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Grammar
Subject Verb Argeement
During the blackout, he could not find the box of matches, which had been left on the table.
why is it not he could not "finds"?
why is it not he could not "finds"?
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The 3rd person singular present tense verb is not inflected if there is a modal auxiliary or "do" as a helping verb. Modal auxiliaries: could, should, would, can, might, may, ought to, etc.
- The 3rd person singular present tense verb is not inflected if there is a modal auxiliary or "do" as a helping verb.
- Modal auxiliaries: could, should, would, can, might, may, ought to, etc.
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The 3rd person singular present tense verb is not inflected if there is a modal auxiliary or "do" as a helping verb.
Modal auxiliaries: could, should, would, can, might, may, ought to, etc.
Modal auxiliaries: could, should, would, can, might, may, ought to, etc.
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