Class 4-3: Subject / Verb Agreement with Count / Noncount Nouns
The mystery spot is truly a mystery.
Rules: Noncount nouns are singular and need a singular verb. | Examples: 1. The water is good. 2. The coffee tastes great. 3. The soda looks like Coke. |
Count nouns can be both singular and plural. The verb needs to match the subject of the sentence. | 1. The books are on the table. 2. The book is on the table. |
Collective nouns are nouns that mean more than one person. Collective nouns are used with singular verbs.(Examples: team, group, party) | 1. The team won the competition. 2. We made a reservation for a party of five. |
Exercise
Exercise 1: Follow the rules of subject/verb agreement with count/noncount nouns, and choose the correct word for each sentence.
1. Seth and Beth are (is/are) married.
2. Mike and Ben ________ (look / looks) happy.
3. Mike and his dogs ________ (is / are) taking a walk.
4. Mike or his friend ________ (is / are) looking for the dog.
5. He ________ (don’t / doesn’t) want to go to the store.
6. They ________ (don’t / doesn’t) like traveling by car.
7. Someone ________ (is / are) looking for the child’s parents.
8. The weather ________ (is / are) looking good.
9. The computers ________ (is / are) broken.
10. The club ________ (is / are) difficult to get into.
