Conjugate the verb
SIMPLE PAST
Our government (to offer) to help the poor in other countries.
Our government offered to help the poor in other countries.
Bob (to go) to chem lab every Monday.
goes (singular)
Bob is singular.
Because the ice was thick.
The ice was thick.
Because the ice was thick, independent clause.
The icebergs broke off from the glacier they drifted into the sea.
The icebergs broke off from the glacier; they drifted into the sea.
The icebergs broke off from the glacier. They drifted into the sea.
The icebergs broke off from the glacier, and they drifted into the sea.
I saw a green tree.
adjective
CONDITIONAL
Our government (to offer) to help the poor in other countries.
Our government would offer to help the poor in other countries.
The army (to have) invaded Poland.
has (singular)
Army is a collective noun that means many but is singular.
Who feared the patients would panic.
Subject feared the patients would panic.
Independent clause, who feared the patients would panic.
A shark is all cartilage it doesn't have a bone in its body.
A shark is all cartilage; it doesn't have a bone in its body.
A shark is all cartilage. It doesn't have a bone in its body.
The news reporter worked all night.
article
PAST PERFECT
Our government (to offer) to help the poor in other countries.
Our government had offered to help the poor in other countries...
One of the chemistry problems (to be) too hard for Bob to figure out.
is (singular)
One is the subject.
A politician with fresh ideas.
Subject + verb a politician with fresh ideas.
A politician with fresh ideas predicate.
Jane had packed her old house with dusty knick-knacks and junk yet neighbors loved visiting her often.
Jane had packed her old house with dusty knick-knacks and junk, yet neighbors loved visiting her often.
Emam left her violin on the plane.
(possessive) pronoun
FUTURE PROGRESSIVE
Our government (to offer) to help the poor in other countries.
Our government will be offering to help the poor in other countries...
Neither Dr. Roach nor the Teaching Specialists (to enjoy) cleaning the lab equipment.
enjoy (plural)
Teaching Specialists is plural and is closest to the verb.
Yesterday, the students registering for classes.
Yesterday, the students registering for classes predicate.
Yesterday, the students were registering for classes.
Car leasing requires a smaller down payment, for example, in many cases, you only need $1,000 or $2,000 and the first monthly payment.
Car leasing requires a smaller down payment. For example, in many cases, you only need $1,000 or $2,000 and the first monthly payment.
Car leasing requires a smaller down payment; for example, in many cases, you only need $1,000 or $2,000 and the first monthly payment.
Rachid sent the letter to Latifa.
direct object
FUTURE PERFECT
Our government (to offer) to help the poor in other countries.
Our government will have offered to help the poor in other countries...
The moon, as well as the planet Venus, (to be) visible in the night sky.
is (singular)
Moon is the subject, not the moon and Venus.
Which really annoyed me.
Independent clause, which really annoyed me.
Marie Curie and her husband, Pierre, worked together at first, however, he died tragically at age forty-seven.
Marie Curie and her husband, Pierre, worked together at first; however, he died tragically at age forty-seven.
Marie Curie and her husband, Pierre, worked together at first. However, he died tragically at age forty-seven.
Rachid sent the letter to Latifa.
indirect object