LEARN SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT | Advanced Grammar

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We need to use subjects and verbs correctly in both speaking and writing. So let's talk about how to master using subject-verb agreement so that we improve our English skills.
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When it describes a single person thing use singular verb. Thank you sir 🙏

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Hi Duong. Thanks so much for commenting & sharing with us. In the future, we plan to do more lessons on the different verb tenses. Hope you have a great day! 😃

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Thanks this lesson. I need to further strengthen my English skilks because I want to write business correspondents, memoranda, and reoorts. Do i use subject and verb agreements in business correspondents and memos?

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Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. Yes, any time you're writing sentences you'll need to use correct subject-verb agreement. 👍

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@@InteractiveEng Thanks for responding back. I will get in the habit in learning more subject and verb agreement in my mind as well as for business correspondents

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What is the most difficult in English grammar? I don't know. Everything. I should not have learned anything new from this lesson but I did. I think I never could memorize all of the English rules or I just couldn't apply it often enough to memorize them. I learned that a handful of words exists like important, essential and so on which used in a strict order including "that" brings that the s ending of the first person singular must be left out. Like It is important that he go to school. It is essential that she take a lesson. Of course, you could say That: It is important he goes to school. It is essential she takes a lesson but the s ending is there! I think I would know more about it. If you didn't mind to share. This really can be confusive.

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Hi Wes What I found difficult is whenever we add s at the end of the names it becomes plural but why whenever we add s at the end of the verb it becomes singular example cat=cats -go=goes . Kind of you

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singular verbs usually end with an "s" is, loves, plays, falls, and so on.

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I think it must also be pointed out that singular collective nouns I.e.team/crew/class/the Press/audience etc. can also take a plural verb when reference is made to the members of the collective noun e.g. Our team(I.e.the players) ARE TRAINING now/ The Press(i.e.reporters) ARE INTERVIEWING the Prime Minister/ My class(i.e.classmates) ARE TAKING a test now/ The audience(spectators)ARE APPLAUDING now.

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Wes, could you please clarify is it ok to say “Rabbits is a must-see in Madrid” or I should say “Rabbits are a must-see in Madrid”?

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Hi,Wes . Unfortunately I couldn't watch this lesson earlier .This is really very tricky. Thank you so much for your explanations. Please correct me if I'm wrong in this sentence : "Does anyone have a spare pen to lend me?". Should I write "has" in this case?Thanks in advance for your answer. 👍👍👍3 likes for this important lesson ☺

[@InteractiveEng]

Hi Nancy. Thanks so much for your comment. That's a great question. Subject-verb agreement can be tricky sometimes. Perhaps I should have discussed question formations, but that might be a good lesson for the future. In forming that question, we have the auxiliary verb DO and the main verb HAVE. The auxiliary verb will show agreement with the subject. And since "anyone" is a singular indefinite pronoun, it agrees with the singular verb "does." That means we use the base verb of "have." Therefore, we would say "Does anyone have a spare pen to lend me?" 😃👍

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Prepositions and subject verb agreement

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You did not mis speak at 7.51... BTW, awesome explanation

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At 5:16 in the video les and Iona are singular verbs but the verb was plural because it has an S--Teaches. You said that when two singular verbs are joined by that conjunction the verb should be singular.

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Can you suggest me any book to help me improving my grammar

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One that I think is helpful is 'English Grammar in Use.' I think this one is good for people studying on their own. 👍

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I am atheer, and I am from Saudi Arabia.I would like to improve my writing skills specifically in SV agreement. I always have mistakes with it

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Sometimes I find sentences their auxiliary verbs are singular but main verbs are plural. How does It works? Thank you🙏

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