Subject+Verb+Agreement

**__Subject - Verb Agreement__**
For every singular subject you need a singular verb, and for every plural subject you need a plural verb
 * Ex. Singular- The __**boy**__ //__**is**__// a genius.
 * Ex. Plural- The **__students__** in Mr. Conley's class __//**are**//__ noisy.

__Caution!:__ The verb agrees with the subject of the sentence and not always with the noun or pronoun closest to the verb.
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 * The **lady** with all the books **is** the librarian manager.
 * **One** of the cars **is** red.

__The verb singular...__

 * 1) when the subject of the sentence is singular.
 * When **Javier** gets scared, he **runs** to his mom.
 * 1) when there are two or more singular nouns or pronouns connected by //or// or //nor.//
 * My **necklace** nor my **ring** is in the jewlery box.
 * 1) when a compound subject contains both a singular noun and a plural noun joined by //or// or //nor// and the noun neares to the verb is singular.
 * The marothon **runers** nor the **bicyclist** feels tired after half way through the race.
 * 1) when the subject of the sentence is one of the following pronouns: //each, each one, either, neither, everyone, everybody, anybody, anyone, somebody, someone, nobody//, and //no one//.
 * **Everybody** in the football game **is** very excited.
 * "Choose one of the answers above.**Either** **is** correct."

__The verb plural...__
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 * 1) when the subject of the sentence is plural.
 * The marathon **runners** **have** a good physical condition.
 * 1) when the subject of the sentence is made up of more than one noun or pronoun connected by and.
 * **He** and his **brother eat** breakfast at home every morning.
 * 1) when the subject of the sentence is composed of a plural noun and a singular noun connected by or or nor and the plural noun is closet to the verb.
 * The **girl** nor her **friends walk** home alone.

__When to use Doesn't and Don't__

 * 1) Doesn't is a singular verb and should be used when the subject in the sectece is singular.
 * **He** **doesn't** shower in the morning.
 * 1) Don't is a plural verb and should be used when the subject in the sentece is plural.
 * The physical education **students** **don't** like to run very much.

__Special Nouns and Pronouns__

 * 1) Civics, mathematics, dollars, measles, and news are nouns that require singular verbs.
 * **Mathematics** **is** a hard subject for most students.
 * 1) Singular nous such as pants, scissors, tweezers, trousers have plural subjects.
 * The **pants are** too small.

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