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Why 'I' is taken as a plural subject?? 'I' is singular in number still it take plural subject. Why?

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'I' is never taken as plural subject. Subject is always FIRSTand never understood on the basis of predicate.
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Hi, Please elaborate on your question a bit. So far my answer for your question is that subject doesnt have to comply with the predicate.
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In the Past Tense Simple and Continuous, I is followed by a singular verb. I was busy. I was waiting for his call.
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As a Basic S-V Rule , Singular subject always takes a Singular Verb & Plural Subject always takes a Plural Verb. However there are some exceptions to this rule. And among one of the exceptions which is the answer to your question is : When there are 2 subjects in a sentence which connects with "and",...
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As a Basic S-V Rule , Singular subject always takes a Singular Verb & Plural Subject always takes a Plural Verb. However there are some exceptions to this rule. And among one of the exceptions which is the answer to your question is : When there are 2 subjects in a sentence which connects with "and", takes a plural verb form. For eg : Neha & I are reading in a library. Here, Singular Auxiliary Verb 'am' is replaced by Plural Auxiliary Verb 'are' . And 'I' is taken as a Plural subject by the connector"and". read less
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When he talks about singular and plural, he’s talking about what grammarians call number, but the assumption that “go” is a plural form is not entirely correct. In addition to number, verb forms can also encode tense and person..
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I is an exception in English , just like "you". You can also be considered as singular or plural. With "I" , always plural verb will come.
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But it takes "am" alone in present tense. I am a doctor. I am treating a patient. I am being felicitated. I am awarded It goes with plural subjects too in Present. I treat I have treated It goes with Second Person Singular Subjects in Past I was a doctor. I was treating i was being...
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But it takes "am" alone in present tense. I am a doctor. I am treating a patient. I am being felicitated. I am awarded It goes with plural subjects too in Present. I treat I have treated It goes with Second Person Singular Subjects in Past I was a doctor. I was treating i was being felicitated I was awarded I raised a question sometime back on subject "I" Why it takes "am",to exhibit ego? read less
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I is a personal pronoun, 1st person so...
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The question is not properly phrased.Give some example so that you may get correct advice / answer.
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Always remember that word 'i' is always singluar form,it is used to refer 1st Person,it is never a plural form.
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