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    CLASS IV – English

    Grammar
    Subject -Verb
    Agreement

    D.A.V. Public School


    Safilguda, Hyderabad
    Introduction
    • A verb must agree with it’s subject in
    number.

    E.g.
    1. A scientist discovers new facts.
    2. Scientists discover new facts.

    • In sentence 1, the subject scientist is


    in the singular number. So the verb
    discovers is also singular.
    • In sentence 2, the subject
    “scientists” is a plural number. So the
    verb discover is also plural.
    Verb agreement
    • A verb must agree with it’s subject in
    person.
    E.g.
    1. I am happy.
    2. He is happy.
    3. We are happy.

    • In sentence 1, the verb aggress with the


    subject “I”.
    • In sentence 2, the verb aggress with the
    subject “he”.
    • In sentence 3, the verb aggress with the
    subject “we”.
    Changes in Verb
    Singular subject ------- Singular verb
    Plural subject ------- Plural verb
    • The verb may also change it’s form
    according to the person of the subject.
    • In sentences beginning with there, the
    verb is placed before the subject.
    E.g.
    1. There are eleven players in the cricket
    team.
    2. There is no student in the room.
    Usage
    • Two singular subjects joined with “and”
    • If the subject consists of two or more
    singular nouns or pronouns joined with
    “and” , it takes a place of verb.
    E.g.
    1. Rekha and Madhu are sisters.
    2. He and I are present in the match.
    • If the two nouns refer to the same person
    or thing, the verb is singular.
    E.g.
    The poet and novelist is no more.
    (The same person is poet as well as novelist)
    Usage
    With and as well as
    • When the subject consists of nouns or
    pronouns joined with “with” or “as
    well as”, the verb aggress with the first
    of them.
    E.g.
    1. The captain, with all the players, is
    present in the ground.
    2. All the players, with the captain, are
    present in the ground.
    3. I, as well as they , am tired of the
    work.
    4. They, as well as I, are tired of the
    work.
    Usage
    Much and a little
    • “Much” and “a little” take a
    singular verb.
    E.g.
    1. Much has already been said only
    a little of the work has been
    completed.
    2. Much has been said about his
    capability to run but little
    distance
    was all he ran in the Olympic.
    Usage
    Many, A few, Several and both
    • “Many, “A few”, “several”, “both”
    take a plural form.
    E.g.
    1. Many of these students were absent
    yesterday.
    2. A few of these houses are still
    vacant.
    3. Several of the shops are closed
    today.
    4. Both of the guests have arrived.
    Thank you

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