Subject-Verb Agreement Part-7
Rule 35 None ସହ ସାଧାରଣତଃ Singular Verb ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯିବାକୁ ଠିକ୍ ମନାଯାଏ, କିନ୍ତୁ Modern English ରେ none ସହ Plural Verb ମଧ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯିପାରେ। 📌 According to Grammarians (1) None but the brave deserves the reward. (Singular) (2) None were injured. (Plural) (3) None of the minor characters were present on the day of rehearsal. (Plural) (4) None of his works shows his capabilities and his calibre. (Singular) 📝 ଟିପ୍ପଣୀ: None ର ଅର୍ଥ “not one” କିମ୍ବା “no one” ହେଲେ Singular Verb, ଯଦି ଏହା plural meaning ରେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୁଏ, ତେବେ Plural Verb ହୁଏ। --- Rule 36 (A) ଯଦି କୌଣସି ବାକ୍ୟରେ Relative Pronoun (who, which, that) ଥାଏ, ତେବେ ସେହି Verb ର ରୂପ ସେହି Relative Pronoun ର Antecedent (ଆଗକୁ ଆସିଥିବା Noun/Pronoun) ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରେ। ଉଦାହରଣ: (1) It is I who have telephoned you. (2) It is he who is responsible for this loss. (3) The book that is here is mine. (4) The books that are here are mine. (5) The woman, who is in black saree, is my wife. (6) The women, who are standing there, are my sisters. (B) ...