We can use singular or plural verbs with many collective nouns, Pamela, and government is one of these. Singular and plural forms are often mixed as are the pronouns that refer back to the nouns ...

Please add to your readers’ list the examples of sloppy speech that have become common verbs: “gonna” and ... a sentence in which a subject is singular and the modifier is the plural ...

In this case, be careful about whether you are taking in the singular or plural meaning and make sure to change the verb. Other examples include: economics, sheep, politics, headquarters ...

Subject-verb agreement means that your verb must be conjugated, or changed, to fit (or agree) with the subject. Subjects can be singular or plural. Think of singular and plural as mathematical ...

The subject-verb agreement is tricky in a sentence or dependent ... on the sidewalk," the real subject is "penny," so the word there is treated as singular. Study these examples.