subject+verb+agreement

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Compound subject rules: When the subject of a sentence has two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and, use a plural verb. When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by or or nor, use a singular verb. When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by or or nor, the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is nearer the verb. ** His friends ** or ** the boy   runs  **every day. Collective nouns are words talking about a group of things. EX: group, team, and each Either/or, neit/nor: Look at the noun closest to the verb in a compound subject sentence to tell if it is singular or plural If its a plural noun then the verb will be plural, and if the noun is singular the verb will be too. TIP: singular verbs end in "s" and plural verbs do not end in "s".
 * **He and his friends** are eating at the Waffle House
 * The waffle or the pancake is my choice.
 * ** The boy ** or ** his friends   run  **every day.