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    CONCORD BY  EGURIASE S. M. OKAKA   “Concord” is a noun that means “agreement” or “harmony” , and in relation to the two parts of a sentence in context of grammar and meaning “Concord” indicates agreement or harmony in person, number, gender, or tense.   So, whichever grammatical form a student chooses. Concord, invites him or her to choose other forms agreeable to it. Consequently, concord can be unilateral. If the agreement or harmony being sought involves a grammatical form, or bilateral, if the agreement or harmony being sought involves two grammatical forms.   Concord, could also take other forms, but, however way we go or come in talking about concord, one thing is very certain; that the verb, in context of its tense or meaning must be at accord with the subject, in person, number and gender.   The various kinds of concord that every examination student in English language must take good note of include the following: Concord of person, Concord of number, Co

    Number, Gender and Tense   By  Eguriase S. M. Okaka   Whatever gives the indication that a person or thing, or more than a person or thing referred to as Number. That number can either be singular or plural. Whatever shows that one being or thing is spoken of is said to be in the Singular Number, e.g. a boy, a student, a box, etc. But, whatever names more than one person or thing is said to be in the Plural Number e.g. boys, students, boxes, etc.   FORMATION OF PLURAL NUMBER Rule One: The plural number is mainly formed by adding “s” to the singular number. Examples:                             Singular                     Plural                                                 Boy                              Boys                                                 Girl                              Girls                                                 Student                      Students Rule Two: Nouns ending in “s”, “sh”, “ch”, “x” or “z” form their plu