19 - 1001 Questions and Answers on English Grammar - Verbs

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Section nineteen of one thousand one Questions and Answers on
English Grammar by Benjamin Hathaway. Verbs one give the general
rule for the agreement of the finite verb. A finite
verb must agree with its subjects in person and number.
I am, he is, we are. Two. Why does not

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the infinitive verb come under this rule? Because the infinitive
does not assert of a subject and therefore does not
have the inflection for person and number. Three? What is
the position of the finite verb? It usually follows its subject,
as religion makes its votaries happy. Four? How can it

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be determined which is the subject and which the predicate
in interrogative sentences by repeating the words following the verb
and answering the question, the answer being the antecedent of
the interrogative must have the same construction as who is
that man? Answer that man is doctor Jones. Doctor Jones

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is in the predicate, and therefore who is in the predicate? Five?
What of the subjects of different verbs in the same sentence?
Different verbs always have separate subjects expressed or understood, unless
the verbs are connected, as the man was old and infirm,
the man bought and sold? Six? What is peculiar about

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verbs in the imperative mode. Their subjects are generally understood,
as you go this time, thou lead us not into temptation, John,
you lend me your knife. Seven When adjuncts are added
to the subject, do they change the person and number
of the verb. The adjuncts do not control the verb,

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As ten months interest is due, the propriety of such
methods was evident. Eight What of the agreement of the
verb when its subject is an infinitive, a participle, a phrase,
or a sentence. Such a subject requires the verb to
be in the third person and singular number, As that

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there is no disputing about taste is generally conceded. Nine
How is the verb ought used the verb being defective
it rejects the s in the third singular present, as
he ought not be there? Ten? How are the verbs
need and dare used when in transitive They sometimes take

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the plural form, but not parsed as plural when used
with singular subjects, as she need not come, he dare
not misrepresent it. Eleven give six sentences in false syntax
under the rule for the agreement of verbs. One the
clouds has dispersed, Should we have two, there is men

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who never reason should be are three circumstances alters cases
should be altered. Four on one side was beautiful flowers
should be were five. The corporation is individually responsible should
be are six in piety and virtue consist. The happiness

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of man should be consists. Twelve. What is the number
of a verb having two or more singular subjects connected by?
And it must be plural because the idea of plurality
is conveyed by the united subjects, as esteem and love
were never to be sold. Time and tide wait for

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no man. Thirteen Name an exception to this rule when
the subjects denote the same person or thing, or when
they form a unity of subject The verb should be singular,
as that philosopher and poet was banished from us. Bread
and milk meaning one kind of food is good for

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ti children to rise and retire early, meaning the habit
is good for one's health. Fourteen. What is a second exception?
When the subjects are preceded by each every or no
expressed or understood, or when they are connected by as
well as the verb should be singular, as each sect

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and party is represented. Every man, woman, and child was enrolled.
No slave, no master now exists in our country. The father,
as well as the son, was to blame. Fifteen gives
still another instance an exception to the rule. When one
of the subjects is taken affirmatively and the other negatively,

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the verb agrees with the affirmative subject and is understood
after the other as ambition and not the safety of
the people was concerned. All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy? Sixteen with Which subject does the
verb agree? In these cases with each subject, really, except

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when two or more subjects are taken together to mean
one thing, of which the verb affirm something. Seventeen. When
an affirmative and a negative subject are connected by, but
instead of and with, what does the verb agree. It
agrees with the affirmative and not the negative subject, as
economy but not mean savings brings wealth, not her beauty,

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but her talents attract attention. No one but children were invited. Eighteen.
When two or more subjects are connected by with, in
company with, or together with, what is the agreement of
the verb. It agrees with the first subject, as mister
Bean in company with Professor Holbrook was geologizing the general

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with all his army was captured nineteen. When the verb
stands between its subjects with which one does it agree,
it agrees with the first and is understood after the others.
As your virtue captivates me your beauty and amiability, the
verb is really understood after each twenty If the subjects

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are of different persons, with which does the verb agree,
the verb prefers the first to the second or third,
and the second to the third. As you, John and
I shall see first person our friends, you and he
will reap second person your reward. Twenty one. What is
the rule for the verb whose subjects are connected by

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or or nor. A verb finite having two or more
subjects in the singular connected by or or nor must
agree with them in the singular as fear or jealousy
affects him. Twenty two? What what is an exception to
this rule? When the subjects are of different persons or numbers,

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the verb must agree with the nearest, and a verb
be understood after the others, as you or I am mistaken,
neither the father nor the children are healthy twenty three
Name a second exception When one of the subjects connected
is in apposition. The verb agrees with the principal word
as the sign of equality or two short parallel horizontal

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lines is frequently employed in algebra. Twenty four. Give the
program for parsing a finite verb. One name the part
of speech. Two name its classes regularity and transivity. Three
give principal parts when the verb is irregular. Four give voice, mode, tense,

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person and number. Five give its construction. Six name or
recite the rule twenty five. Pars a regular verb all
rational beings, desire, happiness. Desire is a verb regular, transitive, active, indicative, present,
third plural, agreeing with its subject beings. Rule twenty six.

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Pars An irregular verb who was Sir Robert Peel was
is a verb irregular, intransitive, b was bin active, indicative,
past tense, third person singular, agreeing with its subject, Sir
Robert Peel. Rule twenty seven. Pars a transitive verb knowledge

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strengthens the mind strengthens is a verb regular, transitive, active, indicative,
present tense, third person singular, agreeing with its subject knowledge.
Rule twenty eight. Pars An intransitive verb seneca reasons well
reasons is a verb regular, intransitive, active, indicative, present tense,

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third person singular, agreeing with its subject Seneca Rule se
twenty nine parse a verb in the active voice. His
being an expert dancer is no recommendation. Is is a
verb irregular, intransitive b wisbin active indicative, present tense. Third

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person singular, agreeing with its subject his being an expert dancer.
Rule thirty parts a verb in the passive voice. The
Declaration of Independence was adopted July fourth, seventeen seventy six.
Was adopted as a verb regular, transitive, passive, indicative, past tense.

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Third person singular, agreeing with its subject Declaration of Independence.
Rule thirty one pars a verb in the potential mode
present tense, parents, children, brothers, and sisters. May all meet
in heaven. May meet is a verb irregular transitive meet
met met active ten mode, present tense, third person plural,

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agreeing with its subjects parents, children, brothers, and sisters. Rule
thirty two parsiverb in the potential mode past tense. The
labouring man should not be defrauded. Should be defrauded is
a verb regular transitive, passive, potential mode, past tense. Third
person singular, agreeing with its subject man. Rule thirty three

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parsiverb in the indicative mode present, perfect tense. America has
been called. The land of the Free has been called.
Is a verb regular, transitive, passive, indicative present, perfect tense.
Third person singular agreeing with its subject America. Rule sec.

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Thirty four. PARSIVERB. In the indicative future perfect tense, John
or Edward will have studied his lesson will have studied.
Is a verb regular, transitive, active, indicative future perfect tense.
Third person singular agreeing with its subjects John and Edward.
Rule thirty five. PARSIVERB in the subjunctive mode past perfect tense,

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had I been in fault, I would have made acknowledgments
had been is a verb irregular intransitive B was bin
subjunctive mode past perfect tense. First person singular agreeing with
its subject I. Rule thirty six PARSIVERB whose subject has
an adjunct The mill, with all its appurtenances was destroyed

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was destroyed. Is a verb regular, transitive, passive, indicative, past tense.
Third person singular agreeing with its subject Mill rule end
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