Subject-Verb Agreement, Separation of Subject and Verb
Jared Aragona
Subject-verb agreement, separation of subject & verb: If a word, phrase, or clause separates the subject and verb of a sentence, the subject and verb must still agree.
When a word separates:
My professor Mr. Smith does not mind late homework.
Additives, however, make some food less healthy.
When a phrase separates (Remember the subject will never be part of a prepositional phrase):
One of Mr. Meritz’s students is going to major in environmental science.
Training tigers to jump through hoops has been deemed unethical by many.
When a clause separates:
George, who is one of the founding members of the chess club, also loves card games.
Be sure subject-verb agreement happen in all clauses:
Although the lab surface with the stains looks messy, the chemicals making the mess are extremely important, and students must use them.
The MLCKRB (Master List Code Key and Rule Book): An English Grammar & Style Handbook by Jared Aragona, CC BY 4.0