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Mj.alawami Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Subject and verb agreement

Q1)When compound subject joined by and take the plural form of the verb.

Wrong: here comes nanding and mandy. (plural verb)
Right: here come nanding and mandy. (singular verb)

Why is the singular verb correct not the plural ?

Q2) when as well as,together,with is introduced it does not affect the form of the verb.

Wrong: The teacher,together with her pupils were there.
Right:the teacher,together with her pupils was there.

If it does not affect the form of the verb then why were was changed to was?
  

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alawami Q1)When compound subject joined by and take the plural form of the verb. Wrong: here comes nanding and mandy. (plural verb) Right: here come nanding and mandy.

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  • alawami Q1)When compound subject joined by and take the plural form of the verb.
  • Wrong: here comes nanding and mandy.
  • (plural verb) Right: here come nanding and mandy.
  • (singular verb) Why is the singular verb correct not the plural ?
  • Q2) when as well as,together,with is introduced it does not affect the form of the verb.
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mj.alawamiQ1)When compound subject joined by and take the plural form of the verb.

Wrong: here comes nanding and mandy. (plural verb)
Right: here come nanding and mandy. (singular verb)

Why is the singular verb correct not the plural ?

Q2) when as well as,together,with is introduced it does not affect the form of the verb.

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mj.alawamiQ1)When compound subject joined by and take the plural form of the verb.

Wrong: here comes nanding and mandy. (plural verb)
Right: here come nanding and mandy. (singular verb)

Why is the singular verb correct not the plural ?

Q2) when as well as,together,with is introduced it does not affect the form of the verb.

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