A shift in number, person, or tense upsets the?
2006-06-05 10:53:00 · 5 answers · asked by fun_4_life_91 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
subject- verb agreement (SVA)
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for example, in present tense>>
(he) give(s) my son a pen.
in past tense>>>> (he) *gave* my son a pen.
in number case>>>
the boy love(s) her.
the (boys) love her.
in person or pronoun case in present tense only>>>
he/she/it>> love(S)
they/ we>> love
2006-06-05 12:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The verb agreement.
Say before the sentence read: The girl laughs at the joke.
If the girl is changed to more than one, then it'll now read: The girls laugh at the joke.
You have to get rid of the s.
Now take the original sentence and change it to a past action.
It'll read: The girl laughed at the joke.
You added ed to laugh.
2006-06-05 11:05:09 · answer #2 · answered by yofatcat1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's fine to ask for help but it seems you have asked a ton of questions to get your work done without learning it on your own. Don't take the easy road the work only will get harder and you will be doomed when you go to college and try and get a real eduation. Which you need to get this day and age
2006-06-05 11:29:26 · answer #3 · answered by Guess Who 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yo fat cat is right on this one. it is the verb agreement. i may only be a freshmen, but i know this stuff.
2006-06-05 11:12:19 · answer #4 · answered by IDNTGIVASHT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
continuity of the story.
2006-06-05 11:03:25 · answer #5 · answered by Dukie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋