In this sentence, there are two sentences, each with its own subject and verb. The subject and verb of the first sentence are singularly: Ruby Roundhouse knew. The subject and verb of the second sentence are also singularly: way and what. However, since there are two sentences with two separate verbs, we must ensure that there is also a consensus in time. As the verb "knew" is in the past tense, the verb "was" must be in the past. Another fact that we must pay attention to is that it is not always the case to obtain a plural over-conformity when two singular sentences are connected to each other. If both nouns are considered an entity of any kind, there is no normal pluralistic convergence: the subject-verb agreement refers to the relationship between the subject and the predicate of the sentence. In this sentence, the subject (Spencer, Fridge and Martha) is plural because there are three different people. Therefore, the sentence of the verb (have been separated) must also be plural. We will use the standard to underline topics once and verbs twice. It can be difficult to find both the main theme and the main address of a sentence, especially when there are distracting objects, modifiers, or verbs that behave like other parts of the language. Once you have determined the plot or state of being described in the sentence, you need to know who or what is executing the plot or experience the state of being.

Finally, you need to make sure that the subject and verb match in number, because if they don`t, it can be very difficult to understand what is being communicated. There are a few additional facts that we need to keep in mind and take into consideration. First of all, there are a number of nouns whose plural forms do not contain a plural s. .