Subject–Verb Agreement
Subject–Verb Agreement (কর্তা ও ক্রিয়ার মিল)
Introductionভূমিকা
Subject–verb agreement (also called concord) is the rule that a verb must match its subject in number and person. A singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb — 'She writes' but 'They write.' Getting this right makes your English sound instantly more correct.
Subject–verb agreement (concord নামেও পরিচিত) হলো এই নিয়ম যে verb-কে তার subject-এর সাথে বচন ও পুরুষে মিলতে হবে। একবচন subject-এর সাথে একবচন verb, বহুবচন subject-এর সাথে বহুবচন verb — 'She writes' কিন্তু 'They write.' এটি ঠিক রাখলে আপনার ইংরেজি সঙ্গে সঙ্গে অনেক শুদ্ধ শোনায়।
Definitionসংজ্ঞা
Subject–verb agreement means the form of the verb changes to match whether the subject is singular or plural: with he/she/it (or one thing) the present-simple verb adds -s, while plural subjects use the plain verb.
Subject–verb agreement মানে subject একবচন না বহুবচন — তার সাথে মিলিয়ে verb-এর রূপ বদলায়: he/she/it (বা একটি বস্তু)-এর সাথে present simple verb-এ -s যোগ হয়, আর বহুবচন subject-এ verb-এর মূল রূপ বসে।
Bangla Explanationবাংলা ব্যাখ্যা
মূল নিয়ম: একবচন কর্তা → একবচন verb (present simple-এ -s/-es যোগ হয়): 'He runs.' বহুবচন কর্তা → verb-এর মূল রূপ: 'They run.' কিছু গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যাপার — (১) 'and' দিয়ে যুক্ত দুটি কর্তা সাধারণত বহুবচন: 'Tom and his brother play.' (২) 'or' / 'nor' থাকলে verb কাছের কর্তার সাথে মেলে: 'Neither the teacher nor the students were late.' (৩) everyone, each, someone, nobody-এর মতো শব্দ একবচন: 'Everyone is happy.' (৪) news, water-এর মতো uncountable বা অগণনীয় শব্দ একবচন: 'The news is good.' (৫) কর্তা আর verb-এর মাঝে থাকা শব্দ (of the students, of items) দেখে বিভ্রান্ত হবেন না — আসল কর্তা খুঁজে বের করুন: 'The box of chocolates is on the table.'
Examplesউদাহরণ
- She writes a letter every day.সে প্রতিদিন একটি চিঠি লেখে।
- My friends live in Dhaka.আমার বন্ধুরা ঢাকায় থাকে।
- Tom and his brother play cricket together.টম আর তার ভাই একসাথে ক্রিকেট খেলে।
- Each of the students has a book.ছাত্রছাত্রীদের প্রত্যেকের একটি করে বই আছে।
- Neither the teacher nor the students were late.শিক্ষক বা ছাত্ররা কেউই দেরি করেনি।
- There are many books on the table.টেবিলের উপর অনেক বই আছে।
- The news is good today.আজ খবরটা ভালো।
Common Mistakesসাধারণ ভুল
The list of items are on the desk.
The list of items is on the desk.
The subject is 'list' (singular), not 'items', so the verb must be 'is'.
Everyone are happy.
Everyone is happy.
'Everyone' is an indefinite pronoun that is always singular, so it takes 'is'.
My friend live in Khulna.
My friend lives in Khulna.
A singular subject takes the -s verb in the present simple: lives.
There is many people here.
There are many people here.
'People' is plural, so 'there are' is correct, not 'there is'.
Tipsটিপস
- Find the real subject first and ignore any words that come between it and the verb, such as 'of the students'. — আগে আসল কর্তা খুঁজুন এবং কর্তা ও verb-এর মাঝে থাকা শব্দ (যেমন 'of the students') উপেক্ষা করুন।
- Indefinite pronouns like everyone, each, someone and nobody are singular and take a singular verb. — everyone, each, someone, nobody-এর মতো indefinite pronoun একবচন এবং একবচন verb নেয়।
- With 'or' or 'nor', make the verb agree with the subject nearer to it. — 'or' বা 'nor' থাকলে verb-কে কাছের কর্তার সাথে মেলান।
Quizকুইজ
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1. Choose the correct sentence.
2. Complete: Everyone in the class ___ ready.
3. Choose: The box of chocolates ___ on the table.
Practiceঅনুশীলন
Try each one, then reveal the answer.
1. Choose the right verb: The students ___ (study) hard.
Hint: a plural subject takes the base verb, with no -s
2. Choose the right verb: Neither Rina nor her sisters ___ (was/were) at home.
Hint: with 'nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject (sisters)
3. Choose the right verb: The news ___ (is/are) good.
Hint: 'news' is uncountable and takes a singular verb
Related Lessonsসম্পর্কিত পাঠ
- Present Simple TenseThe present simple tense in Bangla and English: how to use it for habits and facts, the -s/-es rule, questions and negatives, examples, mistakes and a free quiz.
- Pronouns in EnglishPronouns in Bangla and English: subject, object, possessive and reflexive pronouns with a clear chart, examples, common mistakes and a free quiz for learners.
- Present Continuous TenseLearn the present continuous tense in Bangla and English: the am/is/are + verb-ing rule for actions happening now, spelling, questions, negatives, examples and a free quiz.
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Practise with the AI teacher →Frequently Asked Questionsসাধারণ জিজ্ঞাসা
What is subject–verb agreement?
It is the grammar rule that a verb must match its subject in number and person: a singular subject takes a singular verb (she works) and a plural subject takes a plural verb (they work).
Do two subjects joined by 'and' take a singular or plural verb?
Usually a plural verb, because 'and' joins them into a plural subject: 'Rahim and Karim are friends.' The main exception is when the two words name a single idea or thing.
Are words like everyone and each singular or plural?
They are singular. Indefinite pronouns such as everyone, everybody, each, either, neither, someone and nobody always take a singular verb: 'Each of them is present.'