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Rule 5: Some pronouns that are denote plural will take plural verbs:

       Some pronouns that are denote plural will take plural verbs:


                                    Both are qualified for the job.






                                    (Plural Subject)          (Plural Verb)






                                       None of these dresses fit me.



            Rules for ‘Be’, and ‘Have’ form of the verb.                                                                                                  NOTE


                                              SUBJECT                               PRESENT          PAST
                                                                                                                                                   The verb ‘is’ is


        BE VERB                                                                                                                                     singular. It agrees
                                                  I                                 am               was
                                                                                                                                                    with singular


                                              He/she/it singular noun               is               was                                            subjects.
                                                                                                                                                   The verb are is

                                              You/we/they plural noun               are              were                                           plural. It agrees with

                                                                                                                                                    you and plural
                                              He/she/it singular noun               has              had
                                                                                                                                                    subjects.
          HAVE VERB
                                                                                                                                                   The verb am agrees

                                              I/you/we/they plural noun             have             had
                                                                                                                                                    with I
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