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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Survive or survives

I hope the main character survives/survive in the movie.

You're so cruel. I hope our children survive/survives you.

Pls explain! Thanks
  

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Hi Anonymous I hope the main character survives / survive in the movie. You're so cruel. I hope our children survive / survives you.

— Yankee

  • Hi Anonymous I hope the main character survives / survive in the movie.
  • You're so cruel.
  • I hope our children survive / survives you.
  • You need "survives" in your first sentence because the subject of the sentence is third person singular ( character ).
  • You need "survive" in your second sentence because children is third person plural.
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Hi
AnonymousI hope the main character survives/survive in the movie.

You're so cruel. I hope our children survive/survives you.
You need "survives" in your first sentence because the subject of the sentence is third person singul
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If no descendants survives me, his share shall lapse.

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If no descendants survive me, his share shall lapse.

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