Name :
Selvi Andeslin
NPM :
28211853
Class : 3
EB 08
Subject and verb
agreement
In preparing the
English sentence, we know what is referred to as the "Subject-Verb
Agreement" to create alignment between the subject and the verb used. Because in the English language the term
single object (singular) and plural object (plural) and verb (verb) that follow
should also adjust subjectnya. It is therefore necessary subject verb agreement
Subject verb agreement refers to the fact that the
subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number. In other words, they both
must be singular or they both must be plural. You can’t have a singular subject
with a plural verb or vice versa. The tricky part is in knowing the singular
and plural forms of subjects and verbs.
In a sentence, the verb form must match the
subject. If the subject and verb do not match, then the sentence is to be one.
Consider the following example:
In the first example , 'are' incompatible with
Tomy subject as 'are' can only be used against a second person (you) or the
third person plural.
In the second example, 'live' can not be used
because the third person singular in the simple present tense should be affixes
(-s) into lives.
1.
Singular subject – singular verb
The
definition of the subject is singular subject pronoun he, she , and it
, or nouns that can be replaced with he, she , or it ;
While
that is a singular verbs are verb1 + es / s , is / was , and verb
phrases such as : is / was + verb-ing/verb3 , has + verb3 , has been verb -
ing and has been verb3 .
2.
Plural subject – plural verb
The definition of the subject is plural subject pronouns such as I , we , you , they , and all plural
nouns . While that is a plural verbs are verbs and verb phrases in addition to
the above singular verbs .
Example
1.
Each, every, much always followed by a singular
·
Each student
has got the workbook.
·
Each of the students is responsible
for doing his or her work in the library
·
Every man and woman has the right to
vote.
2.
Gerund
is a verb ending in-ing that functions as a noun.
Gerunds have the same shape with Participles,
they both end in-ing, but different functions. For Participles we will discuss
separately.
Below will discuss the function of the Gerund.
The thing to remember is regarded as Singular gerunds and pronouns are "it".
Gerund functioning as the subject of the sentence is always followed by a
single verb.
Example :
Example :
·
Planting trees is
necessary to decrease the level of pollutants in the air
·
Jogging is
good for your health
·
Smilling causes
people to be nicer
1. With most pharases of quantity, the verb
agrees with the noun in the phrase
Note : when the
quantity is singular such as ‘one of, ‘ each of’,’every one of’ the verbs is
singular but noun of that phrase must be plural
One of
Each of + plural noun = singular
verb
Every one of
Example:
·
One of the rooms
is very messy
·
One of my
friends is here
·
Each of my
friends is here
·
Each of the
books costs $ 10
·
Every one of my friends is here
2. Some of , a lot of
In most
expressions of quantity, the verb is determined by the noun ( or pronoun) that
follows of
Some of + singular noun = singular verb
Some of + plural
noun = plural verb
Singular
verb
·
Some of the book is good
·
A lot of the equipment is new
Plural
verb
·
Some of the books
are good
·
A lot of my
friends are here
3.
A number of/the number of
A number
of plural noun followed by a plural verb and, while the number of followed by a
plural noun and a singular verb
A number of + nounplural + verbplural
The number of + nounplurar + verbsingular
·
A number of students are going
back from vacation.
·
The number of days in
January is thirty one.
A number of menunjukkan jumlah, yang berarti plural. The number of
A number
of menunjukkan
jumlah, yang berarti plural. The number of figures
show
Nouns are always a ' plural '
Nouns ( nouns ) the following is always plural (
plural ) and never be turned into a single form ( singular ) , so the verb that
follows is a plural verb . Unless added to ' pair ' of earlier .
EXERCISE
choose the correct answer
1.
The subject you will be studying in this course ( is, are) listed in syllabus
2.
The professor and the student (agree, agrees) an that point
3.
Almost every professor and student at the university (approves, approve) the choise of the
new president
4.
Why (was, were)
Yoko and Alex late for the meeting?
5.
Some of fruit in this bowl (is, are)
rotten
6.
Most of movies (is, are)funny
7.
Half of this money (is , are) yours
8.
At lot of clothing in those store (is,
are) on sale this week
9.
The number of employees in my company (is,are) approximately ten thousand
10.
Why (was, were)
some of the students excused from the examination?
