Subject–Verb Errors in Kannada

## 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**. --- --- ## 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 --- **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! --- ## Common Mistakes to Spot --- ## Quick Quiz