Verb: A verb is a word
used to tell or assert something about some person or thing.
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There are three popular
kinds of verbs: Auxiliary verb, ordinary verb and verb of incomplete Predication.
1. What
a person or thing does: as savita swims. the bulb lights.
2. What
is done to a person or thing; as mohan is punished.
3. What
a person or thing is; as the dog is dead.
Some importance
rules of verbs.
Rule 1:
If two or more singular subject nouns are joined by and, the verb used will be
plural.
Example:
He and I were going to the market.
Ram and Mohan are friends.
Rule 2:
If two singular nouns joined by and point out to the same thing or person, the verb
used is singular.
Example:
Rice and curry is the favorite food of the Punjabis.
The collector and district
magistrate is away.
Note: - If the article the is used with both nouns,
the reference will be to two persons or things and the verb used in such a case
must be plural.
For example:
The philosopher and the teacher are dead.
Rule: - 3. In case two subjects are joined by as
well as, the verb agree with the first subject.
Example:
Kanta
as well as her children is playing.
The
children as well as their mother are playing.
Rule: - 4.
Neither, either, every, each, everyone and many a are followed by a singular
verb.
For example:-
Either of the plans is to be adopted.
Neither of the two brothers is sure to pass.
Every
student is expected to be obedient.
Each
of them is capacitated to do the work.
Everyone
of them desires this.
Many
a person was drowned in the sea.
Rule: - 5.
If two subjects are joined by either……or, neither…has .nor, the verb agreed
with the subject near to it.
For example:-
Either my brother or I am to do this work.
Neither
her nor they are prepared to do this work.
Rule: - 6.
A noun singular in form and collective in sense take a singular verb.
For example:-
The
committee is unanimous in its opinion.
The
council has chosen its president.
Parliament
has elected its speaker.
Not: -
Normally, when there is oneness in action, the verb is singular, but when there
is diversity and every member of the collective noun has to be mentioned, the
verb used is plural.
Example:
The
jury was divided in their opinion.
The committees are divided on one minor point.
The crews were taken prisoners.
Rule: - 7.
A great many is always followed by a plural noun and plural verb.
For example:-
A
great many students have been declared successful.
A
great many man have come.
Rule: - 8.
Similarly, if two subjects are joined by with, together with no less than, in
addition to, and no, etc, the verb agrees with the first subject.
Example:-
The
boy with his parents has arrived.
The
officer together with his subordinates was present in the function.
He
no less than I is to blame.
Hard
labor in addition to intelligence is needed for success in life.
Rule: -9.
Noun, plural in form but singular in meaning, take a singular verb.
Example:-
This news was broadcast from all India radio
yesterday.
Rule: -
10. When two subjects are joined by not only…….. But also; the verb must agree
with the second subject.
Example:-
Not
only India but also Pakistan is poor.
Not
only the principal but also the students were plural.
III.
Not
only the children but also their mother was playing.
Rule: -
11. When two subjects are joined by or, the verb just agrees with the second
subject.
Example:-
Krishna or her sisters were there.
Mother or sohan is responsible for all this.
Rule: -
12. When two subjects of different numbers and persons or both are joined
together by and, the verb used must be plural.
Example:-
Sachin
and his parents have gone to Kolkata.
He
and I are friends.
Rule: -
13. When a plural noun denotes some particular quantity or amount considered as
a whole, it takes a singular verb.
Example:-
Five
hundred rupees is a big amount.
Hundred
miles is a long distance.
Rule: -14.
Some nouns, which are singular in form but are plural in number, take a plural
verb.
Example:
People
were shouting.
Cattle
are grazing.
Rule: -
15. The title of book, names of countries of subjects which look like plural,
but actually are in singular number, are followed by singular verbs.
Example:-
Mathematics
is difficult subject.
The
United States of America is the richest country of the world.
The
Arabian Nights is an interesting book.
The
Musketeers is a famous book.
Rule: -
16. When the subject is a relative pronoun, the verb agrees in number and
person in number and person with the noun or pronoun to whi8ch the relative
pronoun refers.
Example:-
Rajindra,
who is my friend, has a thirst for knowledge.
I
who am at your service, should not be ignored
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