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Rule 1: Verb must agree in Number and Person with it’s “real subject” and
not with any other Noun that may immediately precede it .
I am your friend.
Rule 4 : When two Nouns connected by “and” refer to the same person the
Singular Verb is Used.
Every officer and every soldier has to be ready to sacrifice his life for the country.
Rule 6 : Singular Subjects connected by “or, either … or, neither nor”, are
followed by Singular Verb.
Neither the Principal nor the President were present in the meeting.
The Committee were divided on the question of increased D . A. for the employees.
Rule 10 : Some Nouns are Plural in form , but Singular in meaning. They
should be followed by a Singular Verbs.
Rule 11: The singular verb form is usually used for units of
measurement or time.
Four quarts of oil was required to get the car running.
Rule 12 : If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the
words "or," "nor," "neither/nor," "either/or," and "not only/but also" the
verb is plural.
Dogs and cats are both available at the pound.