English Grammar Notes for Competitive Exams – Subject Verb Agreement part 1
English Grammar Notes for Competitive Exams – Subject Verb Agreement part 1
1. जब दो Subject – with , alongwith , as well as , besides आदि से जुड़े हों तो verb पहले subject के अनुसार आती है ।
जैसे-
( a ) Madhuri with her husband has gone to America .
( b ) The Principal along with college students has gone to Shimla .
( c ) Silver as well as cotton has fallen in price .
( d ) Milk besides vegetables is good for health .
2. जब दो Subject either – or , neither – nor , not only – but also या or से जुड़े हों तो verb बाद वाले subject के अनुसार आती है ।
जैसे
( a ) Either you or he is mistaken .
( b ) Neither he nor I was present in the meeting .
( c ) Not only Hansie but also his team mates were involved in the match fixing ,
( d ) Our happiness or sorrow is largely due to our own actions .
3. जब दो subject ( noun / pronoun ) and से जुड़े हों तो verb सामान्यतया plural आती है । लेकिन वाक्य के आरम्भ में each तथा every का प्रयोग होने पर and से जुड़े होने के बावजूद singular verb का प्रयोग किया जाता है ।
जैसे
( a ) He and I were playing cards .
( b ) Each boy and each girl was rewarded .
( c ) Every man and woman has to die one day .
4. Bread and butter , Time and tide , Rice and curry , horse and carriage ' and ' से जुड़े होने के बावजूद singular verb लेते हैं ।
जैसे
( a ) Bread and butter is good for breakfast .
( b ) Time and tide waits for none .
( c ) Rice and curry is my favourite dish .
5. Who / Which / that – Relative Pronouns के बाद verb इनके antecedent ( ठीक पहले वाले noun या pronoun ) के अनुसार आती है ।
जैसे
( a ) It is you who have done this mischief .
( b ) The books which are kept on the table are mine .
( c ) Milton was one of the best poets that have ever lived .
6. One of , everyone of , either of तथा neither of के बाद noun या pronoun plural ' तथा verb ' singular ' आती है ।
जैसे
( a ) One of her brothers is a doctor .
( b ) Every one of the boys loves to ride .
( c ) Either of them has forgotten his umbrella .
( d ) Neither of his daughters is married .
7. There ( introductory subject ) के बाद verb अपने बाद वाले noun के वचन ( number ) के अनुसार आती हैं ।
जैसे
( a ) There is a big library in our college .
( b ) There are no street lights in our colony .
8. A number of के बाद Noun Pronoun ' Plural ' आते हैं तथा verb भी ' Plural ' आती है जबकि The number of के बाद Noun या Pronoun ' Plural ' लेकिन Verb singular आती है ।
इसी तरह Many के बाद Plural Noun तथा Plural verb का प्रयोग किया जाता है जबकि Many a के बाद Singular noun तथा Singular Verb का प्रयोग किया जाता है ।
जैसे
( a ) A number of students are present in the class .
( b ) The number of students has increased in our college this year .
( c ) Many students are very weak in English .
( d ) Many a mango is rotten .