We'll start this week on a Grammar Item: Subject Verb Agreement
Here are some notes that we'd like to share to better understand this grammar item.
Using the example of the verb 'walk':
Examples:
Rita walks to school every day.
Rita and Rina walk to school every day.
Rita walked to school yesterday.
Examples:
I am eating a sandwich.
I am eating a sandwich.
Sarah is an obedient student.
The children are playing at the park.
My brother was playing with his toys last night.
Michael and Bryan were jumping on the bed this morning.
Examples:
Clarissa does her chores quickly.
Some of the boys do help their teacher in the computer lab.
Jackson did his homework last night.
Jack and Jill did their homework last night.
My brother has a toothache.
The neighbours have a lot of trees in their garden.
Regina had a stomach pain last weekend.
My sisters and I had to stay in bed last Sunday because we were naughty.
** Uncountable nouns take singular verbs.
Example: The food is cold.
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