Subject - verb Agreement (Softkill)

Verb is a word that describes an action or action performed by the subject. If the verb in the singular (singular) then the subject must also be in the singular; When the verb in the plural (plural) then verb must also be in the plural. If the subject of the first, second, or third, verb form customized. Peersesuaian between the subject and the verb is called agreement .Consider the following example: 

1.  The manager meets the visitor in his office. 
2. The managers meet the visitors in their office.

In the first sentence of the third person singular subject manager followed a third person singular verb to meets.
In the second sentence the subject is third person plural verb followed by managers third person plural meet.
The addition of the suffix –s/-es in the second sentence the subject above shows that the subject is a noun plural.The absence of the addition –s/-es on the subject of the first sentence indicates that the subject is a noun singular.

Suffix in the form of the addition –s/-es on verb States that the verb is singular form. Verb unsourced additions –s/-es plural form of. This provision applies only to present tense verbs.
Singular pronouns here belongs to the singular. If the positions subject sentence then use singular verb.Anyone, anybody, anything, everyone, everybody, everything, someone, somebody, something, one, nobody, no one, each, either, neither, nothing.
Example:
1. Anyone is eligible to apply for the position.
2. Anything goes.
3. Everybody here plans to attend.
4. Each person here is expected to contribute
5. Many a satisfied consumer has passed through these doors

Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject. 
1. Many people (exercise, exercises) everyday.
2. Several items (am, is, are) out of stock.
3. Neither model (am, is, are) very expensive
4. Everyone (try, tries) to help
5. The folders (was, were) lying on your desk.
6. Neither report (was, were) accurate.
7. One of those machine (cost, costs) about $500
8. The owners of the store (plan, plans) to remodel it.
9. Neither of the reports (include, includes) charts.
10. The result (has, have) been increased sales.


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