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Subject - Verb Agreement
The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or
idea that is doing or being something. You can find the subject of a sentence
if you can find the verb.
so Subject-Verb Agreement is when a singular noun has an
accompanying singular verb, and a plural noun has an accompanying plural verb.
Final -s/-es : Use, Pronunciation, and Spelling
· Use : -A final (-s or -es)is added
to a noun to
make the noun plural.
-A final (-s or -es) is added to a simple present verb
when the subject is a singular noun or third person singular pronoun (she,he,it).
· Pronunciation : - Final (-s) is pronunciation /s/ after
voiceless sounds.
- Final (-s) is
pronunciation /z/ after voiced sounds.
· Spelling : Many words sound alike but mean
different things when putinto writing.This list will help you distinguish
between some of the more common words that sound alike.
Basic Subject - Verb Agreement
The basic rule states that a singular
subject takes a singular verb, while a plural subject takes a plural verb.The
trick is in knowing whether the subject is singular or plural. The next trick
is recognizing a singular or plural verb.
Verbs do not form their plurals by
adding an s as nouns do. In order to determine which verb is singular and which
one is plural, think of which verb you would use with he or she and which verb
you would use with they.
Subject-Verb Agreement: Using Expressions of Quality
In
most expressions of quantity, the verb is determined by the noun (or pronoun) that follows of. Multiple
choice exercises and matching exercises for English grammar. An expression of
quantity is a word or group of words thattellsthe amount ofsomething. The most
common expressions of quantity with examples of both countableand noncountable
nouns Expressions of Quantity with countable Nouns. Uncountable Nouns. Multiple
choice exercises. Expressions of quantity, grammar practice, grammar quizzes
for non-native speakers of English, English online. Understand how to use
English expressions of quantity.
Subject-Verb Agreement: Using There+Be
There + be introduces the idea that something
exists in a particular place. The subject follows be when there is used.
Subject - Verb Agreement: Some
Irregularities
Sometimes
a proper noun that ends in -s is singular. A few
adjectives can be preceded by the
and used as a plural noun to refer to people who have that quality.
Example :
Erica misses her mother and father. My parent visit many countries when the travel in Europe. John watches bird. My friend lives in Boston. My brother and sister live in Boston. Every man, woman, and
child needs love. The ideas in that book are interesting. Some of the fruit in
this bowl is rotten. Two - thirds of the boys are here. There is a fly in the room. Diabetes is an illness.
The
Chinese have an interisting
history. English is spoken in many countries. The number of students in the class is fifteen. None of the boys are here. A new car costs a lot of money. Friends are important. Each book and magazine is listed in the bibliography. The
student knows the assignment.There is spider on the wall. There are three windows in this room.
Harrods is a department store. The poor have many problems. The United States has a population of around 300
million. The English are famous foreducational instituions
like Oxford and Cambridge. My alarm clock rings at seven every morning. The news about
the economy was disappointing. There's two sides to every story. Most of
our homework is easy. A number of students were late for class. Cold drinks taste good on a hot day.
Sumber :
Buku : English Grammar
Penulis : Betty S. Azar, Stacy A. Hagen
Edisi : Fourth Edition
