1. He, she and it:
i. are singular subjects.
ii. They are followed by singular verbs.
For example:
- He is a man.
- She is a mother.
- It is a pen.
- He has a computer.
REMEMBER THIS!
- The subject is a person or thing that does the action.
- The verb is the action word.
- If the subject is one then add 's' to the verb.
- If the subject is many (plural) then do not add 's' to the verb.
a. A crab walks sideways. (Singular)
- A crab (subject)
- walks (verb)
b. Crabs walk sideways. (Plural)
- Crabs (subject)
- walk (verb)
Other examples:
a. A seahorse swims upright. (Singular)
- A seahorse (subject)
- swims (verb)
b. Seahorses swim upright. (Plural)
- Seahorses (subject)
- swim (verb)
2. Indefinite Pronoun (singular subject) + singular verb:
i. The indefinite pronouns such as anyone, someone, everyone, no one, anybody, somebody, everybody, anything, something, everything, nothing and nobody are singular subjects. They take singular verbs.
- Someone is coming to give us a talk on nutrition.
- Everyone has their own ideas about the best way to bring up children.
- Something in the cupboard smells weird.
3. Collective nouns take a singular verb.
- The committee consists of five members.
- My last class ends at four o'clock.
- The editorial board has an expert with a world-wide reputation in the person of Dr. Susan Darlington.
They and we:
i. They and we are followed by a plural verb.
- They are his students.
- We are boys.
Am:
i. is only used with I.
ii. I is followed by a plural verb.
- I am Shameema.
- I have a book.
You
i. 'You' is use to speak to one or many people.
- You have five dresses.
- You (many people) are girls.
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