subject-verb agreement

d0 i need an s at the end of the verb?

or sh0uld i leave the s 0of?

in the present tense,singular verb end in the suffix s' plural verb d0 not.


SAMPLE ITEM
The foods that provide(a)good nutrition are(b)
often the least tasty; a hamburger and fries,
on the other hand, satisfy(c)the tongue but clog the arteries.

1. (a)provides
2. (b)are
3. (c)satisfies
4. (d)n0 change is necessary

• is need to be the plural are, which option B fixes.

Two [or more] singular nouns joined by and make a plural subject.

example:The chicken wing and lamb rib sit untouched on Ruth's plate.

• because there's no S at the end of sit, you know it's plural verb.

Agreement in a nutshell

• The elephant trumpets for a peanut.

elephant=singular subject

trumpets=singular verb

• The elephants trumpet for peanuts.

elephants=plural subject

trumpet=plural verb

when each or every precedes two [or more] singular nouns joined by and , you have a singular subject.

example:every chicken wing and pork rib sits untouched on Ruth's plate.

• because there is an S at the end of sit,you know it's a singular verb.