Sentences verb agreement

Sentences verb agreement

by Ziuaddin Wazirzad -
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Let's break down the sentence:

Sentence: "I get up at 7 am every day. But my husband gets up at 5 am to go to work and not be late. At 7:30 am he returns home to get breakfast, so I cook breakfast for us once I am awake."

Nouns used as subjects:

  • "I" (in both sentences)
  • "my husband"
  • "he"

Pronouns used to replace nouns:

  • "I" replaces the speaker's name
  • "he" replaces "my husband"
  • "us" replaces "my husband and I"

Agreement of predicates or main verbs with subjects:

  • "I get up" – "I" is singular, and "get" agrees.
  • "my husband gets up" – "my husband" is singular, and "gets" agrees.
  • "he returns" – "he" is singular, and "returns" agrees.
  • "I cook" – "I" is singular, and "cook" agrees.

Agreement of pronouns with antecedents:

  • "I" refers to the speaker (singular).
  • "he" refers to "my husband" (singular), so it agrees.
  • "us" refers to "my husband and I" (plural), so it agrees.

In conclusion:

  • All verbs agree with their subjects.
  • Pronouns ("I," "he," "us") correctly match their antecedents and subjects in number.