Subject–Verb Errors in Hindi
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## What is Subject-Verb Agreement?
The **verb must agree with its subject** in number (singular/plural) and person.
A **singular subject** takes a **singular verb**.
A **plural subject** takes a **plural verb**.
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## 10 Golden Rules with Bilingual Examples
### Rule 1: Collective Nouns take Singular Verb
Words like **team, committee, government, family, group** are singular.
### Rule 2: 'Each', 'Every', 'Either', 'Neither' → Singular
### Rule 3: 'Along with', 'As well as', 'Together with' → verb agrees with FIRST subject
### Rule 4: 'None of' → Usually Singular in formal English
### Rule 5: 'Either…or' / 'Neither…nor' → verb agrees with NEAREST subject
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**Step 1:** Find the subject of the sentence (ignore phrases between commas).
**Step 2:** Check if the subject is singular or plural.
**Step 3:** Check if the verb matches.
**Step 4:** Watch for 'along with', 'as well as', 'together with' — they don't change the subject!
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## Common Mistakes to Spot
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## Quick Quiz
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⚡ Quick Quiz
1 / 1Which sentence uses Subject–Verb Errors correctly?
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