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Pronouns that take a plural verb are: we, you, they, and these; and any combination of singular pronouns will take a plural verb, such as 'You and I...'.
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Does either he or you take a singular or a plural verb?
The pronoun 'he' is the third person, singular form and takes a singular verb, for example:John is coming, he is expected at five.The pronoun 'you' is both the singular and the plural form; a second person singular and plural (noun or pronoun) takes the same verb form, for example:Jane, you are a good friend.Class, you are all dismissed.
Is them nominative?
No, the personal pronoun 'them' is an objective pronoun that takes the place of a plural noun (or two or more nouns) as the object of a verb or a preposition.The corresponding plural, nominative pronoun is 'they'.Examples:I will give them a call to see if theycan come.The pronoun 'them' is the direct object of the verb 'will give'.The pronoun 'they' is the subject of the second part of the compound sentence.
Is ourselves a verb?
No, the word 'ourselves' is a pronoun, a reflexive pronoun, a word that takes the place of a plural noun (or pronoun), or two or more nouns, and 'reflects back' to that noun. The pronoun 'ourselves' is the first person, plural, reflexive pronoun.A verb is a word for an action or a state of being.Example: Jack and I built the picnic table ourselves. (the word 'built' is the verb, a word for the action)
Why the pronoun you takes a singular verb?
The personal pronoun 'you' functions as both singular and plural.Examples:Jack, I made some lunch for you. (singular)Everyone, you are all invited to the picnic. (plural)
Is they a plural pronoun?
Yes, the pronoun 'they' is a plural pronoun; a word that takes the place of a plural noun or pronoun, or two or more nouns or pronouns.The pronoun 'they' is a subject pronoun, a word that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause.The corresponding plural object pronoun is them, a word that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.Examples:The Johnsons came for a visit and theybrought the baby with them.Jack and Jill came for a visit and theybrought the baby with them.
A collective noun usually takes a?
plural verb and a plural pronoun
Can they be a action verbs?
No, 'they' is not a verb, 'they' is a pronoun, the third person, plural, subjective personal pronoun. A pronoun takes the place of a noun; the pronoun 'they' takes the place of multiple nouns or a plural noun as the subject of a sentence.A verb is the word for an act (action verb) or a state of being (being verb). Example sentence:Fran and Frank are my neighbors. They painted their house.The pronoun 'they' takes the place of 'Fran and Frank'; the action is 'painted'.
Pronoun verb agreement requires a correct match between a pronoun and a verb based on-?
Pronoun-verb agreement requires a correct match between a pronoun and a verb based on number (singular or plural).A singular pronoun requires a verb for a singular subject.Example: She is expected at noon. (singular subject pronoun)A plural pronoun requires a verb for a plural subject.Example: They are expected at noon. (plural subject pronoun)
Does either he or you take a singular or a plural verb?
The pronoun 'he' is the third person, singular form and takes a singular verb, for example:John is coming, he is expected at five.The pronoun 'you' is both the singular and the plural form; a second person singular and plural (noun or pronoun) takes the same verb form, for example:Jane, you are a good friend.Class, you are all dismissed.
Can you use the word 'theirs' with a singular verb?
The word 'theirs' is a possessive pronoun that takes the place of something belonging to a plural noun. When the possessive pronoun is standing in for one thing it takes a singular verb form; when the possessive pronoun is standing in for multiple things, it takes a plural verb form.Examples:Theirs is the house on the corner.Theirs are the best burgers in town.
What type of pronoun is them?
The pronoun 'them' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person or thing.The pronoun 'them' is a plural pronoun, a word that takes the place of a plural noun or two or more nouns.The pronoun 'them' is an objective pronoun, a word that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.The corresponding plural, subjective, personal pronoun is 'they'.Example functions:Lunch is ready for the boys. I will call them.The pronoun 'them' takes the place of the plural noun 'boys' as the direct object of the verb 'will call'.May and June are going to a party, so mom made them new dresses.The pronoun 'them' takes the place of the nouns 'May and June' as the indirect object of the verb 'made'.Our school has a number of trophies. We should build a display case for them.The pronoun 'them' takes the place of the plural noun 'trophies' as the object of the preposition 'for'.My sisters are coming to visit. They will stay for the weekend.The pronoun 'they' takes the place of the plural noun 'sisters' as the subject of the second sentence.
Is ''us'' an object pronoun?
Yes, the personal pronoun 'us' is an object pronoun, a word that takes the place of a plural noun (or a pronoun and one or more nouns) as the object of a verb or a preposition.The corresponding first person, plural, subject pronoun is 'we'.Examples:Object of the verb: The taxi brought us right to the main entrance.Object of the preposition: The evening was a treat for us.Subject: We had a very good time.
What is a pronoun for wings?
The pronoun that takes the place of the plural noun wings is they as the subject of a sentence or clause and themas the object of a verb or a preposition.
What is plural pronoun for him?
The plural pronoun that takes the place of the personal pronoun 'him' as the object of a verb or a preposition is them.Examples:Where is dad? I made some lunch for him. (singular)Where are the boys? I made some lunch for them. (plural)Where are Jack and Jim? I made some lunch for them. (plural)
What is the pronoun in the sentence who are they?
The pronouns are:who, an interrogative pronoun that introduces a questionthey, a personal pronoun that takes the place of multiple nouns or a plural noun as the object of the verb 'are'.
What is the subject verb agreement rule?
The rule is that a singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb.The important note is that plural verbs are generally those that do not end in S. For the third person singular, the singular verb will often have an S.Example:The boys eat. (plural)The boy eats. (singular)They eat. (plural pronoun)He eats. (singular pronoun)(see the related question)
What is plural object pronoun?
A plural pronoun is a word that takes the place of a plural noun, or two or more nouns.An object pronoun is a pronoun that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.The plural objective pronouns are: us and them.The pronoun that functions as singular or plural, subject or object is: you.Examples:We saw them at the party. (direct object of the verb 'saw')There's enough for all of you. (object of the preposition 'of')Mom made us some lunch. (indirect object of the verb 'made')
