English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
CONCORD
The man as well as his friends come here every morning (nonstandard).
The man as well as his friends comes here every morning (standard).
When two nouns/pronouns are joined by conjunctions such as “with”, “together with”, “as well as”, “in conjunction with”, the first noun/pronoun to be mentioned controls the verb.
Three-quarters of the building have been painted (nonstandard).
Three-quarters of the building has been painted (standard).
When fraction or percentage is used in the subject position, the noun/pronoun (whether singular or plural) determines the form of the verb.
…to be continued
GAB
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