Editing Rules - Subject and Verb Agreement

Editing Rules

Editing / Spotting Errors / Correcting Sentences

Rule No: 1

Subject-Verb Agreement:

Singular Subject takes a Singular Verbs

Plural Subject takes Plural Verb

Rule No: 2

Two Singular Verbs with “or”, “either”, “neither”, “nor” take a Singular Verb.

Rule No: 3

Two Singular Verbs with “and” take a Plural Verb.

Rule No: 4

Sentences with “either…or” and “neither…nor” the Verb can be either Singular or Plural depending upon the noun which is near to it. The Verb follows the noun which is close to it.

Rule No: 5

Singular Subject with “along with”, “as well as” and like expressions take Singular Verb.

Rule No: 6

Distance, Passage of time, and sum of money take Singular Verb.

Important Rules - Editing
Rule No: 1 Subject-Verb Agreement: Singular Subject takes a Singular Verbs Plural Subject takes Plural Verb	Rule No: 2 Two Singular Verbs with “or”, “either”, “neither”, “nor” take a Singular Verb.	Rule No: 3 Two Singular Verbs with “and” take a Plural Verb.
Rule No: 4 Sentences with “either…or” and “neither…nor” the Verb can be either Singular or Plural depending upon the noun which is near to it. The Verb follows the noun which is close to it.	Rule No: 5 Singular Subject with “along with”, “as well as” and like expressions take Singular Verb.	Rule No: 6 Distance/ Passage of time/ sum of money take Singular Verb.