{"id":798,"date":"2022-04-20T09:34:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T09:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=798"},"modified":"2025-09-26T09:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T09:02:58","slug":"e-dd-3-use-the-correct-verb-with-compound-subjects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-dd-3-use-the-correct-verb-with-compound-subjects\/","title":{"rendered":"E- DD.3 Use the correct verb \u2013 with compound subjects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Use the correct subject or verb \u2013 with compound subjects<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-09eb8d27d0d70f35bd20b1cf47293f11\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udcdd <strong>Use the Correct Verb \u2013 with Compound Subjects<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>compound subject<\/strong> has <strong>two or more subjects<\/strong> joined by a word like <strong>and, or, nor, either\u2026or, neither\u2026nor<\/strong>.<br>We need to choose the <strong>correct verb<\/strong> depending on the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Subjects joined by AND<\/strong> \u2795<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When two subjects are joined by <strong>and<\/strong>, use a <strong>plural verb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raju \ud83d\udc66 <strong>and<\/strong> Sita \ud83d\udc67 <strong>are<\/strong> playing in the park. \u26bd\ud83c\udf33<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Tip: Always check that the subjects are <strong>separate people or things<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Subjects joined by OR \/ NOR<\/strong> \u274c<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When subjects are joined by <strong>or<\/strong> or <strong>nor<\/strong>, the verb <strong>agrees with the subject closest to it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Either the teacher \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb <strong>or the students \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udf93<\/strong> <strong>are<\/strong> responsible. \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither the students \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udf93 <strong>nor the teacher \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb<\/strong> <strong>is<\/strong> late. \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Subjects joined by EITHER\u2026OR \/ NEITHER\u2026NOR<\/strong> \ud83d\udd04<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Same as <strong>or\/nor<\/strong>, the verb matches the <strong>nearest subject<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Either the cat \ud83d\udc31 <strong>or the dogs \ud83d\udc36<\/strong> <strong>are<\/strong> hungry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither Raju \ud83d\udc66 <strong>nor his brother \ud83d\udc66<\/strong> <strong>was<\/strong> ready.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Singular vs. Plural tricky cases<\/strong> \u2696\ufe0f<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When <strong>and<\/strong> is used with two singular nouns that refer to <strong>one thing or person<\/strong>, use a <strong>singular verb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Peanut butter \ud83e\udd5c <strong>and<\/strong> jelly \ud83c\udf53 <strong>is<\/strong> my favorite sandwich. \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 Tip: Think \u201cone idea = singular verb\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td>\ud83c\udf1f <strong>Quick Rules Table<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Compound Subjects<\/th><th>Connector<\/th><th>Verb Rule<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Two separate subjects<\/td><td><strong>and<\/strong><\/td><td>Plural verb<\/td><td>Raju \ud83d\udc66 and Sita \ud83d\udc67 <strong>are<\/strong> friends.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Two subjects<\/td><td><strong>or \/ nor<\/strong><\/td><td>Verb agrees with nearest subject<\/td><td>Neither the teacher \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb nor the students \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udf93 <strong>are<\/strong> late.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Singular + Singular (one idea)<\/td><td><strong>and<\/strong><\/td><td>Singular verb<\/td><td>Peanut butter \ud83e\udd5c and jelly \ud83c\udf53 <strong>is<\/strong> delicious.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Either\u2026or \/ Neither\u2026nor<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>Verb agrees with nearest subject<\/td><td>Either the dog \ud83d\udc36 or the cat \ud83d\udc31 <strong>is<\/strong> sleeping.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td>\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Examples Together<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raju \ud83d\udc66 and Sita \ud83d\udc67 <strong>are<\/strong> going to school. \ud83c\udfeb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither the boys \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83e\udd1d\u200d\ud83e\uddd1 nor the girl \ud83d\udc67 <strong>is<\/strong> tired. \ud83d\ude34<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Either my mother \ud83d\udc69 or my father \ud83d\udc68 <strong>is<\/strong> coming to the party. \ud83c\udf89<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bread \ud83c\udf5e and butter \ud83e\uddc8 <strong>is<\/strong> on the table. \ud83c\udfe0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dog \ud83d\udc15 and the cat \ud83d\udc08 <strong>are<\/strong> playing in the garden. \ud83c\udf33<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td>\ud83c\udfa8 <strong>Fun Trick to Remember<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AND = Plural<\/strong> (separate subjects) \u2795<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>OR \/ NOR = Nearest subject<\/strong> \u274c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>One idea? Singular verb<\/strong> \ud83d\udca1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/98353\/394\/514\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-200.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-200-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-200-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-200-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79051\/356\/955\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-203.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-203.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-203-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-203-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-203-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use the correct subject or verb \u2013 with compound subjects Key Notes : \ud83d\udcdd Use the Correct Verb \u2013 with Compound Subjects A compound subject has two or more subjects joined by a word like and, or, nor, either\u2026or, neither\u2026nor.We need to choose the correct verb depending on the subject. Subjects joined by AND \u2795<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-dd-3-use-the-correct-verb-with-compound-subjects\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;E- DD.3 Use the correct verb \u2013 with compound subjects&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-798","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=798"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17233,"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/798\/revisions\/17233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}