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Making Subjects and Verbs Agree • A plural verb should be used when the subject is two or more nouns or pronouns connected by “and”. o Sally and her friends are preparing for a group presentation. • Use a singular verb when two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by “or” or “nor”. o Neither excessive note card use nor memorization is conducive to an effective presentation. • The verb should agree with the part of the subject nearest to the verb in sentences with compound subjects. o The girl or her friends practice speech delivery every day. o Her friends or the girl practices speech delivery every day. Note: “Practices” is a singular verb in this sentence. Many singular forms of verbs end in “s.” • Implying more than one person, collective nouns are considered singular and take a singular verb. o The group uses a visual aid during their speech. o The committee decides how to deliver the attention getter. Adapted from Purdue Owl, 2014 https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/599/01/