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                         The  number  of  a  subject  is  not  changed  by  a  prepositional  phrase
                          following  the  subject. The  subject  is never in  a prepositional phrase.  Be
                          certain to make the verb agree with the subject itself, not with the word in
                          the phrase.
                                 The lamp near the windows are broken.
                       Wrong   [Since lamp is the subject, the verb must agree with it, not
                                 with the windows, which is part of the prepositional phrase.
                       Right     The lamp near the windows is broken.


                         The  following  common  pronouns  are  singular  and  take  a  singular  verb:
                          anybody,  anyone,  each,  either,  everybody,  neither,  nobody,  no  one,
                          somebody, someone.
                              Examples:
                                 1.  Each of the pens costs a dollar
                                 2.  Everyone in the two families likes to play ping-pong.
                                 3.  Neither of these paths is the trail.



                         The  following  common  pronouns  are  plural  and  take  plural  verbs:  both,
                          few, many, several.
                              Examples:
                                 1.  Both of his trucks are disabled
                                 2.  Many of the sailboats are out today.
                                 3.  Several of the players rush to the mound.

                         When the subject comes after the verb, as in interrogative  sentences and
                          sentences  beginnining  with  here  or  there,  be  especially  careful  to
                          determine the subject and make sure that it agrees with the verb.
                              Examples:
                                 1.  Was the contest exciting?
                                 2.  Were the contests exciting?
                                 3.  Here is the book.
                                 4.  Here are the books.








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