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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Subject-verb agreement

In the following sentence, does the subject and verb agree with each other?

Doesn't Grandpa's barbecues chicken and corn bread taste delicious?
  

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The idea works if you think of it as a single item - that is, the combination. "barbecues chicken" doesn't work. " is an interesting study in agreement.

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  • The idea works if you think of it as a single item - that is, the combination.
  • "barbecues chicken" doesn't work.
  • " is an interesting study in agreement.
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The idea works if you think of it as a single item - that is, the combination.

"barbecues chicken" doesn't work. The adjective is usuall "barbecued," but a lot of people say casually "barbecue chicken."

"Does the subject and verb agree with each other?" is an interesting study in agreement.
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AnonymousIn the following sentence, does the subject and verb agree with each other?
Doesn't Grandpa's barbecues chicken and corn bread taste delicious?
In the following sentence, does the subject and verb agree with each other? No.
And in the preceding sentence does the subject and
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