"I hope that struggle brings peace to our hearts and souls"
"I hope that struggle bring peace to our hearts and souls"
Which is right and why? Does it sound ok?
Thank you in advance.
2007-04-16 12:19:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The first one is correct. Struggle is a singular word (even though a person's struggle could have more than one issue) so it is brings. If you made struggle plural as in "I hope that struggles..." then you would use the singular bring.
A lot of English grammar really does not make much sense but the more you listen to it you will just "hear" what sounds correct. This rule would follow along with many other words. "I hope that tragedy brings.." "I hope they bring pizza." "I hope she brings pizza."
2007-04-16 12:30:43 · answer #1 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First one is good:
"I hope that struggle brings peace to our hearts and souls."
It's correct grammatically.
2007-04-16 12:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by ohmycinderella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first one.
2007-04-16 12:28:42 · answer #3 · answered by HP7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I hope that struggle brings peace to our hearts and souls".
the word "struggle" is singular, so the verb must be singular, also. (subject-verb agreement). That is, he/she/it "brings".
2007-04-16 13:00:22 · answer #4 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first sentence is correct.
English does not use the subjunctive after the verb "to hope".
2007-04-16 12:25:52 · answer #5 · answered by Cosimo )O( 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First one. If you write the sentence without " I hope that" at the beginning it isn't right.
2007-04-16 12:26:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First :)
2007-04-16 12:27:26 · answer #7 · answered by ClooneyIsAGenius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first sentence.
because you hope that it brings not you hope that it bring.
2007-04-16 12:28:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋