Noun phrases: noun phrases and verbs
Agreement
Noun phrases can show person (first, second or third) and number (singular or plural). The person and number of the noun phrase which is the subject of a clause decides the person and number of the verb. This is called agreement.
| noun phrase subject | verb | person and number | |
| I | hope | you enjoy Prague. | first person singular |
| We | were | awake all night. | first person plural |
| You | need | computer skills. | second person singular or plural |
| Our dog | loves | cats. | third person singular |
| Most students | get | part-time jobs. | third person plural |
Where there is more than one subject joined by and, the verb is plural:
- Gerry and his brother are coming to stay next week.
See also
- Noun phrases
- Subject–verb agreement