Subject-Verb Agreement | English Grammar

ইংরেজি ব্যাকরণে বিষয়-ক্রিয়ার সমন্বয় (Subject-Verb Agreement)

ইংরেজি ব্যাকরণে বিষয়-ক্রিয়ার সমন্বয় (Subject-Verb Agreement) বলতে বোঝায় বাক্যের বিষয় (Subject) এবং ক্রিয়া (Verb) এর মধ্যে সংখ্যা (Singular/Plural) এবং পুরুষ (Person) অনুযায়ী সামঞ্জস্য থাকা। এটি নিশ্চিত করে যে বাক্যটি ব্যাকরণগতভাবে সঠিক এবং অর্থপূর্ণ। নিচে বিষয়-ক্রিয়ার সমন্বয়ের নিয়ম এবং উদাহরণ টেবিল আকারে দেওয়া হলো।

Full Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement with Examples

Rule 1: Singular Subject → Singular Verb

Singular subject হলে verb-এ s/es যোগ হয়।

  • He plays football.
  • She reads a book.

Rule 2: Plural Subject → Plural Verb

Plural subject হলে verb-এর সাথে s/es যোগ হয় না।

  • They play football.
  • We read books.

Rule 3: Subjects Joined by "and"

"and" দ্বারা যুক্ত দুটি subject সাধারণত plural verb নেয়।

  • Rahim and Karim are friends.
  • The teacher and the student work hard.

Rule 4: Subjects Joined by "or"/"nor"

Verb নিকটবর্তী subject অনুযায়ী পরিবর্তিত হয়।

  • Either Rahim or Karim is guilty.
  • Neither the teacher nor the students are present.

Rule 5: Collective Noun

Collective noun একক বোঝালে singular verb, আলাদা সদস্য বোঝালে plural verb নেয়।

  • The team is strong.
  • The team are arguing among themselves.

Rule 6: Indefinite Pronouns

Each, everyone, someone, nobody ইত্যাদি সর্বদা singular verb নেয়।

  • Everyone is happy.
  • Each student has a pen.

Rule 7: Uncountable Nouns

Uncountable noun সবসময় singular verb নেয়।

  • Milk is good for health.
  • Money makes the world go round.

Rule 8: Plural Form but Singular Meaning

Plural form হলেও singular অর্থ হলে singular verb নেয়।

  • Mathematics is difficult.
  • Physics is interesting.

Rule 9: Titles of Books, Movies, Organizations

এসব সবসময় singular verb নেয়।

  • The United Nations is working for peace.
  • The Avengers is a popular movie.

Rule 10: Fractions and Percentages

Noun singular হলে singular verb, plural হলে plural verb।

  • One-third of the cake is left.
  • Fifty percent of the students are present.

Rule 11: Distances, Periods, Amounts

একক হিসেবে গণ্য হলে singular verb নেয়।

  • Five miles is a long distance.
  • Ten years is a long time.

Rule 12: "A number of" vs "The number of"

"A number of" plural verb নেয়, কিন্তু "The number of" singular verb নেয়।

  • A number of students are absent.
  • The number of students is large.

Rule 13: Subjects with "with", "along with", "as well as"

Main subject অনুযায়ী verb হবে।

  • The teacher, along with the students, is going.
  • Rahim, as well as Karim, was present.

Rule 14: "One of" + plural noun

Singular verb নেয়।

  • One of my friends is ill.
  • One of the boys has done this.

Rule 15: "More than one"

Singular verb নেয়।

  • More than one student is absent.

Rule 16: "None"

Context অনুযায়ী singular বা plural verb নিতে পারে।

  • None of the money is mine.
  • None of the students are absent.

Rule 17: "Each of", "Every"

Singular verb নেয়।

  • Each of the boys is honest.
  • Every man has duties.

Rule 18: Words Ending with "s" but Singular in Meaning

Singular verb নেয়।

  • News is important.
  • Politics is a dirty game.

Rule 19: Subjects Separated by "either...or" / "neither...nor"

Verb নিকটবর্তী subject অনুযায়ী পরিবর্তিত হয়।

  • Either the teacher or the students are present.
  • Neither the boys nor the girl is guilty.

Rule 20: Relative Pronouns (who, which, that)

Verb এর number নির্ভর করে antecedent-এর উপর।

  • He is one of the boys who play football. (boys → play)
  • She is the only one who plays football. (one → plays)