Is it okay to say:

“ The trees is tall?”

What about;
“The girl are pretty?”
SUBJECT – VERB
AGREEMENT
Lesson of the day
1. To be able to identify and correct errors
in subject-verb agreement

2. To prepare for the upcoming NAT exam

Objective of the day

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difficulties
The person or thing that is being
described or is doing something
What is a subject?
A word used to describe an
action
What is a verb?
The act of agreeing or of
coming to a mutual agreement
What is an agreement?
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Subject – Verb
Agreement
 refers to the fact that the subject and
verb in a sentence must agree in number.
In other words, they both must be singular
or they both must be plural.
Important Note!

Being able to find the right subject and verb will help
you correct errors of subject-verb agreement.
Basic Rule. A singular subject (she, Bill, car)
takes a singular verb (is, goes, shines), whereas
a plural subject takes a plural verb.

Example:
The list of items ( is, are ) on the desk.
Rule #1
A subject will come before a phrase
beginning with of. This is a key rule for
understanding subjects.

Is this correct?
A bouquet of yellow roses lend color and
fragrance to the room.
It should be:
A bouquet of yellow roses lends color and
fragrance to the room.
 Rule 2
Two singular subjects connected
by or, either/or, or neither/nor 
require a singular verb.

My aunt or my uncle (is , are)  arriving by train

today.
Rule 3. 
The verb in an or, either/or, or 
neither/nor sentence agrees with the noun
or pronoun closest to it.

Neither the serving bowl nor

the plates (go, goes) on that shelf.
Rule 4. 
As a general rule, use a plural verb
with two or more subjects when
they are connected by and.

A car and a bike are my means of

transportation.
Rule 5 Sometimes the subject is
separated from the verb by such
words as along with, as well as,
besides, not, etc.

These words and phrases are not part of

the subject.