Tag archives: subject-verb
Let there be concord: some tips on bringing agreement to subjects and verbs
Let’s start with a positive: there are a few basics of grammar which most native speakers of English have no problems with (hoorah!). For instance, it comes naturally to the majority of us to use a singular verb if only one person or thing is the subject (that is, doing the action) of a sentence [...]
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