Home TEFL forum Grammar & Vocabulary third person singular
I need help explaining what in these sentences indicates I have to choose the third person singular.
– Their daughter ___________ to university.
A go
B goes
– Nobody ___________ in that horrible old house.
A live
B lives
-Everybody ___________ mistakes sometimes.
A makes
B make
– People ___________ films with a good story.
A want
B wants
– All the critics ___________ that film is rubbish.
A says
B say
Thanks.
Paula
Their daughter goes to university.
Nobody lives in that horrible old house.
Everybody makes mistakes sometimes.
People wants films with a good story.
All the critics say that film is rubbish.
Singular nouns require singular verb.
This ICALwiki article explains what a Grammatical Person is and what that means in terms of verb agreement.
I hope you find it useful.
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