when do i use a plural verb
This kind of thing used to trip me up, too, as a subject with multiple nouns in it seems like it should always be plural. But that isnât always the case. The way you group the items determines whether itâs a singular subject or a plural subject (and whether youâd use the plural verb have or the singular has). Let me explain. Sentence subjects that have independent nouns connected by and are plural, thus requiring plural verbs (such as have). One trick to tell if the nouns are independent from each other is to divide the sentence into two sentences and see if the meaning stays the same.