29 September 2016, which means today, we got an assignment from miss Dini to make a resume about Subject Verb Agreement, and after that, we also got exercise about it. This resume is based on student materials that miss Dini post on her blog. Well here it is:
Before we talk more about it, let's talk about Subject and Verb.
What is Subject?
Subject is the person/people/thing(s) that do the activity.
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.
Well then, after we know what is subject, and what is verb, now let's talk about the rule of Subject Verb Agreement.
Remember! The main rule of Subject Verb Agreement is:
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.
RULE 2
Don’t get confused by the words
that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement.
RULE 3
Prepositional phrases between the
subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
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.
RULE 5
If two subjects are joined by
and, they typically require a plural verb form.
RULE 6
The verb is singular if the two
subjects separated by and refer to the same person or thing.
RULE 7
If one of the words each, every,
or no comes before the subject, the verb is singular.
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.
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.
RULE 10
The singular verb form is usually
used for units of measurement or time.
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.
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.
RULE 13
Indefinite pronouns (everything,
anything, everyone, someone, somebody, nothing, etc) typically take singular
verbs.
RULE 14
Except for the pronouns (few, many,
several, both, all, some) that always take the plural form.
RULE 15
If two infinitives are separated
by and they take the plural form of the verb.
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.
RULE 17
Collective nouns like family,
committee, herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
RULE 18
Titles of books, movies, novels,
etc. Are treated as singular and take a singular verb.
Well that's it, and now, here is the exercise and its answer that i mention above
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.
Annie and her brothers are at school
2. Either my mother or my father
(is, are) coming to the meeting.
Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting
3. The dog or the cats (is, are)
outside.
The dog or the cats are outside
4. Either my shoes or your coat
(is, are) always on the floor.
Either my shoes or your coat are always on the floor
5. George and Tamara (doesn’t,
don’t) want to see that movie.
George and Tamara don’t want to see that movie
6. Benito (doesn’t, don’t) know
the answer.
Benito doesn’t know the answer
7. One of my sisters (is, are)
going on a trip to France.
One of my sisters is going on a trip to france
8. The man with all the birds
(live, lives) on my street.
The man with all the birds lives on my street
9. The movie, including all the
previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
The movie, including all the previews, takes about two hours to watch
10. The players, as well as the
captain, (want, wants) to win.
The players, as well as the captain, wants to win
11. Either answer (is, are)
acceptable.
Either answer is acceptable
12. Every one of those books (is,
are) fiction.
Every one of those books is fiction
13. Nobody (know, knows) the
trouble I’ve seen.
Nobody knows the trouble i’ve seen
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five
or six?
Is the news on at five or six
15. Mathematics (is, are) John’s
favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea’s favorite subject.
Mathematics is john’s favorite subject, while Civics is Andrea’s favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars (is, are) the
price of a movie these days.
Eight dollars is the price of a movie these days
17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in
this drawer?
Are the tweezers in this drawer
18. Your pants (is, are) at the
cleaner’s.
Your pants are at the cleaner’s
19. There (was, were) fifteen
candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
There were fifteen candies in that bag, now there is only one left!
20. The committee (debates,
debate) these questions carefully.
The committee debates these questions carefully
21. The committee (leads, lead)
very different lives in private.
The committee leads very different lives in private
22. The Prime Minister, together
with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
The prime minister, together with his wife, greet the press cordially
23. All of the CDs, even the
scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
All of the CDs, even the scratched one, are in this case
Well then, i'm Rizaldi, Electrical Engineering student, signing-out.
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