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             The verb must agree with its subject in a sentence in number and person.




                                                                                         Sahib also
                                                                                       plays very well.




                                   Suman is a
                                   good player.




                                 I love to eat
                                   cookies.                                                    I would like
                                                                                              to eat apple.
















             We  always  use  a  singular  verb  with  a  singular  subject  and  a  plural  verb  with  a  plural
             subject.
             Read the following examples:

             1.  Science is an interesting subject.

             2.  Namit is an intelligent boy.

             Verbs in Indefinite Tenses

             G    Present Indefinite Tense
                      ·  Singular subjects go with the base verb with ‘s’             A harmonious relationship
                       / ‘es’ in affirmative sentences.                               between two grammatical

                       Read the following examples:                                     items is referred to as
                                                                                               concord.
                            1.  Shikha sings very melodiously.
                            2.  He plays football daily.


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