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Grammar is nothing more than a way to combine words into sentences. Below are a couple rules for grammar that one should remember.

SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT

- A basic rule of English is a verb must agree with its subject in number. A 
  singular subject needs a singular verb; a plural subject needs a plural verb.
  As an example:

        We (a plural subject) are (a plural verb) the best employees.

- Use a plural verb when and is used to join two or more subjects. Example:

       The manager and the lead are working on . . . .

- But, if two or more singular subjects are joined by or or nor, use a singular 
  verb. Example:

        Susan or John is available for the project.

      Reference: The Gregg Reference Manual, 11th ed. (2011), para. 1001-1029.


NOUN AND PRONOUN AGREEMENT

A pronoun must agree with its antecedent (the word for which the pronoun stands) in number, gender, and person. Some examples:

        Susan said she could handle the job alone.

        We must stand by our position, just as you must stand by yours.

        The department filed its report.

      Reference: The Gregg Reference Manual, 11th ed. (2011), para. 1049-1053.


 
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