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Old 14-Sep-2004, 11:01
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Default 23 rules on the agreement of subject & verb

plzzz!!!! give me the 23 rulz on the agreement of subject and verb........thank u..... Ü :)
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In the simple present, the third person singular takes an 's'. Other than that, the verb 'to be' has three forms. I am not sure there are 23 rules in English.
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