"she needs to rest" vs "she need to rest"

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"she needs to rest" vs "she need to rest"

The phrase "she needs to rest" is correct, not "she need to rest."

Last Updated: December 10, 2017

This is a phrase used to explain that a female must sleep or relax.

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Some examples from our editors:

She needs to rest so that she can get better from her illness.
She has been working too hard and she needs to rest.
She did not sleep last night, so she needs to rest now because she is very tired.

Some alternatives from our editors:

she must rest
she needs to take a break
she needs to lie down

This phrase is incorrect because the noun and verb do not agree. The noun is in the third person, but the verb can only be used in the first or second person.

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Some alternatives from our editors:

she needs to rest

Answer 1

she needs to rest

This is correct

Answer 2

she need to rest

This is not correct. Don't use this phrase.

"she needs to rest" vs "she need to rest"

she needs to rest

she need to rest

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