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How to understand ENGLISH GRAMMAR : 'Subject - Verb Agreement' ?

Rules Of Agreement : singular subject + singular verb
                                    plural subject + plural verb

What is singular subject ? he, she, it / Ali, Siti, A cat
What is singular verb ? verb (action) + s/es/ies/ves  (e.g : eats, washes, cries, saves)
                                      verb (to do) (e.g does)
                                      verb (to have) (e.g has)
                                      verb (to be) (e.g is , was)

What is plural subject ? we, they or..................special subject : I , you
What is plural verb ? root word of verb (action) (e.g eat, wash, cry, safe) - without   s/es/ies/ves
                                   verb (to do) (e.g do)
                                   verb (to have) (e.g have)
                                   verb (to be) (e.g are , were) or ..................... (e.g am)

Example :

singular subject + singular verb = He (singular subject) eats (singular verb) rice every day.
                                                      " He eats rice everyday "

plural subject + plural verb =  They (plural subject) eat (plural verb) rice every day.
                                                " They eat rice every day "
or

special subject + plural verb = I (special subject) eat (plural verb) rice every day.
                                                " I eat rice every day "

Very important tips to remenber the rules.

singular subject + singular verb

Story: " 1 person goes to the jungle, then meets a snake..... the snake will come nearer and eats
           you "

Meaning : 1 person (singular subject) + snake (singular verb)....because letter 'S' from 'snake' means
                 (s,es,ies,ves) added behind the verbs.

Example : The baby cries loudly

plural subject + plural verb

Story: "Many people go to the jungle, then meet a snake..... the snake afraids and goes away "

Meaning : Many people (plural subject) + snake goes away (plural verb)......'goes away' means no
                  snake / 'S' behind the verbs.

Example : I and my family stay in 5 stars hotel.

But in special case : I & You (although 1 person), not a singular subject because ............

Story: " I & You are SUPER POWER ! , I (Superman) & You (Supergirl). Although Superman
           or Supergirl is only 1 person. When he / she goes to the jungle, the snake very very scares
           and SUPERPOWER kills it"

Meaning : I / You (special subject) + died snake (plural verb)....without 'S' behind the verbs because
                  the snake had died.

Example : I sleep early today because I am very tired.