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Rule 3, , Subjects that are joined by ‘and’ in a sentence, use a plural verb., Subjects that are joined by ‘either/or’, neither/nor’ use a singular, verb., , Examples:, , 1. Radha and Meera are coming home., 2. Neither Akshay nor Rohit is coming home., 3. My dad or my mom is arriving today., , Rule 4, , The verb in a sentence containing ‘or’, ‘either/or’, ‘neither/nor’, agrees with the noun or pronoun closest to it., , Examples:, , 1. Neither the shoes nor the bag matches the dress. (Here, ‘bag’ is, closest to the verb, hence ‘matches’), , 2. Neither the bag nor the shoes match the dress. (Here, ‘shoes’ is, closest to the verb, hence ‘match’), , Rule 5, , When the subject is followed by words such as ‘as well as’, ‘along, with’, ‘besides’, ‘not’ etc. ignore them and use a singular verb if the, subject is singular., , Examples:, , 1. Matt, as well as his dog, is expected shortly., , 2. Pratik, along with his brother, is going to school., Rule 6, , In sentences that begin with ‘here’, ‘there’, the true subject usually, follows the verb., , Examples:, , 1. Here are the chocolates., , 2. There is a big puddle on the road., Rule 7, , In sentences that include sums of money, periods of time or, distances etc. (as a unit), use singular verbs., , Examples:, , 1. 500 rupees is a high price to pay., 2. 62 years is the minimum age of retirement., , 3. 10 kilometers is too far to walk.