Question
Everyone realize / Everyone realizes
Which is correct?
Which is correct?
Answers
drwls
As part of present indicative sentence, "Everyone realizes" is correct
A part of am imperative command to a group of peopleize that your homework will count on-third towads your grade" , the first form is correct
A part of am imperative command to a group of peopleize that your homework will count on-third towads your grade" , the first form is correct
quinn
What about if the sentence is
I hope everyone realize/realizes his contributions.
Which one is it?
I hope everyone realize/realizes his contributions.
Which one is it?
drwls
There were many typing errors in the last part of my previous answer.
A part of am imperative command to a group of people, such as "Everyone realize that your homework will count one-third towards your grade" , the first form is correct.
You are probably only interested in the present indicative tense, so stick with "Everyone realizes.."
A part of am imperative command to a group of people, such as "Everyone realize that your homework will count one-third towards your grade" , the first form is correct.
You are probably only interested in the present indicative tense, so stick with "Everyone realizes.."
drwls
Treat "everyone" as a singular subject. Your second sentence example should read:
"I hope everyone realizes his contributions"
"I hope everyone realizes his contributions"
Writeacher
Drwls is correct. The verb is "realizes" because the subject is singular -- "every<b>one</b>" -- they have to agree or match.
quinn
I hope everyone realizes his contributions... or is it "recognizes" a better word for it?
drwls
Either is OK, although the meanings are different. The important thing is to conjugate the verb correctly, for the singular subject. That means putting an "s" at the end of the verb.
quinn
what about...
I want everyone to realize....
this is without "s" right?
I want everyone to realize....
this is without "s" right?
drwls
Yes, but "to realize" is the unconjugated infinitive form of the verb in that case. The subject of the sentence is I, and the conjugated verb is "want". "Everyone to realize" is what is wanted.