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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.
“It” as a Formal Subject
A formal subject, often represented by the pronoun it, plays an essential role in English grammar, particularly in structuring sentences and providing clarity. We use a formal subject “it” when: describing natural phenomena, weather condition, with it is said, so on
Prepositions “With” and “By” to compare
With typically indicates association, accompaniment, or means of doing something, while by often indicates the method, agent, or authorship of an action or the proximity of something to another.
Preposition – “With”
The preposition with has several meanings and can be used in various contexts: assistance, connection, means, method, relationship, addition and etc.