Subject-Verb Agreement | Examples and Rules
www.grammarbook.com › grammar › subjectVerbAgreeBeing able to find the right subject and verb will help you correct errors of subject-verb agreement. Basic Rule. A singular subject ( she, Bill, car) takes a singular verb ( is, goes, shines ), whereas a plural subject takes a plural verb. Example: The list of items is /are on the desk. If you know that list is the subject, then you will choose is for the verb.