Workshop 2 : Subject/Verb Agreement

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Plural <strong>Subject</strong> Plural <strong>Verb</strong> Correct! Let’s take a closer look at those two sentences…
Packing your own lunches save money. Packing your own lunches saves money. The subject of each sentence is “Packing your own lunches”. This subject is singular; therefore, the verb must also be singular. “Saves” is a singular verb — a present tense singular verb to be precise. Most subject/verb agreement errors occur when dealing with these verbs. Why Because we intuitively think of “s” and “es” as plural.
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Page 3 and 4: Which sentence is correct Packing y
Page 5 and 6: Rule of thumb: The subject and verb
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Page 19 and 20: The indefinite pronouns all, any, m
Page 21 and 22: The indefinite pronouns each, eithe
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