The school ........... a beautiful garden.
✅ Singular subject (the school) take singular verb i.e. has '
He would ........a song.
✅ .................... '
What shall I ........for you?
✅ Modal auxiliary verbs such as can/ could/shall/should/will/would/ may/might /must/ ought to/need to/dare to/used to, etc. are always followed by plural verbs even if the subject is singular '
We used to ........ sailing on the lake in summer.
✅ Modal auxiliary verbs such as can/ could/shall/should/will/would/ may/might /must/ ought to/need to/dare to/used to, etc. are always followed by plural verbs even if the subject is singular '
Rice and Potato ......... my favorite food.
✅ When the noun, even joined by 'and', suggests one idea to the mind or refers to something, the verb is singular'
Silver as well as gold .......... a precious metal.
✅ Two or more subjects joined by ‘as well as’, ‘with’, ‘together with’, ‘along with’, accompanied by’, ‘including’, ‘in addition’, ‘no less than’, etc. take verb according to the former subject'
There .........., in addition, one further point to make.
✅ Two or more subjects joined by ‘as well as’, ‘with’, ‘together with’, ‘along with’, accompanied by’, ‘including’, ‘in addition’, ‘no less than’, etc. take verb according to the former subject '
Gymnastics ........... precision, balance, and artistry.
✅ Some nouns ending in –s are plural in form, but singular in meaning like: mathematics, linguistics, statistics, economics, ethics, politics, gymnastics'
Tuberculosis ............ a bacterial infection that affects the lungs and requires antibiotic treatment.
✅ Some nouns ending in –s are plural in form, but singular in meaning like: measles, shambles, rabies, AIDS, mumps, tuberculosis, syphilis, paralysis, crisis, diabetes, shingles, rickets [Diseases and Injuries]'
Billiards ............. on precise strikes using a cue.
✅ Use singular verb (V5: gets, demands/has/is/was) for GAMES and SPORTS like: rounders, table tennis, checkers/ draughts, noughts and crosses, musical bumps, fives, billiards, bowls, darts, dominoes, etc.'
Livestock .......... vital for agricultural purposes.
✅ Some nouns like staff, cattle, livestock, people, vermin, poultry, sheep, deer, salmon, fish, police, outskirts, stairs, arms, swine, gentry and clergymen take plural verb [V1: go/eat/look/eat/are (were/have)]'
Salmon ......... upstream to reproduce.
✅ Some nouns like staff, cattle, livestock, people, vermin, poultry, sheep, deer, salmon, fish, police, outskirts, stairs, arms, swine, gentry and clergymen take plural verb [V1: go/eat/look/eat/are (were/have)]'
Police ............ safety within the community.
✅ Some nouns like staff, cattle, livestock, people, vermin, poultry, sheep, deer, salmon, fish, police, outskirts, stairs, arms, swine, gentry and clergymen take plural verb [V1: go/eat/look/eat/are (were/have)]'
The gentry ........... at elegant events.
✅ Some nouns like staff, cattle, livestock, people, vermin, poultry, sheep, deer, salmon, fish, police, outskirts, stairs, arms, swine, gentry and clergymen take plural verb [V1: go/eat/look/eat/are (were/have)]'
Every one of the students ............ my class.
✅ If the subject of a sentence begins with ‘either of / neither of / each of / one of / everyone of + plural nouns, it must be followed by singular verb i.e. V5 (is/was/has/goes/wants)'
A whole crowd ........... going to the ball.
✅ Phrases beginning with -a crowd of / a band of/ a group of / a herd of / a flock of / a gang of / a regiment of / a set of / a team of / a pack of / a pride of +plural nouns take both plural and singular verbs.'
A batch of cookies ......... being baked in the oven.
✅ Phrases beginning with a chain of / a bunch of / a bouquet of / a batch of / a galaxy of / a series of / a packet of +plural nouns generally take singular verb'
A packet of information ......... delivered to the office.
✅ Phrases beginning with a chain of / a bunch of / a bouquet of / a batch of / a galaxy of / a series of / a packet of +plural nouns generally take singular verb'
Three plus three .......... six.
✅ Subjects that are about specific quantity or amount, distance, measurement and arithmetic sums often have a singular verb (is/was/has/equals/means)'
Pants and jeans ........ common clothing items.
✅ Scissors, shorts, pants, jeans, trousers, binoculars, tongs, and pliers take plural verbs (are/were/have). However, when referred to as "a pair of," they take a singular verb (is/was/has).'
Tongs ......... essential for cooking on the grill.
✅ Scissors, shorts, pants, jeans, trousers, binoculars, tongs, and pliers take plural verbs (are/were/have). However, when referred to as "a pair of," they take a singular verb (is/was/has). '
A pair of trousers ......... hanging in the closet.
✅ Scissors, shorts, pants, jeans, trousers, binoculars, tongs, and pliers take plural verbs (are/were/have). However, when referred to as "a pair of," they take a singular verb (is/was/has). '
A pair of binoculars ........... essential for birdwatching.
✅ Scissors, shorts, pants, jeans, trousers, binoculars, tongs, and pliers take plural verbs (are/were/have). However, when referred to as "a pair of," they take a singular verb (is/was/has). '
The team ............ trying best to win the match.
✅ Collective 'team' may take either singular(is/are) or plural verb'
The staff in this school ........... very helpful.
✅ Can take both singular and plural verbs depending on context. For example, "The staff is attending a meeting" (collective) and "The staff are working on their respective tasks" (individual).'
Neither of these two boys ........... good at English.
✅ If the subject of a sentence begins with ‘either of / neither of / each of / one of / everyone of + plural nouns, it must be followed by singular verb [V5: goes/plays (is/was/has)]'
Each of these books ........... written by foreign writers.
✅ If the subject of a sentence begins with ‘either of / neither of / each of / one of / everyone of + plural nouns, it must be followed by singular verb [V5: goes/plays (is/was/has)]'
Who .......... these men?
✅ WH + plural verb + plural noun'
No laborers ........ needed for it.
✅ No + plural noun + plural verb'
No laborer .......... needed for it.
✅ No + singular noun + singular verb'
The number of students in the class .......... forty.
✅ The number + plural noun + singular verb'
Many a good men ............ been addicted to drugs.
✅ Many a + plural noun + plural verb'
Here ........... the leader
✅ Here + singular verb + singular noun'