1. NOUN SUBJECT and VERB AGREEMENT
Ss + Vs Sp + V

2. plural in form but singular in meaning
1. News spreads rapidly.
2. Mumps is contagious.
3. Measles is dangerous for
pregnant women.
4. Molasses tastes sweet.
5. Physics gives me a headache
6. Mathematics makes my tummy
aches.
7. Statistics prompts me to sleep.
8. Economics never changes.
9. The ethics of the senator are in
question.

3. plural in form and meaning
1. Proceeds of the party were greater than
they had expected.
2. Those trousers/pants/shorts suit you well.
3. Scissors are what I need in school.
4. The perishable goods have tight plastic
containers.
5. Ashes symbolize penance.
6. Grandpa’s old pliers do not work anymore.
7. A pair of scissors is all I need.

4. collective noun:
unit=singular/individual=plural
1. The orchestra plays magnificently.
2. Members of the orchestra are tuning
their instruments.
3. The band plays acoustics at Fridays.
4. The audience have their own favorites.
5. The faculty is required to attend the
meeting.
6. The committee has done well.
7. The members of the committee work
together for the program.

5. compound subjects joined by “and’”
1. Asia, North America and Europe are parts
of the Northern Hemisphere.
2. Its purpose and aim is to shed light on the
issue at hand.
3. The faculty, staff and students rejoice
during the holidays.
4. My beau and friend is my inspiration.
5. My beau and my crush are friends.
6. Ham and cheese is my snack.
7. Spaghetti and meatballs are my favorite
dishes.

6. singular or plural subjects joined by
“or, nor, either-or, neither-nor ”
1. Neither Neil Armstrong nor Edwin Aldrin was
considered “the first man” in space.
2. Either stalactites or stalagmites form inside
limestone caves.
3. Either the school official or the city mayor
suspends classes during a typhoon.
4. Neither the school officials nor the city mayors
suspend college classes at typhoon signal 1.

7. singular and plural subjects joined by
“or, nor, either-or, neither-nor ”
1. Uranium or other chemical elements contain
atoms.
2. Either Mom or my friends speak good of him.
3. Neither my friends nor Mom says good of him.
4. Either Sec. Roxas or the investigators respond
negatively to the bomb scare.
5. Either the investigators or Sec. Roxas responds
negatively to the bomb scare.

8. parenthetical expressions or intervening
words
1. The delightful climate as well as the exotic
places and wildlife in Palawan accounts for
its extensive tourist industry.
2. My brother’s girlfriend along with her
relatives welcomes him in Samar.
3. The mayor together with the muses parades
along the road in the fiesta.
4. The desserts in addition to the “litson
paksiw” are delicious.
5. The lady accompanied by her mom is
gorgeous.

9. measurement, amount of money, or
distance = singular
1. One hundred thousand pesos is needed for his
operation.
2. Fifty kilos of rice makes one sack.
3. Two thousand square meters is enough for
me.
4. Thirty billion dollars means a lot if you are
investing on a property.
5. Two meters away from you is a already
punishment.

10. “a number” = plural
“the number” = singular
1. The number of enrolees is increasing every year.
2. A number of suggestions were taken by the
speaker wholeheartedly.
3. The number bomb explosion incidents is
frightening many.
4. A number of bomb explosion victims are
traumatized .

11. fraction/percent + “of phrase”
= singular or plural
1. One half of the entries were submitted to the
academic board.
2. One half of the entry was revised by the
committee.
3. Three fourths of the cake was eaten by the
guests.
4. One hundred percent of the contestants are
nervous about the audition.

12. title of the book, song, and poem
= singular
1. “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” provides
many lessons about determination, patience,
and courage.
2. The Inferno written by Dan Brown is a mystery
thriller novel.
3. “Buko” is a popular OPM song nowadays.
4. The Trees by Joyce Kilmer is a lovely poem
about nature.

13. for positive and negative subjects
verb agrees with affirmative subject
1. Diamonds not gold are mostly mined
in Africa.
2. Pizza not doughnuts is what I want
for snack.
3. The white roses not the red ones are
my preference.
4. Ballad not rock songs matches my
personality.

14. “the” + adjectives (as subjects) = plural
• The poor are relocated to low-cost houses.
• The sick continue to die.
• The beautiful are usually accepted in job
interviews.
• The holy strive to do the will of God.