agreement of the verb with the subject rules
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Explanation:
studied strange science books of magic.
Answer:
1. Two or more singular nouns or pronouns joined by and require a plural verb.
Diamonds and pearls are precious stones.
The poet and the politician are coming today.
But, if the nouns suggest one idea or refer to the same person or thing, then the verb required is singular.
The poet and politician is coming today.
Time and tide wait for no one.
2. When two or more subjects are connected by or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, not only/ but also, the verb agrees with the subject closer to it.
Either John or his brother has lost the book.
Neither my mother nor my father has gone to the wedding.
Not only dogs but also cats are seen at the pond.
Either the bears or the lion has escaped from the zoo.
Neither the lion nor the bears have escaped from the zoo.
3. When two or more subjects are connected by with, as well as, along with, together with, accompanied by, then the verb agrees with the first subject.
The novelist along with the newsmen is expected shortly.
The horses as well as the rider were hurt in the fall.
The politician along with his supporters is arriving at the venue shortly.
4. Indefinite pronouns- each, everyone, no one, nobody, somebody, every, etc. must be followed by a singular verb.
No one is allowed to smoke or drink at the party.
Each man and woman is required to fill out the form.
5. Some nouns always take a singular verb.
The news is true.
Physics is an interesting subject.
Politics is not everyone’s cup of tea.
6. A collective noun takes a singular verb when the members of the group are working as one unit. If the members of a group are working as individuals, then the collective noun takes a plural verb.
The orchestra is playing a hit song.
The orchestra was asked to name their musical instruments.
7. Expressions of time, money, measurement, weight, volume, fractions, etc are considered as one unit, so, the verb is singular.
Ten days is not enough to complete my work.
Fifty liters is a huge quantity.
8. Some nouns such as stationery, furniture, clothing, cutlery, etc take singular verbs.
The furniture in this store is very expensive.
The stationery is lying in the box.
9. Nouns such as police, and cattle take a plural verb.
The cattle are roaming in the neighborhood.
The police have caught a thief.
10. Collective nouns such as herd, Senate, class, crowd, etc take a singular verb.
The herd is grazing in the fields.
The crowd has gathered around the area.
11. Nouns such as trousers, scissors, sunglasses, jeans, shorts, pliers, slacks, tweezers, binoculars, spectacles, etc take plural verbs.
Your jeans are dirty!
The sunglasses are lying on the table.
But if used with a phrase, a pair of, then it takes a singular verb.
A pair of trousers is at a discount.
A pair of scissors has been used to cut this paper.
12. Many refers to numbers so a plural verb is used, whereas, much refers to quantity so a singular verb is used.
Many of the apples were rotten.
Much of the truth was not told.
13. If the noun is uncountable, it is considered as a singular subject and takes a singular verb.
There was no sugar in the coffee.
There is little water in the well.
14. In sentences beginning with one of them, the verb agrees with one and takes a singular verb.
One of the boxes is open.
One of the guests has forgotten his mobile in the room.