This one does:
The boy went to the cinema.
or this one.
I have been living in China for ten years.
The subject of the sentence typically contains a noun.
No, a singular subject should take a singular verb. The verb should match the number of the subject in the sentence.
A singular pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun for one person or thing (a singular noun).A subject pronoun is a pronoun that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause. The singular subject pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, who.An object pronoun is a pronoun that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition. The singular object pronouns are: me, you, him, her, it, whom.Examples:I do like pizza. (subject of the sentence)The man you saw is my brother. (subject of the clause)We gave it to her. (object of the verb)We gave it to her. (object of the preposition)
"looks." E.g.*, "He looks parched." *e.g. stands for "exempli gratia" which means "for example" in Latin. :)
You make sure that you use the correct form of the verb--singular or plural--for the subject:A singular subject takes a singular verb: The cow is in the barn.A plural subject takes a plural verb: The cows are in the barn.Two singular nouns connected by and take a plural verb: Greg and Kris are out of the office today.Two singular nouns connected by or take a singular verb: Don or Keith has the key.
The subject of the sentence typically contains a noun.
Has is a verb.Has is the third person singular form of have. We use has when the subject of the sentence is a singular subject. egHe has a new car. -- He = a singular subjectCompare that with this sentence -- They have a new car -- They = plural subjectThe doctor has a new car. -- the doctor = singular subject
Has is a verb.Has is the third person singular form of have. We use has when the subject of the sentence is a singular subject. egHe has a new car. -- He = a singular subjectCompare that with this sentence -- They have a new car -- They = plural subjectThe doctor has a new car. -- the doctor = singular subject
No, a singular subject should take a singular verb. The verb should match the number of the subject in the sentence.
Your question is written incorrectly. It should be: Each of these apples is ripe. The subject is Each (singular), so the verb must be singular, is. This is a singular sentence.
A singular pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun for one person or thing (a singular noun).A subject pronoun is a pronoun that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause. The singular subject pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, who.An object pronoun is a pronoun that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition. The singular object pronouns are: me, you, him, her, it, whom.Examples:I do like pizza. (subject of the sentence)The man you saw is my brother. (subject of the clause)We gave it to her. (object of the verb)We gave it to her. (object of the preposition)
Takes is the third person singular form of the verb take.Use takes when the subject of the sentence is He/She/It or a singular noun.He takes what he can get.The doctor takes a long time. -- singular noun subject
"looks." E.g.*, "He looks parched." *e.g. stands for "exempli gratia" which means "for example" in Latin. :)
You make sure that you use the correct form of the verb--singular or plural--for the subject:A singular subject takes a singular verb: The cow is in the barn.A plural subject takes a plural verb: The cows are in the barn.Two singular nouns connected by and take a plural verb: Greg and Kris are out of the office today.Two singular nouns connected by or take a singular verb: Don or Keith has the key.
A sentence contains a subject and a verb. The subject is typically the person or thing performing the action in the sentence, while the verb expresses the action or state of being of the subject.
When the subject is plural rather than singular.
This type of sentence has a compound subject. The sentence can be simple, compound, or complex. Likewise the compound subject may be either singular or plural. For example, 'the boy and girl walked to school.', is a sentence that has a singular compound subject.