Subject-Verb Agreement

October 1996 To Marjorie I am not surprise or wander (are you lost? San ka pupunta?) why Dennis leave you. Why? What reason you can think about but you're very fat body. I thought before that Dennis only use me to his toy but sooner and(di ba dapat or?) later I'm realize that he really can't not beared (nose bleed ako dito.

Cant na may not pa.) or stomached to be with you anymoe (eenie meeny miney moe!) because at first, Dennis say he could not stand you're habit of making paki-alam all his walks [lakad] (at least dinifine pa niya baka kasi daw gumagapang.)and always calling to their house what he go home or this or that (I didnt get this or that). And then he say he get ashame to met iether in school or in his family (owkaaaykayo nalang umintindi) and then asking you to exercise you're very, very, very, very fat body. But you hate it.

Thoughth your the most preetiest girls he know about (he know about?ay tink male ispeleng mo day.). What do you think you are "Beautiful Girl" of Jose Marie Chan(baka who kamo and no, shes the beautiful girl of Dennis, sinabi mo yun!hahaha)? Even you are beautiful face (to your think)(to your think daw!) you do not have the right to called me whatsoever or else different name one time or the other for the real purposed to insults my personality

(now my head really does hurt.) because I'm never call you names iether in the front or in the backs of Dennis (wow! Dami yatang likod si Dennis!), but if you start already to calling me different name, I don't have any other choice but to call you other different name too(palaban si inday!). Like you are a PIG, FAT, OBESSED(I think she combined obese and obsessed), OVERWIGHT (uh-huh), AND YOU UGLY SHAPE girl.

Shame to you're body that is to a BUDING(now what the hell are you talking about?). You can't not blame Dennis for exchanging you to me because I am the more sexier(apparently, what you dont have is a brain.) than you when you look to us in the mirror (wow! Nasa mirro sila ni Dennis? Ayos! Magic mirror?). I'm repeat again that you are like Ike Lozada when she is a girl (nandamay pa!).

Love,(naks! Love pa talaga ang panapos!) The Sexiest Girl of D.M.(yeah! And apparently, also the dumbest!) P.S. You say that I'm the bad breath but who is Dennis(di mo kilala si Dennis??) want to kissed. Me or you? You or me? And the final is me. There you go.(There you go! hahaha)

Basic RuleThe basic rule states that a singular subject takes a singular verb while a plural subject takes a plural verb.The trick is in knowing whether the subject is singular or plural. The next trick is recognizing a singular or plural verb.

HintVerbs do not form their plurals by adding an s as nouns do. In order to determine which verb is singular and which one is plural, think of which verb you would use with he or she and which verb you would use with they.

talks, talks

I are on the bus.Jamie and Tom am with me.

Rule #1 Use a singular verb after each, neither, everyone, everybody, nobody, and someone.

Nobody is here.Everybody helps when there is a crisis.Somebody wants to speak to you.

Rule #2If you use either-or, look at the subject closest to the verb. If the subject closest to the verb is singular, use a singular verb; likewise, if the subject is plural, use a plural verb. Either Miss Brown or Jane writes on the blackboard. Either the teacher or the students write on the blackboard.

This also applies to not only. . .but also, and neither. . .nor. The subject closest to the verb determines whether the verb is singular or plural.

Not only Julie but also Georgette wants to visit grandma.Not only Julie but also all of the grandchildren want to visit grandma.Neither Miss Brown nor Jane writes on the blackboard. Neither the teacher nor the students write on the blackboard.

Rule #3When using as well as, except, in addition to, no less than, and with, the noun before these phrases determines the number. My problem with you is you don't listen! Ford in addition to Mercedes Benz is lowering its car prices to encourage better sales.The students in addition to the teacher are all receiving special recognition for their excellent research.

Rule #4Measurements of money, time, and distance usually require a singular verb.

One hundred dollars is a lot of money for a bottle of wine.Two hours is a long time to wait to see a doctor.93,000,000 miles is the distance from the sun to the earth.

Rule #5The following words almost always use the plural form of verbs: all, both, few, many, several, and some. Some people in my office are very annoyingFew mountain climbers have successfully reached the peak of Mt. Everest.

Rule #6The word none needs special attention. Sometimes it uses a singular verb, and at other times, it uses a plural verb. When none means no one or not one, use the singular form of the verb.

None of them is able to do that job. When none means or suggests more than one thing or person, use the plural form of the verb.

None are helpless because they can always try.

Rule #7Here and there CANNOT be subjects. Therefore, if a sentence begins with here or there, look for the subject and write the correct form of the verb. Here is my jacket. (jacket is singular)Here are my shoes. (shoes is plural)

Rule #8When the word number is preceded with the article a, use a plural verb. When the word number is preceded with the article the, use a singular verb. A number of people are waiting to see you.The number of stars in the sky seems countless.

Some people is/are/am very good at math.

Somebody have/has the winning lottery ticket.

The doctor who has visited dozens of countries and has helped thousands of patients all around the world is/are/am over there.

There is/are/am two sides to every argument.

5,280 feet is/are/am a mile.

Jill as well as Jack is/are/am up the hill.

Either Heather or I go/goes .

A: There is/are/am a lot of people here. B: Yeah. Everybody is/are/am here for you. All of them is/are/am waiting to listen to your speech. Ten dollars is/are/am a nice raise. I need the extra money.

Rice is/are/am a common food all over the world. It is/are/am very cheap.

Two bags of rice cost/costs only P750.

Either the bus driver or the motorcycle rider is/are/am responsible for the accident.

Neither the 23 children in the class nor Tony seem/seems to be upset about failing the spelling bee.

A large number of countries is/are/am members of the United Nations.

Not only the fans but also the team's head coach was/were shocked to be in the championship game.

The number of computer advances is/are/am increasing every year.