English imp
golden rules of grammar for error detection and sentence improvement A. SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT 1 . Two or more Singular Subjects connected by and usually take a Verb in the Plural. For example, Incorrect- Hari and Ram is here. Correct- Hari and Ram are here. 2. If two Singular Nouns refer to the same person or thing, the Verb must be Singular. Incorrect- The Secretary and Principal are coming. Correct- The Secretary and Principal is coming. (Here the same person is .Secretary as well as Principal) 3. If the Singular Subjects are preceded by each or every, the Verb is usually Singular. For example, Incorrect- Every boy and girl were ready. Correct- Every boy and girl was ready. 4. Two or more Singular Subjects connected by or, nor, either ..... or, neither .... nor take a Verb in the Singular. For example, Incorrect- Neither he nor I were there. Correct- Neither he nor I was there. 5. When the Subjects joined by 'or/nor are of different numbers, the Verb must be