freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/21-a2-english-for-developers/learn-conversation-starters-in-the-break-room/657dc50830f9be380105f1ee.md

id, title, challengeType, dashedName

id	title	challengeType	dashedName
657dc50830f9be380105f1ee	Task 97	19	task-97

--description--

In English, the verb know is conjugated to knows when the subject is singular and in third person.

Everyone refers to a group but it is treated as a singular noun, that's why in English the correct form is everyone knows.

--questions--

--text--

Why is the verb know used as knows after everyone?

--answers--

Because everyone is considered a plural noun.

--feedback--

Everyone sounds plural but grammatically functions as a singular noun.

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Because everyone is considered a singular noun.

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Because the subject of the sentence is plural.

--feedback--

Even though team members is plural, everyone is the subject here.

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Because it is referring to team members in the past tense.

--feedback--

The tense of the verb is present, not past, as indicated by the context of the sentence.

--video-solution--

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