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The agreement between a subject and its verb in terms of number and person. For example, 'He runs' (singular subject) and 'They run' (plural subject).
The agreement between a pronoun and its antecedent in terms of number, gender, and person. For example, 'She loves her cat' (singular antecedent) and 'They love their cats' (plural antecedent).
The agreement between a noun and its verb in terms of number. For example, 'The dog barks' (singular noun) and 'The dogs bark' (plural noun).
The agreement between an adjective and the noun it modifies in terms of number and gender. For example, 'The red car' (singular noun) and 'The red cars' (plural noun).
The agreement between a collective noun (referring to a group) and the verb that follows it. For example, 'The team is playing' (singular collective noun) and 'The teams are playing' (plural collective noun).
The agreement between an indefinite pronoun (referring to an unspecified person or thing) and the verb that follows it. For example, 'Everyone is here' (singular indefinite pronoun) and 'Some are here' (plural indefinite pronoun).
The agreement between the verb tense and the time frame of the action or state being described. For example, 'I have finished' (present perfect tense) and 'I will finish' (future tense).
The agreement between a singular subject and a singular verb, and a plural subject and a plural verb. For example, 'The cat is sleeping' (singular subject) and 'The cats are sleeping' (plural subject).
The agreement between a noun or pronoun and the gender it represents. For example, 'He is a doctor' (masculine gender) and 'She is a doctor' (feminine gender).
The agreement between a noun or pronoun and the number it represents. For example, 'The book is on the table' (singular number) and 'The books are on the table' (plural number).
The agreement between the adjective or adverb and the compared items in terms of degree. For example, 'She is taller than him' (comparative form) and 'She is the tallest in the class' (superlative form).
The agreement between the verb in the conditional clause and the verb in the main clause. For example, 'If I go, I will call you' (present tense in both clauses) and 'If I went, I would call you' (past tense in both clauses).
The agreement between the relative pronoun and the noun it refers to in terms of number and gender. For example, 'The girl who sings well' (singular noun) and 'The girls who sing well' (plural noun).
The agreement between the verb in the reported speech and the subject of the reporting verb. For example, 'He said he was tired' (agreement in past tense) and 'He says he is tired' (agreement in present tense).
The agreement between the subject and the verb in questions. For example, 'Does he like ice cream?' (singular subject) and 'Do they like ice cream?' (plural subject).
The agreement between a collective noun and the verb that follows it. For example, 'The committee is meeting' (singular collective noun) and 'The committees are meeting' (plural collective noun).
The agreement between an indefinite pronoun and the verb that follows it. For example, 'Everyone is invited' (singular indefinite pronoun) and 'Some are invited' (plural indefinite pronoun).
The agreement between a compound subject (two or more subjects joined by 'and') and the verb that follows it. For example, 'The cat and the dog are playing' (plural compound subject).
The agreement between a compound object (two or more objects joined by 'and') and the verb that follows it. For example, 'She likes apples and oranges' (plural compound object).
The agreement between a collective noun used as individuals and the verb that follows it. For example, 'The team is playing well' (singular collective noun as a unit) and 'The team are playing well' (plural collective noun as individuals).
The agreement between a title or name and the verb that follows it. For example, 'The President is speaking' (singular title) and 'The Presidents are speaking' (plural title).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'there' as a dummy subject. For example, 'There is a book on the table' (singular noun) and 'There are books on the table' (plural noun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'one of' or 'each of'. For example, 'One of the students is absent' (singular noun) and 'One of the students are absent' (plural noun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'either...or' or 'neither...nor'. For example, 'Either the cat or the dog is missing' (singular noun) and 'Neither the cat nor the dog is missing' (singular noun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'not only...but also'. For example, 'Not only the students but also the teacher is present' (singular noun) and 'Not only the students but also the teachers are present' (plural noun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'each', 'every', or 'any'. For example, 'Each student has a book' (singular noun) and 'Each student has books' (plural noun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'more than one'. For example, 'More than one person is coming' (singular noun) and 'More than one person are coming' (plural noun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'the number of'. For example, 'The number of students is increasing' (singular noun) and 'The number of students are increasing' (plural noun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'a number of'. For example, 'A number of people are attending the event' (plural noun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'some', 'any', 'none', or 'all'. For example, 'Some of the students are absent' (plural noun) and 'None of the students is absent' (singular noun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'most', 'some', or 'all' used as pronouns. For example, 'Most are happy' (plural pronoun) and 'Most is happy' (singular pronoun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'each other' or 'one another'. For example, 'They love each other' (plural pronoun) and 'He loves her and she loves him; they love one another' (plural pronoun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'somebody', 'nobody', 'everybody', or 'anybody'. For example, 'Somebody is waiting for you' (singular pronoun) and 'Nobody wants to go' (singular pronoun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'either', 'neither', or 'both'. For example, 'Either is fine' (singular pronoun) and 'Both are correct' (plural pronoun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'someone', 'no one', 'everyone', or 'anyone'. For example, 'Someone is calling' (singular pronoun) and 'No one wants to help' (singular pronoun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that follows 'anything', 'nothing', 'everything', or 'something'. For example, 'Anything is possible' (singular pronoun) and 'Nothing matters' (singular pronoun).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that functions as the subject of the sentence. For example, 'Each of the students is studying' (singular subject) and 'Some of the students are studying' (plural subject).
The agreement between the verb and the noun or pronoun that functions as the object of the sentence. For example, 'I see each of the students' (singular object) and 'I see some of the students' (plural object).