He refuses to help his mother. vs He refuse to help his mother

The correct phrase is "he refuses to help his mother." The verb "refuses" should be used with the pronoun "he" to match in subject-verb agreement.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 689 views

He refuses to help his mother.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

The verb "refuses" is the correct form to use with the pronoun "he" in the third person singular. It shows that he is not willing to help his mother.

Examples:

She refuses to eat vegetables.
The child refuses to go to bed.
The cat refuses to come inside.
He refuses to sign the contract.
They refuse to accept the offer.

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He refuses to listen to his mother.
I did my best to help his mother too.
And he refuses to help unless we restore the original ending.
Our survival depends on a device that can bring down the dome, and Christine needs Joe to build it, but he refuses to help.
This isn't as much a ritual as it is a way to help Angel let go of his mother.
You could ask your son, Hercules, to help you, if you hadn't just kidnapped his mother.
If he came to help his mother, why wouldn't he be?
He refuses to see the danger.
He refuses to believe that he is destined for anything normal.
He refuses to leave, sir.
He always has the best boyfriends, but he refuses to commit.
No matter what you do, he refuses to judge you.
He refuses to cooperate with you.
No, because he refuses to spend money on himself.
He refuses to accept or acknowledge my love for him.
I already told you he refuses to see you.
He refuses to file a missing persons report.
He refuses to give him back to Mexico.
Although he refuses to acknowledge anyone, the naked man in the supermarket has been apprehended.
And he refuses to relinquish the city.

He refuse to help his mother

This phrase is incorrect. The verb "refuse" does not match the subject "he" in the third person singular.

The correct form is "he refuses to help his mother."

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He refuses to help his mother. vs He refuse to help his mother