The pronouns that take a singular verb form are the singular pronouns:
And the possessive pronouns:
The singular personal pronouns are: I, he, she, it.
The personal pronoun 'you' functions as singular and plural.
The singular possessive pronouns are: mine, his, hers, its.
The possessive pronoun 'yours' functions as singular or plural.
The singular demonstrative pronouns are: this, that.
The singular indefinite pronouns are: another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, enough, everybody, everyone, everything, less, little, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other, somebody, someone, something.
The indefinite pronouns that function as singular and plural are: all, any, more, most, none, some, such.
Examples:
He walks to school.
Jack, you are a good friend.
It sounds like thunder.
Mine is the blue car.
Yours is the first appointment of the day.
This is the book I was telling you about.
Everything is ready.
More is being prepared.
Pronouns that can take a singular or a plural verb are: who, whose, which, mine, yours, his, hers, and the indefinite pronouns all, any, more, most, none, and some.
The pronoun 'I' always uses a singular verb.
The pronoun "each" is singular, and uses the singular verb, "says."
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)
Yes, it is incorrect. Even though the pronoun "you" can be singular or plural, it is ALWAYS used with a plural verb! The verb "was" is singular, so that is incorrect.
No it is a verb (the third person singular present indicative of 'be'): I am You are He is (It is)
The pronoun 'me' is the singular, objective, first person, personal pronoun. The plural form of the objective, first person, personal pronoun is us. Examples for singular and plural: I stayed at the cabin. It was a quiet weekend for me. (singular) Jack and I stayed at the cabin. It was a quiet weekend for us. (plural)
he she or it
The pronoun "each" is singular, and uses the singular verb, "says."
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)
The indefinite pronoun 'each' is a singular for which takes a verb for the singular.
Yes, it is incorrect. Even though the pronoun "you" can be singular or plural, it is ALWAYS used with a plural verb! The verb "was" is singular, so that is incorrect.
Examples of singular words that do not have a plural form include "furniture," "knowledge," and "sheep." These words are considered to be non-count nouns, meaning that they do not have a distinct plural form or are used as singular concepts.
The personal pronoun 'you' functions as both singular and plural.The pronoun 'you' takes the place of a singular, plural , or a compound antecedent.The verb to be (or auxiliary verb) 'are' is always used for both the singular and plural 'you'.Examples:Jack, you are a good friend. (singular)Jack and Jim, you are such good friends. (plural)Children, you are excused. (plural)
No, it is a pronoun. It is the first-person singular pronoun, objective case.
A singular subject always has a singular verb.
A verb pronoun shift is when the pronoun number and the verb do not agree. A singular pronoun and a verb for a plural or visa versa, for example:Incorrect: They is going to the beach today.Correct: They are going to the beach today.
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.
A More would always take the singular form of a verb. For example, "More is needed" is correct, while "More are needed" is incorrect.