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Subject-Verb Agreement in English
Subject-verb agreement is a grammatical concept that refers to the proper matching of the subject and verb in a sentence. The basic rule is that a singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb. Example (singular): The cat is sleeping. Example (plural): The cats are sleeping. In these examples, cat is singular, so it takes the singular verb is, while cats is plural and takes the plural verb are. This agreement helps maintain clarity and grammatical correctness in sentences.
Collective and Individual Nouns
the individual nouns (book, dog, car, etc.) represent distinct and separate items or entities that can be counted. In summary, collective nouns refer to groups or collections treated as single units, while individual nouns represent individual, countable entities or items.
What is a Noun? How to use it?
The noun is a part of speech which is used to name a person,a thing,a place ,an idea in a sentence