Verbs are words reveal what the subject (noun, pronoun, or clause) does, or what is done to it.

It expresses action, or a state of

being, or condition and also indicates the tense (past, present, future) of the action. It takes on a pluralized or singular form in
accordance with the number of subjects it is referring to.
TENSE a form of verb that expresses the time of action or being or condition (past, present, future). Tense is indicated by the:
- Inflection form of the verb (sing/sang -- look/looked) or by the use of:
- Auxiliary verb forms - (will sing -- have looked).
Examples:
Past: Heather narrated the documentary on endangered species.
Present: I need those new blueprints now.
Future: Charles will sing the National Anthem at the game on Sunday. We should go to hear him.
SINGULAR and PLURAL In most cases, when the subject is singular, the verb is pluralized. When the verb represents two or
more subjects, its form becomes singular.
Important note: Linking verbs such as: am, is, are, was, were, do not following this rule, and instead, agree with the subject in
number and predicate singular subject/singular verb compound subjects/pluralized verb.
a) Plural Compound subjects (two or more subjectsnouns, pronouns, or clauses) connected by and taking on a plural
predicate, will use a singular verb, *unless they refer to the same subject.
Examples:
My parents and my wife recommend that I have an attorney present.
My friend and mentor recommends that I have an attorney review the contract first. *(referring to one and the same person)
The building and equipment are covered under this insurance policy.
b) Singular
> Subjects taking on a singular predicate, take on a plural verb.
Examples:
The baby cries whenever its mother leaves the room.
Sally always eats her lunch at her desk.
> Subjects connected by or or nor take a singular verb.
Examples:
Either Spanish or French is acceptable as your second language.
Neither John nor his lawyer is worried about the judges decision.
c) Singular & Plural Together - When two subjects differing in number are connected by either-or or neither-nor and one of the
subjects is plural, it should be placed second and the verb should agree with it in number.
Examples:
(Correct) Neither the owner nor the employees are satisfied with the latest agreement proposed at the bargaining table.
(Incorrect) Neither the employees nor the owner is satisfied with the latest agreement proposed at the bargaining table.
Nouns placed between a verb and its subject - A verb should always agree with its subject, and not with a noun placed between
the verb and its subject.
Examples: (subject underlined)
The report on the number of casualties caused by the tornado has just been updated.
A list of the victims was released earlier today.
Phrases or Clauses connected by: together with, as well as, in addition to are not part of the subject affecting the
number of subjects and, therefore, do not affect the verb.
Examples: (subject underlined)
Our local team, as well as other league teams, was affected by the negative press from the media covering the negotiations.
The problem with increasing entrance fees, in addition to the poor enrollment numbers, was discussed by the committee.
Subjects of quantity, distance and time Are thought of as a unit and the verb should be singular.
Examples:
Fifteen dollars is still due on your account.
Twelve kilometers is a long way to run.
Twenty years is a long time to work at one job.
Collective subjects Collective nouns are those that name groups of persons, animals, or things. Board, committee, herd, flock,
furniture. Such nouns may be regarded as plural or singular.
Plural if the word denotes the individuals that make up the group
Singular if the word denotes the group acting as an individual
Examples:
The board has made a decision to expand nationally.
The jury couldnt agree and were divided on a verdict.

Igneous rock (derived from the Latin word ignis meaning fire) is one of the three main rock types, the
others being sedimentary and metamorphic. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification
of magmaor lava. Igneous rock may form with or without crystallization, either below the surface
as intrusive (plutonic) rocks or on the surface as extrusive (volcanic) rocks. This magma can be derived
from partial melts of pre-existing rocks in either a planet's mantle or crust. Typically, the melting is caused
by one or more of three processes: an increase in temperature, a decrease in pressure, or a change in
composition. Over 700 types of igneous rocks have been described, most of them having formed beneath
the surface of Earth's crust.