... your friends.
2. As we saw earlier, the verb changes if the subject changes. Write the
correct form of the verb in the following sentences.
a. The boy is walking up the steps.
The boys ................... walking up
the
steps.
b. The bus is late again today.
The buses ..................... late again today.
c. I am your friend.
We ......
are
d. She is telling lies.
They
telling lies.
e. Rita is wearing a pretty dress.
Those girls
wearing pretty dresses.
f. Maya has four brothers.
Maya and Chaya
four brothers.
g.
The doctor is treating many patients.
The doctors
treating many patients.
Answers
Answer:
a.The boys are walking up the steps.
b. The buses are late again today.
c. We are your friends.
d.They are telling lies.
e. Those girls are wearing pretty dresses.
f. Maya and Chaya have four brothers.
g. The doctors are treating many patients.
Answer:
- The boys are walking up the steps.
- The buses are late again today.
- We are your friends.
- They are telling lies.
- Those girls are wearing pretty dresses.
- Maya and Chaya have four brothers.
- The doctors are treating many patients.
More:
The question is from the part of the grammar agreement of the verb with the subject.
We know that the verb agrees with its object in number and person.
Two or more singular subjects joined by and usually take a verb in the plural.
But if the two nouns suggest only one Idea or refer to the same person or thing the verb must be singular as;
- Slow and steady wins the race.
❍ Words joined to a singular subject by with or as well as do not affect the number of the verb. Therefore the verb is in the singular.
❍ When two or more subjects in the singular adjoint by or, nor, either ....or, neither .....nor the verb is put in the singular.
❍ When the subject joined by or are of different persons the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it.
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