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StepOnMe Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Verb Agreement

"Tom needs candles"

Is that grammatically correct?

"...needs candles" does not seem to agree.... confused!
  

Top answer

'Tom' is the grammatical subject of the verb 'needs'. In your sentence, the grammatical direct object of the verb is 'candles'. Tom apparently needs more than one candle.

— Fivejedjon

  • 'Tom' is the grammatical subject of the verb 'needs'.
  • In your sentence, the grammatical direct object of the verb is 'candles'.
  • Tom apparently needs more than one candle.
  • If he needed only one, then the sentence would be 'Tom needs a candle'.
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'Tom' is the grammatical subject of the verb 'needs'. In your sentence, the grammatical direct object of the verb is 'candles'. Tom apparently needs more than one candle. If he needed only one, then the sentence would be 'Tom needs a candle'.
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