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When words or phrases separate the subject and verb, the verb should agree with the subject, not with the words in the modifying phrase. To find the subject of the sentence, find the verb and . You need to know all of the rules for subject-verb agreement and check your sentences as you write as well as when you proofread your work. Sometimes the subject of the sentence is . The verb must agree with the subject closest to it if the subject has both a singular and plural noun or if the pronoun is connected with the conjunctions “or” or “nor.” Example: She and her . In grammar, subject-verb agreement refers to the correspondence in form between a verb and its subject. Every verb in a clause or sentence must agree in number and person with its subject. That is, make a verb singular if its subject is singular; make a verb plural if its subject is plural. You need to know all of the rules for subject-verb agreement and check your sentences as you write as well as when you proofread your work. Sometimes the subject of the sentence is separated from the verb by a word group. You need to find the verb and ask 'who' or 'what' is doing the action. subject is a noun or pronoun. verb is the action performed by the subject. Verbs must agree with subjects in number and in person (1st/2nd/3rd). EXAMPLE: The dog drinks his water every day. “Dog” is a singular subject; “drinks” is a singular present tense verb.