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the boy runs vs the boy run

The correct phrase is "the boy runs." In English, the verb should agree in number with the subject. Thus, when the subject is singular like "the boy," the verb should be singular as well. Therefore, the correct form of the verb in this case is "runs."
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the boy runs

This phrase is correct. In English, the verb should agree in number with the subject, so when the subject is singular like "the boy," the verb should be singular as well.

This phrase is used to describe a singular boy engaging in the action of running.

Examples:

  • The boy runs every morning.
  • Does the boy run fast?
  • She watches as the boy runs across the field.
  • I like how the boy runs with such grace.
  • When the boy runs, he looks so happy.
  • Singular & plural subject joined by or/nor the verb agrees with the subject. CLOSEST to it. The boy runs -Singular subject = verb has s.
  • Mar 16, 2023 ... For example: "The boy runs" but "The boys run" It would seem more consistent (or naïve?) to have a singular form "The boy run" and a plural ...
  • Nov 18, 2010 ... The boy runs outward in the radial direction from the center of the platform with a constant acceleration of 0.5 m/s2.
  • Then the boy runs lines and he says a word incorrectly. I correct him. He smiles and says I must think that I'm smarter than him and that he's stupid. He's ...
  • Jun 12, 2017 ... The boy runs, stops, and waits for his mother to catch him and give him a hug. Once she does, Boy runs a few paces ahead and the relay race ...
  • Sep 3, 2018 ... The man runs 21 meters in a minute and the boy runs 15 meters in a minute. In what time will they meet? 1,941 Views · How long would it take ...
  • Nov 1, 2016 ... The boy runs down the road to Eastbach. Oliver and I walked up and down Bell Hill above Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, on the margins of the ...
  • Nov 2, 2020 ... ... the boy runs off horizontally), a is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s² on Earth's surface), and t is the time. Applying the values ...
  • The boy runs. The boys run. She plays. Mary and Laura play. She plays. They play. Reminder: Singular present tense verbs end in “s” (Ex: The dog walks) ...

Alternatives:

  • The boys run
  • The boy is running
  • The boy will run
  • The boy has run
  • The boy ran

the boy run

This phrase is incorrect. The verb "run" does not agree in number with the singular subject "the boy."

  • Mar 16, 2023 ... For example: "The boy runs" but "The boys run" It would seem more consistent (or naïve?) to have a singular form "The boy run" and a plural "The ...
  • Oct 5, 2024 ... 563 likes, 18 comments - phildemmel on October 5, 2024: "Watching the boy run at the school fundraiser. Thanks for the pic, school Mom!
  • May 5, 2024 ... Yes, Us and the Boy Run the Local SCP Containment Site, How Can You Tell? Colony Showcase.
  • May 22, 2019 ... At one point in the movie, she remarks to her best friend Needy (played by Amanda Seyfried), “PMS was invented by the boy-run media to make us ...
  • Jul 28, 2015 ... Finally, in the end, it all came down to this: I had to turn him loose, give him up to God and let the boy run. Yes, it broke my heart. But ...
  • Why didn't the boy run away when the woman released his neck in "Thank You, M'am"? Immediately after Roger attempts to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington ...
  • Apr 4, 2020 ... Suppose both the dog and the boy run at a speed of 3m/s. Evaluate the expression for kinetic energy to find both of their kinetic energies:
  • ... the boy, “Run and find the arrows I shoot.” When he ran, Jonathan shot an arrow beyond him. And he said unto his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot ...
  • May 2, 2024 ... Newly released footage shows the moment a father, accused of murdering his six-year-old son, made the boy run increasingly faster on a treadmill because he ...

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