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English Class 9 - Concord Notes

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Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)

Welcome to the chapter on Concord for Class 9. In this chapter, you will learn about subject-verb agreement, why it is important, and how to use verbs correctly with different subjects. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to write grammatically correct sentences with proper subject-verb agreement!

Introduction

Concord means agreement. In English grammar, concord refers to the correct matching of the subject and the verb in a sentence. The verb must agree with the subject in number (singular or plural) and person.

Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement

  • A singular subject takes a singular verb.
    Example: She goes to school.
  • A plural subject takes a plural verb.
    Example: They go to school.
  • When two subjects are joined by "and", use a plural verb.
    Example: Rohan and Sita are friends.
  • When two subjects are joined by "or" or "nor", the verb agrees with the subject closer to it.
    Example: Either the teacher or the students are present.
  • Collective nouns usually take a singular verb.
    Example: The team is playing well.
  • Some words (each, every, everyone, anybody, nobody, etc.) are always singular.
    Example: Everybody likes ice cream.

Common Mistakes

  • Incorrect: The boys is playing.
  • Correct: The boys are playing.
  • Incorrect: She go to school.
  • Correct: She goes to school.

Practice Questions

  1. Fill in the blank: The dog ____ barking. (is/are)
  2. Fill in the blank: My friends ____ coming. (is/are)
  3. Fill in the blank: Each student ____ present. (is/are)
  4. Fill in the blank: Either Rohan or his brothers ____ going. (is/are)
  5. Fill in the blank: The team ____ ready. (is/are)

Challenge Yourself

  • Write five sentences using correct subject-verb agreement.
  • Find and correct the mistakes in these sentences:
    The girls is singing. The teacher go home.

Did You Know?

  • "Concord" comes from a Latin word meaning "agreement".
  • Subject-verb agreement is important for clear and correct writing.

Glossary

  • Concord: Agreement between subject and verb.
  • Subject: The person or thing doing the action.
  • Verb: The action word in a sentence.
  • Collective noun: A word for a group (team, family, class).

Answers to Practice Questions

  1. is
  2. are
  3. is
  4. are
  5. is

Use correct subject-verb agreement to make your English clear and correct!

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