Situation Example Watch Out For Typical The US Don’t get confused into singular government thinking that a singular subject establishes subject needs a verb followed national parks on without an -s. The plural directly by an ongoing basis, version would be the verb such as the six “governments establish.” parks formed in Alaska in 1980. Typical National parks The subject “parks” is plural provide wonderful plural and it agrees with subject opportunities for “provide.” The singular followed people to version would be “park directly by commune with provides.” the verb nature. Matching Subjects and Verbs That Are Separated by Other Words When words fall between a subject and verb, the singular/plural state of the subject is sometimes confusing. Always make sure you are matching the verb to the subject and not to one of the words between the two. Example Watch Out For Words fall Six national Mistaking “Alaska” for the between parks in subject would make it seem as subject Alaska were if the verb should be “was and verb formed in formed.” 1980. Joining Plural Verbs to Compound or Double Subjects Compound subjects joined by the word “and” are plural since there is more than one of them. Double subjects joined by “or” or “nor” match to a verb based on the status of the subject closest to the verb. Situation Example Watch Out For Rock and “Rock and grass” is a plural
Situation Example Watch Out For Typical singular subject followed directly by the verb The US government establishes national parks on an ongoing basis, such as the six parks formed in Alaska in 1980. Don’t get confused into thinking that a singular subject needs a verb without an -s. The plural version would be “governments establish.” Typical plural subject followed directly by the verb National parks provide wonderful opportunities for people to commune with nature. The subject “parks” is plural and it agrees with “provide.” The singular version would be “park provides.” Matching Subjects and Verbs That Are Separated by Other Words When words fall between a subject and verb, the singular/plural state of the subject is sometimes confusing. Always make sure you are matching the verb to the subject and not to one of the words between the two. Example Watch Out For Words fall between subject and verb Six national parks in Alaska were formed in 1980. Mistaking “Alaska” for the subject would make it seem as if the verb should be “was formed.” Joining Plural Verbs to Compound or Double Subjects Compound subjects joined by the word “and” are plural since there is more than one of them. Double subjects joined by “or” or “nor” match to a verb based on the status of the subject closest to the verb. Situation Example Watch Out For Rock and “Rock and grass” is a plural
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