Subject Verb Agreement Problems

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dineshjv: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 8; Joined: Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:32 am; Location: Sunnyvale

by dineshjv » Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:40 pm

Hi,

For SUB - Verb agreement problems .. i am able to identify the subject properly ..but not able to make out if the sub is singular or plural..

e.g Efforts - is plural subj while Spins is singular sub.. need any link / material where i can get more insights to get singular and plural definitions with examples..

thanks
Dinesh

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BrianSmith: Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts; Posts: 23; Joined: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:59 am; Location: London; GMAT Score:640

by BrianSmith » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:31 am

Hi dineshjv,

I think you are confusing subject and verb? Efforts is a plural noun, which could serve as a subject. Spins is usually a singular verb (action), although it can sometimes be a plural noun (things).

The tricky bit is that not only plural nouns end with 's', but also Present-tense singular verbs (eats, drinks, sits).

Anyway, the net is full of free excellent grammar websites - simply search for it in Google and you will get all the info you need.

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by GMATBootcamp » Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:30 pm

This is a good resource for subject verb grammar rules. It also provides clear examples.

https://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp

Paul

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www.thegmatbootcamp.com

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