*Common Error -1*
Doesn’t/Don’t or Weren’t/Was
Many people make mistakes with doesn’t/don’t(contractions of does not or do not). Doesn’t is singular and don’t is plural. Whenever you get confused, use the whole word and you will understand better.
Singular:
He doesn’t
He wasn’t
Plural:
They don’t
They weren’t
*Common Error -2*
Phrases that follow the subject
Take a look at these examples and understand how many people get confuse by the phrase that follows the subject and use the wrong verb.
Example:
One of the best institutes in India is IIT
The posters pasted on the wall were colourful
Actor, along with his two security guards, leaves for the day./Two Actors, along with their security guards, leave for the day
*Common Error -3*
Special singular subjects
Some nouns or subject end with the alphabet ‘s’ but are singular.
List of such words:
Currency(Dollars, Rupees, Euros) mathematics civics politics news checkers physics athletics economics
*Common Error - 4*
Pronouns and verb agreement
They can be a problem for even some of the best English speakers, but if you can learn the singular and plural pronouns, it would make things easier. Basically, all you have to do is learn these plural pronouns and the rest are singular.
Plural pronouns: both, few, many, several, others
Plural pronouns require plural verbs.
Example: Both of us have to go to the party
Many people were taking a walk in the park yesterday
Singular pronouns: each, anyone, nobody, either, everybody, one, neither, everyone, somebody, anybody, no one, someone.
Singular pronouns require singular verbs.
Each of the men wants his own car
Neither of the shipments has arrived
Singular/Plural Pronouns: all, any, most, none, some
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