11/02/2026
Important Rules of Grammar
RULE 1:
The subjects Everybody / Everything /Nobody / Nothing/ Somebody /Something / Anybody/Anything are singular. Hence, they take singular verb
Ex.
1. Everybody is / are ready to do his /their work.
Ans: is & his
2. Anybody can do the work if they try / he tries.
Ans :- Replace "they try” with "he tries" because anybody is singular
3. Nothing but some books was / were available.
Ans :- was
4. Nothing but some students was present.
Ans: - Replace "nothing" with "nobody"