English Grammar में Subject-Verb Concord या Subject-Verb Agreement का अर्थ है: Verb हमेशा अपने Subject के साथ number (Singular / Plural) और Person (First / Second / Third) में मेल खाती है।
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यदि Subject singular है → Verb singular होगी।
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यदि Subject plural है → Verb plural होगी।
इसी को Concord कहा जाता है।
यह Topic Class 10 के RBSE Board Exam में अक्सर पूछा जाता है।
Detailed Rules of Subject-Verb Concord
Rule 1: Singular Subject → Singular Verb
Hindi: जब Subject एकवचन हो, तो Verb भी एकवचन होगी।
Examples:
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She writes a letter.
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He goes to school daily.
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A boy was playing in the ground.
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The teacher teaches us English.
Rule 2: Plural Subject → Plural Verb
Hindi: जब Subject बहुवचन हो, Verb भी बहुवचन होगी।
Examples:
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They are studying.
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Girls sing songs.
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The players were tired.
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We have completed our homework.
Rule 3: Verb agrees with Subject, not Object
Examples:
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The quality of mangoes is good. (Subject = quality)
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The students of this school are hardworking. (Subject = students)
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The colour of these pens is black.
Rule 4: Two Subjects joined with ‘and’ → Plural Verb
Examples:
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Ram and Shyam are friends.
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My father and mother have come.
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Gold and silver are precious metals.
Exception: जब “and” से जुड़े Subjects को एक Unit या एक ही Idea माना जाए → Singular Verb.
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Bread and butter is my breakfast.
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Slow and steady wins the race.
Rule 5: Subjects joined by ‘or’, ‘either…or’, ‘neither…nor’
Verb हमेशा पास वाले Subject से Agree करेगी।
Examples:
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Either Mohan or his friends are guilty.
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Neither the teacher nor the student was present.
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Either the boys or the girl is responsible.
Rule 6: Indefinite Pronouns
Always Singular: Everyone, Someone, Anyone, Nobody, Each, Either, Neither
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Everyone is happy.
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Each boy has a pen.
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Neither of the two was correct.
Always Plural: Few, Many, Several, Both
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Few have passed the exam.
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Both were absent.
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Many are waiting for the bus.
Rule 7: Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns (team, family, jury, committee, crowd) → Singular या Plural, दोनों हो सकते हैं।
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The jury is giving its verdict. (एक समूह = Singular)
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The jury are divided in their opinion. (व्यक्तिगत सदस्य = Plural)
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The family is large.
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The family are fighting among themselves.
Rule 8: Uncountable Nouns → Singular Verb
Water, Milk, Sugar, Rice, Oil, Honesty, Advice जैसे nouns uncountable होते हैं और Singular Verb लेते हैं।
Examples:
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Milk is good for health.
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Honesty is the best policy.
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His advice was useful.
Rule 9: Plural Nouns with Singular Meaning → Singular Verb
Mathematics, Economics, Physics, News, Politics, Measles जैसे words दिखने में plural हैं लेकिन singular meaning रखते हैं।
Examples:
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Mathematics is an easy subject.
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The news is shocking.
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Politics is a dirty game.
Rule 10: Distance, Weight, Time, Amount → Singular Verb
Examples:
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Ten kilometres is a long distance.
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Five hundred rupees is enough.
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Two years is a short time.
Rule 11: Titles of Books, Films, Newspapers → Singular Verb
Examples:
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“Gulliver’s Travels” is an interesting book.
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“The Times of India” is a popular newspaper.
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“Three Idiots” is my favourite movie.
Rule 12: With ‘Each of’ / ‘Every’ → Singular Verb
Examples:
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Each of the students was present.
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Every man and woman has equal rights.
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Every boy and girl is happy.
Rule 13: Fractions and Percentages
Verb subject पर depend करती है।
Examples:
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One-third of the cake is eaten.
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Two-thirds of the students are present.
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Fifty percent of the work is done.
Rule 14: Nouns Always Plural → Plural Verb
Scissors, Trousers, Spectacles, Shoes, Police, People → हमेशा plural माने जाते हैं।
Examples:
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The scissors are sharp.
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The trousers are new.
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The police are investigating the case.
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The people are angry.
Rule 15: Formal Expressions (with There, Here, It)
Verb subject के number से agree करेगी।
Examples:
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There is a pen on the table.
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There are books on the table.
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It is my duty.
Extra Examples (Exam Practice) for Subject-Verb Concord
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He goes to school.
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We play cricket every day.
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Mathematics is difficult but interesting.
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The news was very sad.
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Neither of the boys was present.
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Either you or your friends are responsible.
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The family are quarreling among themselves.
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Five years is a long time.
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Honesty is always rewarded.
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Many students have passed the test.
Quiz on : Subject-Verb Agreement : 10 Multiple Choice Questions for Class 10 & Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz-2 : 15 MCQs
निष्कर्ष :-
Subject-Verb Concord का सही प्रयोग English grammar की रीढ़ है।
👉 Class 10 students को याद रखना चाहिए:
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Verb हमेशा subject के साथ agree करेगी, object के साथ नहीं।
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Singular subject = Singular verb, Plural subject = Plural verb।
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कुछ special cases (collective nouns, uncountables, titles, measurements) को अलग से याद रखना ज़रूरी है।
FAQs (Exam-Oriented) on Subject-Verb Concord
Q1. What is Subject-Verb Concord?
It means verb must agree with subject in number and person.
Q2. Which verb is correct: “Each of the boys is/are”?
Correct → “Each of the boys is present.”
Q3. Does ‘police’ take singular or plural verb?
Police is always plural → “The police are investigating.”
Q4. What verb is used with uncountable nouns?
Always singular. Example: Milk is good.
Q5. What is the exception with ‘and’?
When subjects form one idea/unit, verb is singular. Example: “Bread and butter is my breakfast.”
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