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In SSC CGL Tier-II Exam, Paper-II (English Section) consists 200 Qs (200 marks). And more than 50% questions are based on grammar directly or its applications.
We’ve decided to help you with Grammar. We’ll cover all the important Grammar rules and tricky scenarios in the form of “STUDY NOTES on GRAMMAR”. Today in this post we’ll introduce SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT: ALL TRICKY SCENARIOS.
VERB (RULES)
(SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT)
General Rule
The verb must agree with its subject in number and person
☞Rule-1 When two subjects are joined by ‘AND’ the verb is plural
Ex.-My friend and his father are in India
☞Rule-2 When two singular nouns joined by AND refer to the same person or thing, the verb is singular.
Ex.-The secretary and treasurer has been arrested.