Subject-Verb Concord – Introduction
Subject-Verb Concord का अर्थ है subject और verb के बीच number तथा person के अनुसार agreement होना। Singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural subject के साथ plural verb का प्रयोग किया जाता है, लेकिन कुछ special rules भी होते हैं।
Basic Rule
- He plays cricket.
- They play cricket.
- She is happy.
- They are happy.
Rule 1 – Two Subjects Joined by And
दो singular subjects को and से जोड़ा जाए तो सामान्यतः plural verb आता है।
Ram and Shyam are friends.
Rule 2 – Each and Every
Each और Every के साथ singular verb का प्रयोग होता है।
- Each student has a book.
- Every boy is present.
Rule 3 – Either and Neither
Either और Neither के साथ सामान्यतः singular verb का प्रयोग होता है।
- Either boy is ready.
- Neither answer is correct.
Rule 4 – Collective Noun
Collective noun के साथ context के अनुसार singular verb का प्रयोग किया जा सकता है।
The team is ready.
Rule 5 – Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable nouns सामान्यतः singular verb लेते हैं।
- Milk is good for health.
- Information is useful.
Rule 6 – Mathematics and News
कुछ words plural दिखते हैं लेकिन singular verb लेते हैं।
- Mathematics is difficult.
- The news is true.
Practice Questions
- He ____ to school every day. (go/goes)
- They ____ football. (play/plays)
- Each student ____ a book. (has/have)
- Every boy ____ present. (is/are)
- The news ____ true. (is/are)
- Ram and Shyam ____ friends. (is/are)
- Neither answer ____ correct. (is/are)
Answers
- goes
- play
- has
- is
- is
- are
- is
Conclusion
Subject-Verb Concord में subject की number और person पहचानना सबसे महत्वपूर्ण है। Each, Every, Neither, Either और collective nouns जैसे special cases पर विशेष ध्यान देना चाहिए।