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Making sure that the subject and verb agree in your essay is important. When they agree correctly the essay will | |||
be easier to read and understand. There are a few techniques that will need to be taken to ensure the subject and | |||
verb are in agreement.When the subject and verb agree in a sentence you are following the subject and verb agreement correctly.The subject in every independent or dependent clause must | |||
agree with its verb in person or number. | |||
'''The three persons are:''' | '''The three persons are:''' | ||
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The verb is: '''was''' | The verb is: '''was''' | ||
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*[http://www.dianahacker.com/writersref Hacker]. | |||
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*Kirszner, Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell., The Concise Wadsworth Handbook. Instructor's Ed. Australia: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005. | *Kirszner, Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell., The Concise Wadsworth Handbook. Instructor's Ed. Australia: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005. | ||
*Faigley, Lester. The Penguin Handbook. New York: Pearson Education, Inc., 2003 | *Faigley, Lester. The Penguin Handbook. New York: Pearson Education, Inc., 2003 | ||
*Butler, Eugenia, et al., Correct Writing. 6th Ed. Lexington: D.C. Heath and Company, 1995. | *Butler, Eugenia, et al., Correct Writing. 6th Ed. Lexington: D.C. Heath and Company, 1995. | ||