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EasyWriter Resources / 20 Most Common Errors / 14. Lack of subject-verb agreement 
The subject is the singular noun strategist, not scenes. 
The subject is the singular pronoun each, not designs. 
The subject, reasons, is plural, so the verb is plural. 
Here, the noun closest to the verb is singular (sister). The verb must agree with that singular noun. 
Here, who refers to athletes, so the verb is plural. A verb must agree with its subject in number and in person. In many cases, the verb must take a form depending on whether the subject is singular or plural: The old man is angry and stamps into the house, but The old men are angry and stamp into the house. Lack of subject-verb agreement is often just a matter of carelessly leaving the -s ending off the verb or of not identifying the subject correctly. For practice recognizing and editing this error, go to Exercise Central. |
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