Subject Verb Agreement Rules for SSC 2026
Subject-Verb Agreement is the most frequently tested grammar concept in SSC exams. Understanding how verbs align with their subjects is critical for error spotting.
One rule to remember: Find the tense first, then apply the correct form of be plus the past participle. Most mistakes happen because students change the sentence without identifying the tense properly.
Key Rules for SSC Exams
- Rule 1: Words joined by 'and' take a plural verb. (e.g., Tom and Jerry are friends.)
- Rule 2: Words joined by 'or', 'nor', 'either...or', 'neither...nor' take a verb that agrees with the nearest subject.
- Rule 3: Collective nouns (team, committee) take a singular verb when acting as a unit, and plural when acting individually.
- Rule 4: Indefinite pronouns like 'everyone', 'each', 'nobody' always take a singular verb.
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