Better Sentence Writing in 30 Minutes a Day by Diana Campbell

Author:Diana Campbell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser
Published: 1994-08-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Revising at the Word Level

6.1 Subject-Verb Agreement

We all follow a system of subject-verb agreement, even if we can’t define what subject-verb agreement is. If you listen to your speech and the speech of your family and friends, you’ll find that most people follow a fairly consistent pattern. For instance, you probably say she smiles and he laughs. In other words, you have your own unconscious rules about adding -s or -es on a verb when it’s in the present tense. But if your system differs from the one that is considered standard, you may want to make an adjustment in your writing.

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