http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralQuestionAboutPluralSingular/vccxw/post.htm#344734Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:11:51 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:344734Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralQuestionAboutPluralSingular/vccxw/post.htm#344734http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-344734.xml<br>The singular verb,<i> 'gives'</i>,&nbsp; is used because the subject, '<i>Applying</i>' (a gerund) is uncountable.<br><br><br><br><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralQuestionAboutPluralSingular/vccmn/post.htmWed, 28 Mar 2007 21:24:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:344705Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralQuestionAboutPluralSingular/vccmn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-344705.xmlHello all,<br><br>Thank you for reading this message.<br><br>My question is related to plural/singular verb agreements. What is the general rule of thumb to know how to know which agreements the verb takes?<br><br>Per exemple, the following phrase:<br><br><i><font face="Arial, Sans-Serif"><font face="Arial, Sans-Serif"><font face="Arial, Sans-Serif"><font face="Arial, Sans-Serif"><font face="Arial, Sans-Serif">"Applying the proper e-marketing strategies gives you the ability..."<br><br><br></font></font></font></font></font></i><font face="Arial, Sans-Serif"><font face="Arial, Sans-Serif"><font face="Arial, Sans-Serif"><font face="Arial, Sans-Serif"><font face="Arial, Sans-Serif">Does the verb give require a S because its singular as the proper e-marketing strategies, or the agreement is plural as there is more than one strategy?<br><br>I hope I make myself clear.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>David<br></font></font></font></font></font><div style="clear:both;"></div>