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When wondering which verb to use, check to see if your subject is plural or not. | When wondering which verb to use, check to see if your subject is plural or not. | ||
Example: They were gone. | * Example: "They were gone". Not: "they <del>was</del> gone". | ||
Because '''they''' implies more than one party. It is plural. | |||
For singular subjects, such as '''he''' or '''she''', use WAS. | |||
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If your subject is plural or singular your verb must match. | If your subject is plural or singular your verb must match. | ||
This is called subject-verb agreement. | This is called subject-verb agreement. | ||
Revision as of 16:06, 14 January 2017
When wondering which verb to use, check to see if your subject is plural or not.
- Example: "They were gone". Not: "they
wasgone".
Because they implies more than one party. It is plural.
For singular subjects, such as he or she, use WAS.
If your subject is plural or singular your verb must match.
This is called subject-verb agreement.