The Verb agrees with its governing Noun, Pronoun Personal, or Pronoun Relative, in Number and Person; as the Birds sing, thou lovest, he who loveth.
Rule 7th.
A Noun of Multitude may have a Verb either Singular or Plural; as the People is mad, or the People are mad.
But if a Substantive of the same Signification follows, that is not a Noun of Multitude, then the Verb is always Plural; as we do not say the People is a mad Man, but the People are mad Men.
Rule 8th.
Two or more Nouns or Pronouns Singular, will have a Verb Plural; as the Dog and Cat are very loving. But when two or more Substantives Singular signify the same Thing or Person, or when the Preposition OF intervenes, the Verb is always Singular; as the River Severn is Navigable. William the Conqueror was a great Man. This System of Grammar is compendious.
Rule 9th.
The subsequent Pronouns are usually placed after Prepositions and Interjections; as of me, to us, for thee, with her, from them, against whom, O me!
Of the POINTS or PAUSES.