---
id: 657dc50830f9be380105f1ee
title: Task 97
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-97
lang: en-US
---

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# --description--

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 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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