General English Grammar Subject-Verb Agreement Tutorials

I, You , He , She , It , Ram , Priya , The Girls , The Boy

Am, Is, Was , Has, Does, Writes, Drinks, Read

We, You, they , The Girls , Boys

Are, Were, Have, Do, Write, Drink

Rule No. 1 :  

• If the subject is singular then verb will be singular and vice versa.

Ex.  Mohan was always late   (Right)

Mohan were always late (Wrong)

Rule No. 2 :

• ‘I’ used as a singular subject but in these type sentences we use both singular and plural verbs.

Ex. : I am a teacher .

I was a doctor .

I have a car.

Rule No. 3 :  

• In case of Needn’t and Daren’t with singular and plural subjects will use plural form.

Ex.  She needn’t go there. (Right)

She needsn’t go there. (Wrong)

He daren’t oppose his father. (Right)

He daresn’t oppose his father. (Wrong)

Note : But as a main verb Dare/Need used as singular or plural

Ex.  He dares to face the difficulties. (Right)

He dare to face the difficulties. (Wrong)

She needs a book. (Right)

She need a book. (Wrong)

Rule No. 4 : Don’t use “to” after daren’t and needn’t

Ex. He daren’t to come here. (Wrong)

He daren’t come here. (Right)

You needn’t to go there. (Wrong)

You needn’t go there. (Right)

Rule No. 5 :  Suppositional Sentences , the sentences start with if, as though, if only, suppose, I wish , We wish , He wishes , she wishes … etc always use plural verb “were”.

Ex. I wish Shipra were my wife. (Right)

I wish Shipra was my Wife. (Wrong)

If he were my boss , he would suspend me. (Right)

If he was my boss , he would suspend me. (Wrong)