A singular subject needs a verb in the singular form, and a plural subject needs a verb in the plural form. Here are some basic examples of subject / verb agreement:
Singular Subject & Singular Verb
- The driver goes to the race track.
Plural Subject & Plural Verb
- The drivers go to the racetrack.
Subject Verb Agreement: Indefinite Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
| something | someone | somebody | each |
| everything | everyone | everybody | either |
| anything | anyone | anybody | neither |
| nothing | no one | nobody | one |
Indefinite pronouns are singular, so they need a singular form verb:
- Everyone in the town helps clean up after the street race.
- One of the people I met was a mechanic.
- Neither of the cars is my favorite.
Exercise
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