singular in number. When a word refers to more than one, it is plural in number.  \nExamples: hat, I, sky, principle (singular)  \nhats, we, skies, principles (plural)  \nB. A verb agrees with its subject in number.  \nTwo words agree when they have the same number. The number of the verb must always agree with the number of its subject.  \nExamples:  He fights. (singular subject and singular verb)  \nAnimals fight. (plural subject and plural verb)  \nI. Singular subjects take singular verbs.  \nExamples: The lightning fills the sky.  \n(The verb fills is singular to agree with the singular subject lightning.) Linda begins her vacation today.  \n(The verb begins is singular to agree with the singular subject Linda.)  \nII. Plural subjects take plural verbs.  \nExamples:  Cheetahs run faster than most other animals.  \n(The verb run is plural to agree with the plural subject cheetahs.)  \nNew families move into our neighborhood frequently.  \n(The verb move is plural to agree with the plural subject families.)  \n*** Notice that an -s ending is often a sign of the singular in the verb.  \nExamples: He screams. Everyone sings.  \nNOTE-When a sentence contains a verb phrase, it is the helping verb that agrees with the subject.  \nExamples: The motor is running.  \nThe motors are running.  \nExamples: The girl has been sick.  \nThe girls have been sick.  \n1 Packet 6.doc 1/06 Disk ZZ (52)  \nHints for subject-verb agreement  \nI. (A) Cross out all prepositional phrases.  \nExamples: Every one ~~of the students~~ try/tries hard.  \nThe windows ~~in the house~~ stick/sticks easily.  \nWatch out especially for prepositional phrases beginning with of or in.  \n(B) Cross out word groups within commas.  \nExamples: The doctor, ~~as well as the nurses~~, work/works hard.  \nThe girls, ~~along with their dogs,~~​ walk/walks daily.  \n(C) Cross out word groups beginning with either...or and neither..nor.  \nExamples: ~~ Either the vase or~~ the dish was/were a gift.  \n~~Neither the teacher nor~~ his students was/were here.  \nWord groups between commas often begin with:  \n􀂃 as well as…  \n􀂃 with…  \n􀂃 along with…  \n􀂃 in addition to…  \n􀂃 including…  \nII. Find the subject: (Remember, the subject cannot be one or the words that you crossed out in number I.)  \nsubject  \nExamples: Every [one] ~~of the students~~ work/works hard.  \nsubject  \nThe [girls],~~ along wit~~~~th~~ubj~~r~~ct~~dogs~~ walk/walks daily.  \n~~Either the vase or~~ the [dish] was/were a gift.  \nIII. Select the verb:  \n(A) If the subject is singular, choose the verb ending in “s.”  \nExamples: Every one of the students try/tries hard.  \nThe doctor, as well as the nurses, work/works hard.  \nSingular subject, souse verb with “s”  \n(B) If the subject is plural, choose the verb ending without the “s.”  \nExamples: The windows in the house stick/sticks easily. 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