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Subject Verb Agreement | English Lesson | Common Grammar Mistakes
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Hello, I'm Emma from mmmEnglish!
One of the most common grammar mistakes
that English learners make
is to do with the subject verb agreement.
What's that?
It's as simple as it sounds!
The subject and the verb in English sentences
must agree.
They must match.
We go to the beach on Saturdays.
If the subject is plural,
you need to use a plural verb form.
He goes to the beach on Saturdays.
He goes.
The subject is singular,
so you need to use a singular verb form.
And this is true, most of the time!
Now, you might be thinking that you
understand subject verb agreement.
It's simple, it's easy, right?
But it's the first thing that many English learners forget!
But don't worry, there are some simple
standard rules that you can use to help you.
But some aspects of singular and plural noun usage
make this a little more complex.
So that's why I'm going to teach you some tips
to master subject verb agreement in English.
Before we start,
I want to highlight that there are two main areas
where subject verb agreement can cause you problems.
The first is in your writing.
And it's important to know
the subject verb agreement rules
and how to use them correctly
so that your English writing is grammatically correct.
The other is your speaking skills.
Now, perhaps you feel confident that you know
how to match verbs to their subject
but the challenge is making that clear
when you're speaking.
And sometimes,
you might not even know this is a problem for you.
The final consonant sounds are so important
to communicating clearly.
But for many English learners,
it's not that easy to do.
Pronouncing the difference between do and does.
Now if this sounds like you,
then I want you to try and practise with me
out loud during this lesson.
Make sure you're hitting those final consonant sounds.
Okay?
Let's begin.
In the present tense,
nouns and verbs agree
in opposite ways.
When your subject is plural,
you usually add S to show that it's plural, right?
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