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Subject–Verb Agreement Errors

Introduction

English grammar-இல், Verb எப்போதும் அதன் Subject-உடன் number மற்றும் person-இல் agree ஆக இருக்க வேண்டும். இதன் பொருள், Singular subject என்றால் Singular verb பயன்படுத்த வேண்டும்; Plural subject என்றால் Plural verb பயன்படுத்த வேண்டும். Subject-Verb Agreement-ஐ புரிந்துகொள்வது இலக்கண ரீதியாக சரியான வாக்கியங்களின் அடித்தளமாகும்.

Pattern: Subject–Verb Agreement Errors

Pattern

முக்கிய கருத்து: Singular subject → Singular verb, Plural subject → Plural verb.

பொதுவான விதி: subject Singular ஆக இருந்தால் verb-க்கு -s அல்லது -es சேர்க்க வேண்டும் (“I” மற்றும் “You” தவிர).

Step-by-Step Example

Question

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error:

He go to the gym every morning.

Options:
A. He
B. go
C. to the gym
D. every morning

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the subject and verb.

    இங்கு Subject என்பது He, மற்றும் Verb என்பது go.

  2. Step 2: Apply the rule of agreement.

    “He” என்பது Singular subject; ஆகவே verb-வும் Singular ஆக இருக்க வேண்டும் - goes, “go” அல்ல.

  3. Step 3: Correct the sentence.

    சரியான வாக்கியம்: He goes to the gym every morning.

  4. Final Answer:

    Option B (go) → தவறான verb form.

  5. Quick Check:

    He (Singular) → goes (Singular verb). ✅

Quick Variations

1. Collective nouns (உதா., team, jury) context-ஐப் பொறுத்து Singular அல்லது Plural verb எடுக்கலாம்.

2. Indefinite pronouns போல everyone, each, somebody எப்போதும் Singular ஆகும்.

3. Compound subjects (உதா., Ravi and Sita) பொதுவாக Plural verb எடுக்கும்.

Trick to Always Use

  • Step 1: வாக்கியத்தின் முக்கிய Subject-ஐ கண்டறியுங்கள் (commas அல்லது prepositional phrases இடையில் வரும் சொற்களை புறக்கணிக்கவும்).
  • Step 2: Subject-இன் number (Singular/Plural)-க்கு ஏற்ப Verb form-ஐ பொருத்துங்கள்.
  • Step 3: Singular subject-களுக்கு verb-க்கு -s / -es சேர்க்கவும் (“I” மற்றும் “You” தவிர).

Summary

Summary

  • Singular subjects → Singular verbs; Plural subjects → Plural verbs.
  • agreement சரிபார்க்கும்போது modifiers மற்றும் prepositional phrases-ஐ புறக்கணிக்கவும்.
  • திருத்தம் செய்த பின், Subject மற்றும் Verb தர்க்க ரீதியாக பொருந்துகிறதா என மீண்டும் வாசிக்கவும்.
  • பொதுவான trick: subject-ஐ “he” அல்லது “they” என்று மாற்றி verb form-ஐ சோதிக்கவும் (He goes / They go).

Practice

(1/5)
1. Identify the part of the sentence with an error: 'The boy play cricket every Sunday.'
easy
A. The boy
B. play
C. cricket
D. every Sunday

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the subject and verb.

    The subject is boy (singular) and the verb is play.

  2. Step 2: Apply subject-verb agreement.

    Since the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular - plays.

  3. Step 3: Correct the sentence.

    The correct sentence is: The boy plays cricket every Sunday.

  4. Final Answer:

    play → Option B.

  5. Quick Check:

    He/She/It → plays ✅
Hint: Singular subject → add ‘s’ or ‘es’ to verb.
Common Mistakes: Choosing 'play' with singular subjects like he/she/it.
2. Find the error in this sentence: 'He don’t like spicy food.'
easy
A. He
B. don’t
C. like
D. spicy food

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the auxiliary verb.

    The contraction ‘don’t’ = do not.

  2. Step 2: Apply the rule.

    With singular subjects (he/she/it), use does not instead of ‘do not’.

  3. Step 3: Correct the sentence.

    The correct sentence is: He doesn’t like spicy food.

  4. Final Answer:

    don’t → Option B.

  5. Quick Check:

    He → doesn’t ✅
Hint: Use 'does not' with he/she/it; 'do not' with I/you/we/they.
Common Mistakes: Using 'don’t' with singular subjects.
3. Choose the part that contains an error: 'My friends enjoys watching movies on weekends.'
easy
A. My friends
B. enjoys
C. watching movies
D. on weekends

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the subject.

    The subject friends is plural.

  2. Step 2: Apply the rule.

    Plural subjects take the base verb form without ‘s’ → enjoy, not ‘enjoys’.

  3. Step 3: Correct the sentence.

    The correct form is: My friends enjoy watching movies on weekends.

  4. Final Answer:

    enjoys → Option B.

  5. Quick Check:

    They → enjoy ✅
Hint: Plural subject → use base verb form (no ‘s’).
Common Mistakes: Adding ‘s’ to verbs when subject is plural.
4. Spot the error: 'Each of the students have submitted the assignment.'
medium
A. Each of the students
B. have
C. submitted
D. the assignment

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the main subject.

    ‘Each of the students’ is treated as singular.

  2. Step 2: Apply the rule.

    Singular subjects take singular verbs → use has instead of ‘have’.

  3. Step 3: Correct the sentence.

    Each of the students has submitted the assignment.

  4. Final Answer:

    have → Option B.

  5. Quick Check:

    Each → has ✅
Hint: Words like 'each', 'every', 'everyone' always take singular verbs.
Common Mistakes: Using plural verb with 'each' or 'every'.
5. Find the grammatically incorrect part: 'Neither of the boys know the answer.'
medium
A. Neither of
B. the boys
C. know
D. the answer

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the subject.

    ‘Neither of the boys’ is a singular expression.

  2. Step 2: Apply the rule.

    Singular subjects take singular verbs, so use knows instead of ‘know’.

  3. Step 3: Correct the sentence.

    The correct form is: Neither of the boys knows the answer.

  4. Final Answer:

    know → Option C.

  5. Quick Check:

    Neither → knows ✅
Hint: Expressions like 'neither of', 'either of' take singular verbs.
Common Mistakes: Using plural verb after 'neither' or 'either'.

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