7 The environment
S ubject + ve rb a g re e m e n t I both, e ith e r, n e ith e r as a su b je ct
Subject + verb agreement:
1
Uncountable nouns take sing u lar verbs.
2 We use groups of people
[the government, the team) + sin g u la r OR p lu ra l verbs.
Clouds form when w ater m olecules evaporate
The qovernm ent is/are buildina wind farm s in
into the air.
the north of the country.
This/that, these/those
1
We use
this/that + sin g u la r nouns and verbs. We use
these/those + p lu ra l nouns and verbs.
2 We use
this/that and
these/those to refer back to objects already m entioned. They m ust agree
w ith the noun already m entioned.
Tropical clim ates produce great biodiversity. These conditions are found m ainlv near the equator.
In mv opinion th is qovernm ent's record on protectina w ild life is not aood enouah.
B oth/either/neither as a subject
