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Correct Verb Agreement Errors

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Agreement rules to remember


RULE: Remember that with the "existential there," the verb must agree with the noun that follows.
There are good reasons to move out.
There is too much noise.


RULE: When you use an ordinal number (first, second, third, etc.), the noun that follows should be singular, unless you specify how many with a cardinal number:
The first reason is that the rent is too high.
The second two reasons are the noise and the size.


RULE: In the present simple tense, do not add s to the end of the verb when you use a plural subject. This includes the plural subject of a relative clause.
People love to eat fatty food.
The desire for fat comes from genes that regulate appetite.


RULE: In the present simple tense, add verb + s to the end of the verb when you use the pronouns he/she/it.

To COME (Present Simple)
PERSON SINGULAR PLURAL
1st person I come We come
2nd person You come You come
3rd person He comes, she comes, it comesThey come


To LOVE (Present Simple)
PERSON SINGULAR PLURAL
1st person I love We love
2nd person You love You love
3rd person He loves, she loves, it lovesThey love

To ENCOURAGE (Present Simple)
PERSON SINGULAR PLURAL
1st person I encourage We encourage
2nd person You encourage You encourage
3rd person He encourages, she encourages, it encouragesThey encourage
There many problems with professional hockey. The first is that it is too violent. This problem from the fans who to watch violence. They it with their applause.
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