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Basic doubt [#permalink] New post   05 Oct 2006, 20:54
St1...Does everyone have his or her book.

St2...Does everyone has his or her book.

As per MGMAT St1 is correct..but my doubt is with "have".
Actually 'have' is a plural form, so how is it used with singular nouns..

I expected St2 as the answer...

Please clarify.



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Re: Basic doubt [#permalink] New post   05 Oct 2006, 21:10
everyone is a plural noun.
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Re: Basic doubt [#permalink] New post   05 Oct 2006, 21:25
Hi GMATT73,

Everyone, Each,Anyone, Anything...are all indefinite singular pronouns...

Please see the link below....

https://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/121101.htm
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Re: Basic doubt [#permalink] New post   05 Oct 2006, 21:35
chanmat wrote:
Hi GMATT73,

Everyone, Each,Anyone, Anything...are all indefinite singular pronouns...

Please see the link below....

https://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/121101.htm


everyone = everybody = every person

As a question, each of the three takes the plural form.

Ex: Does everybody have a dance partner?

vs.

Ex. Everybody here knows how to dance.
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Re: Basic doubt [#permalink] New post   05 Oct 2006, 21:48
Hey thats a catch then...

When an indefinite pronoun is used in the question it takes the plural form...

Thanks a lot GMATT73.
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Re: Basic doubt [#permalink] New post   05 Oct 2006, 22:32
Have is not plural but is used in the infinitive form. :!:
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Re: Basic doubt [#permalink] New post   05 Oct 2006, 22:58
karlfurt, Do you mean to say that 'have' form of the verb can be either singular or plural?
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Re: Basic doubt [#permalink] New post   05 Oct 2006, 23:09
chanmat wrote:
karlfurt, Do you mean to say that 'have' form of the verb can be either singular or plural?


In a question, you put auxiliary verbs such as "do, does" at the beginning of sentence, you have to change the verb into its infinitive/ original form :)
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Re: Basic doubt [#permalink] New post   05 Oct 2006, 23:40
Can anyone pls explain me the following...

1. when to use 'have' and 'has'.
2. When 'Have' is an auxillary verb then does it always represent plural form?...if so then in the SC question, 'A group of students'... 'have' is used as an auxillary verb for the main verb 'begun'...and the OA says 'have' is used in the singular form...this confuses me more...

3. When 'Have' is used in the infinitive form or as the main verb...does it represent the singular form...

Totally confused now... :(
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Re: Basic doubt [#permalink] New post   06 Oct 2006, 00:00
st 2 : Does everyone has his or her book looks correct to me

because Does is singular auxillary verb and everyone is indefinite singular noun so has(main verb) should be a right fit. :)



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