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Clouse: Jumpstart
Jumpstart!: A Workbook for Writers, 2/e
Barbara Fine Clouse
The Present Tense/Subject-Verb Agreement

Learning Objectives

This chapter will explain:
  • How to recognize the present tense of verbs
  • How to use present tense verbs correctly
  • Subject-verb agreement
This chapter will also:
  • Offer methods to use when deciding whether you need a singular or plural verb
  • Explain compound subjects, collective nouns, and indefinite pronouns
  • Explain what to do when a sentence has inverted order or a relative pronoun








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