Agreement of Nouns/Pronouns (the Subject of the Verb) with Irregular Verbs
The singular and plural forms of certain present-tense verbs are irregular. The pronoun (subject of the verb) must agree with the verb (subject).
Irregular Verbs with Associated Pronouns
Singular | Plural |
---|---|
I 'am'; he,she, it 'is' | We, you, they, those 'are' |
I, he, she, it 'was' | We, you, they, those 'were' |
I 'have', he, she, it 'has' | We, you, they, those 'have' |
I 'do', he, she, it 'does' | We, you, they, those 'do' |
Examples with pronouns:
I am one of the best grammarians in the class.
He is the fastest swimmer on the team.
It is a beautiful day for gardening.
We were entertained by the clowns.
You have the right idea.
They do want to take a walk before dinner.
Examples with nouns:
Singular
- The horse is whinnying.
- Red is a good color for that curtain.
- The little girl was happy.
- The salad has enough lettuce.
- Those do not match these.
Plural
- The horses are running.
- The lights are glowing
- Those are delicious chocolates.
- He and she were friends for a long time.
- They have a lot to do today.
Exercise 1: Noun-Verb Agreement
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