NAMA :
YONGKI VAFANE
NIM :
D1042161006
SUBJECT :
ENGLISH
FAKULTY :
ENGINEERING
MAJOR STUDY :
INFORMATICS ENGINEERING
1.
RESUME SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
Subject is
the person/people/thing(s) that do the activity.
I, you, they, we, she, he, it, my dad and
my mom, Linda, Sussi, Linda and Sussi, the bank, the flight schedule, etc.
What is VERB?
Verb is
a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main
part of the predicate of a sentence.
Kinds of verb
Action verb
•
are words that express action (give, eat,
walk, etc.) or possession (have, own, etc.).
•
can be either transitive (with object) or
intransitive (without object).
Example:
- Laurissa raises her hand. (kkt)
- Abdus gave Becky the pencil. (kkt)
- Laurissa rises slowly from her seat. (kki)
- He was pontificating about art and history. (kki)
LINKING VERBS
A linking verb connects the subject of a
sentence to a noun or adjective that renames or describes the subject.
To Be: is, am, are, was, were
Example:
Lisa is in love with Jason.
We were there!
I am happy J
HELPING VERBS
Helping verbs are used before action or
linking verbs to convey additional information regarding aspects of possibility
(can, could, etc.) or time (was, did, has, etc.)
MODALS always function as Helping Verbs.
MODALS: can, could, may, might, shall,
will, ought to, should, would.
Examples:
- Tejo is (helping verb) going (main verb) to
Florida.
- The trip might (helping verb) be (main verb)
dangerous.
- Tanya could learn to fly helicopters. (Could
helps the main verb, learn.)
- Janine will drive to Idaho tomorrow. (Will
helps the main verb, drive.)
MAIN RULE OF
“Subject Verb Agreement”
“Subject Verb Agreement”
Only the subject affects the verb!
RULE 1
Subjects and verbs must agree in number.
This is the cornerstone rule that forms the background of the concept.
Examples:
The dog growls when it is angry.
The dogs growl when they are angry.
RULE 2
Don’t get confused by the words that come
between the subject and verb; they
do
not affect agreement.
Examples:
The dog,
who is chewing on my jeans, is usually very good.
RULE 3
Prepositional phrases between the subject
and verb usually do not affect
agreement.
Examples:
The colors of
the rainbow are beautiful.
RULE 4
When sentences start with “there” or
“here,” the subject will always be placed
after the verb, so care needs to be taken
to identify it correctly.
Examples:
There is a problem with the balance
sheet. Here are the papers you requested.
RULE 5
If two subjects are joined by and, they
typically require a plural verb form.
Examples:
The cow and the pig are jumping over
the moon.
RULE 6
The verb is singular if the two subjects
separated by and refer to the same
person
or thing.
Examples:
Red beans and rice is my mom's favorite
dish.
RULE 7
If one of the words each, every, or no
comes before the subject, the verb is
singular.
Examples:
No smoking or drinking is allowed.
Every man and woman is required to check
in.
RULE 8
If the subjects are both singular and are
connected by the words or, nor,
neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but
also the verb is singular.
Examples:
Jessica or Christian is to blame for the
accident.
RULE 9
The only time when the object of the
preposition decides plural or singular verb forms is when noun and pronoun
subjects like some, half, none, more, all, etc. are followed by a
prepositional phrase. In these sentences, the object of the preposition determines
the form of the verb.
Examples:
All of the chicken is gone.
All of the chickens are gone.
RULE 10
The singular verb form is usually used for
units of measurement or time.
Examples:
Four quarts of oil was required to
get the car running.
RULE 11
If the subjects are both plural and are
connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but
also, the verb is plural.
Examples:
Dogs and cats are both available at the
pound.
RULE 12
If one subject is singular and one plural
and the words are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or,
and not only/but also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest
the verb.
Examples:
- Either the bears or the lion has escaped from
the zoo.
- Neither the lion nor the bears
have escaped from the zoo.
RULE 13
Indefinite pronouns (everything,
anything, everyone, someone, somebody, nothing, etc) typically take
singular verbs.
Examples:
Everybody wants to be loved.
Everything is gonna be alright.
RULE 14
Except for the pronouns (few, many,
several, both, all, some) that always take the plural form.
Examples:
Few were left alive after the flood.
Several students understand the material.
RULE 15
If two infinitives are separated by and
they take the plural form of the verb.
Examples:
To walk and to chew gum require great
skill.
RULE 16
When gerunds are used as the subject of a
sentence, they take the singular verb
form of the verb; but, when they are
linked by and, they take the plural form.
Examples:
- Standing in the water was a bad idea.
- Swimming in the ocean and playing drums are my hobbies.
RULE 17
Collective nouns like family, committee,
herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
Examples:
- The herd is stampeding.
- Cooper family always attends the annual party.
RULE 18
Titles of books, movies, novels, etc. are
treated as singular and take a singular
verb.
Examples:
- The Burbs is a movie starring Tom Hanks.
- Harry Potter has reached Top 3 Best Seller books.
2.
EXERCISE : SUBJECT
AND VERB AGREEMENT EXERCISE
Choose
the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1.
Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
2.
Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the
meeting.
3.
The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4.
Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the
floor.
5.
George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that
movie.
6.
Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
7.
One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8.
The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
9.
The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to
watch.
10.
The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
11.
Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
12.
Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
13.
Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
14.
(Is,
Are) the news on at five or six?
15.
Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics
(is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
16.
Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
17.
(Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
18.
Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
19.
There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
20.
The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
21.
The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
22.
The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press
cordially.
23.
All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
