[EzineArticles Training] Subject and Verb Agreement

Training Series Article Writing - Paragraph & Grammar Structure Subject and Verb Agreement Hello Training Series Member, Here is the next edition of the EzineArticles.com Article Writing: Paragraph and Grammar Structure Training Series. Number Agreement: A singular subject takes a singular verb. A plural subject takes a plural verb. Example: This radio has six preset buttons. (singular) Example: Most radios have six preset buttons. (plural) Person Agreement: A subject should also agree in "person" (1st person perspective, etc.) with its subject. Tip: This affects only 3rd person singular subjects in the present tense. Example: He runs to the store. Example: The table looks warped. Tip: Non 3rd Person Singular Subjects Example: I run to the store. Example: We run to the store. Tip: The verb "to be" is an auxiliary verb and has eight forms. Present Tense: am, is, are Example: I am hungry. Example: She is hungry. Example: We are hungry. Past Tense: was, were Example: I was hungry. Example: We were hungry. Infinitive, Past Participle & Present Participle: be, been, being Example: He has yet to be identified. Example: He had been mean to my sister. Example: He was being mean to my sister. Hint: An agreement problem can sometimes occur when the verb of a sentence precedes the subject. Example: [Wrong] There was several writers waiting for their articles to be approved. Example: [Right] There were several writers waiting for their articles to be approved. The next edition of the EzineArticles.com Article Writing: Paragraph and Grammar Structure Training Series will offer tips for proper use of commas and colons. Sign up for your FREE EzineArticles.com Membership Account and start article writing and marketing today! http://EzineArticles.com/submit/ To Your Article Writing & Marketing Success! The EzineArticles Team http://EzineArticles.com/ You are receiving this email as a registered subscriber of the EzineArticles.com Training Series. Click here to unsubscribe from future training emails. You can also manage your subscriptions online: http://Subscriptions.EzineArticles.com/ Postal address: EzineArticles.com, PO Box 12740 Green Bay WI 54307 USA © Copyright 1999-2015 EzineArticles.com. All Rights Reserved. To view our Privacy Policy click here.