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Example                                   Explain



                          There  are  ➢ The  subject  in  this  sentence  is


                          children              "children" and not "there."


                          outside.          ➢ Since the subject is "children", the


                                                verb must be "are."




                      4. The  indefinite  pronouns  "each,"  "each  one,"



                          "either,"  "neither,"  "everyone,"  "everybody,"


                          "anyone,"  "anyone,"  "nobody,"  "somebody,"


                          "someone,"  and  "no  one"  are  all  singular  and



                          need a singular verb.


                             Example                                   Explain


                          Everyone  in  ➢ The  subject  in  this  sentence  is



                          the         room          "everyone."


                          supports her.  ➢ Since  the  subject  is  "everyone",


                                                    the verb must be singular.


















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