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  SYNTAX:  SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT in ENGLISH What is Syntax? The syntax is the rule of placing the Verbs in agreement with the Subject in Number and Person. General rules: ‘Be’ Verb: Different forms for Subjects in Persons and Numbers: 1 st Person---------I am,                   we are,            I was,                   and we were 2 nd Person ------You are,                 you are,          you were,         and you were 3 rd Person-------He/ She is,              they are,       He /She was,      and they were \ Have Verb: No change except for Subject in 3 rd Person singular in Present Tense: 1 st Person------       I have,                     we have,       I had,                 and we had 2 nd Person --------you have,              you have,      you had,             and you had 3 rd Person------- He /She has,           they have,     he/she had,          and they had Other Verbs: No change except for Subject in 3 rd Person in Simple Present Tense: 1 st Person ---

  Lesson no.  20  Verbs and Event Verbs in English In modern English Grammar, Finite Verbs are classified in two broad categories. They are State Verbs and Event Verbs. Examples of State Verbs State of Being Verb Sentences Be He is a very brave boy. We are Pakistani and they are Chines Remain I remain silent in such cases He remains dumb all along State of Perceiving Verb Sentences See I se, you are a fool. Hear I hear a buzzing sounds Feel I feel tired. She feels ashamed of your behavior. Smell The rose smells sweet. Taste Honey tastes sweet. State of mind & emotional state Verb Sentences Love Everybody loves his mother. Hate You should not hate the poor. Like

  Finite and Non-Finite Verbs in English A Finite Verb is limited by person and number of the subject and changes its forms according to tenses. A Non-Finite Verb is not limited by person and number as a Verb that has a Subject and is, therefore, called the Verb infinite or simply the Infinitive. Note- a Finite Verb helps to complete the structure of a sentence but an Infinitive can`t do that. Moreover, a Finite Verb requires a Subject but an Infinitive can`t take a subject. F inite Verb Infinitive Asma goes to school The mangoes taste sweet. He attended three meetings. The boot is so heavy that he can`t walk. We can save this house by purchasing. Asma does n`t like to go to school. The mangoes are sweet to taste. He had three meetings to attend. The boot is too heavy for him to walk. Purchasing is the way to save this house . Infinitives are mainly of three types: Simple Infinitiv