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Index V
- v.
- Valentine’s Day
- valid
- value
- value added
- value-added
- value-added tax
- value at
- Vancouver
- Vancouverite
- vaporize
- vaporous
- vapour
- variance
- various
- various different
- VAT
- vegan
- vegetarian
- vengeance
- venomous
- verb agreement
- verb agreement: compound subjects with and
- verb agreement: compound subjects with or
- verb agreement in questions
- verb agreement in the case of interrupting words
- verb agreement: sentences beginning with there
- verb agreement with collective nouns
- verb agreement with couple
- verb agreement with indefinite pronouns
- verb agreement with none
- verb agreement with number
- verb agreement with range
- verb agreement with total
- verbal
- verbatim
- verbiage
- verbose
- verbosity
- verb phrase
- verbs: helping verbs
- verbs in conditional sentences
- verbs: main verb
- vernacular
- verse
- versed in
- versus
- vertical lists
- very
- veto against
- veto on
- veto over
- via
- vice-
- vice versa
- Victoria
- Victoria Day
- Victorian
- view of (in)
- vigor
- vigorous
- vigorously
- vigour
- virtually
- virtue
- vis-à-vis
- visit
- visit with
- viti-
- vocal
- vocation
- vociferous
- vogue
- voice
- voluble
- -vore
- vs.
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verb agreement: compound subjects with and
When two subjects are joined with the conjunction and or both…and, the compound subject is usually plural and takes a plural verb:
- The hiker and the cyclist enjoy the great outdoors. [1 hiker + 1 cyclist = 2 people; the verb enjoy is plural]
- Both Gina and I are planning a trip to Sicily. [Gina + I = 2 people; the verb are planning is plural]
However, it sometimes happens that two subjects joined by and form a singular subject:
- Drinking and driving is dangerous. [Drinking and driving is a single activity; the verb is is singular.]
- The senior writer and editor was promoted to the position of editor-in-chief. [The senior writer and editor is a single person; the verb was is singular.]
- Macaroni and cheese seems to be popular among students in residence. [Macaroni and cheese is a single dish; the verb seems is singular.]
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