Subject/ Verb agreement.

Subject-verb agreement.

Being able to find the right subject and verb conrrectly will also help you with commas and semicolons, on that way is important to have knowledge toward subject-verb agreement. 

There are many rules, but we are going to study some of them. 

1- Two singular subjects connected by or or nor require a singular verb. 

Examples: 

• My nephew or my mother is going to help me with my asingment .

• My teacher nor my classmate knows the answer of my question. 

2- Two singular subjects connected by either/or or neither/nor  require a singular verb. 

• Neither my friend nor my boyfriend is going to help you. 

• Either Karly or Sebastian is the right person for the job.

3- When a singular subject is connected by or or nor to a plural subject, put the plural subject last and use a plural verb.

Examples: 

• The cellphone or the computers go on that table. 

• The internet or the books are going to help you with your homework. 

4- As a general rule use a plural verb with two or more subjects, when they are connected by "and".

Examples: 

• Carmen and Morena are washing their father`s car. 

• Flor and Lucy are fighting for Midey, because both of them want to be with her.