Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise

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 is 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, take 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 are acceptable.
12.    Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
Every one of those books are fiction.
13.    Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
Nobody know the trouble I've seen.
14.    (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
Are 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 are 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 is 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 lead 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, greets 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.

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

Hello friends, how are you? I hope you are fine, today I will discuss about SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT, this task was given by Mrs.Dini,because he was unable to attend, because there is something or another, here I will summarize some material about it, just go ahead

What is Subject?

Subject is the person/people/thing(s) that do the activity.

I, you, they, we, she, he, it, my father and my mother, 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.

ACTION VERB

(Verb) in English can be categorized into two, namely: action verb and stative verb. Action verbs are verbs to express that the subject was doing an action or to declare that something happened. This verb is also called dynamic verb      

  

    Example:

1. John runs through this street
2. John appears handsome

LINKING VERBS

         is a verb that connects the subject with information or description of the subject (subject complement - in the form of a noun, adjective, or adverb).

To Be: is, am, are, was, were

Example:

- Royhan is handsome

Verb: seem, appear, become, grow, remain, get, prove, turn, look, sound, smell, taste, feel.

Example:

 - She looked for the coin.

 - He appears from the background

HELPING VERBS

The second category of verbs is helping verbs. Also called auxiliary verbs, helping verbshelp the main verb show tense or possibility.

 Helping verbs + main verbs = verb phrases. The main verb is always the last verb in the phrase.

 to be: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been

 Examples:

1.      Tejo is going to Florida.

2.      The trip might be dangerous.

3.      Tanya could learn to fly helicopters.

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.

Two things that you have to bring everywhere you go

       Hello ladies and gentleman, how are you today ? I wish you are fine , come back to me aditiya doni wirawan, this time I will be a little communicating about matters relating to the life of me, this time I will discuss about the two things that I often carry it everywhere when I go,
       The first item I often carry it everywhere is hp, since hp it's been like a part of me, I think that its numerous benefits hp, and also can be used during the emergency though. because the first I've ever experienced something that I had not expected, suddenly tire of my bike leaked, fortunately I brought hp, I can call my friend, to ask for help and also hp can help me find an address I do not know, using an application google maps we can find the address we do not know easily, then hp also I used to pictures of various things, and I used to play games when I'm bored.
       The second item that I often carry it everywhere is a wallet, the reason why I always carry a wallet that's because, in his wallet, there is something very useful for me, ranging from money, SIM, KTM, ID cards, vehicle registration, and others. For me stuff in the purse is very useful if there is something that does not want such a raid, punctures or the other as his. So a little story about two items that most often I carry it everywhere, thank you for reading apologize if there are errors or words wrong, and hopefully it can be useful reading for all of us, thanks Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

5 Tenses We Frequently Use

Hello guys, I am Aditiya Doni Wirawan will share posts about tense, a matter that I got earlier, which may be useful for reading, let this was his material


SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Used to express habitual actions or routines and general facts.
 I, YOU, THEY, WE use (DO)
 SHE, HE, IT use (DOES)

Formula: (+) S + V1 (s / es)
(-) S + do / does + not + V1
(?) Do / does + S + V1

EXAMPLE:
(+) The sun rises from the east
(-) The sun does not rise from the west
(?) Does the sun rise from the west?
(+) The bank closes at 5 pm
(-) The bank does not close at 5 pm
(?) Does the bank closed at 5 pm?


SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Used to declare a sentence that happened in the past.

FORMULA:
  (+) S + V2
  (-) S + did + not + V1
  (?) Did + S + V1

EXAMPLE:
(+) She tried my best
(-) She did not try my best
(?) Did she try my best
(+) She always drank fresh water every morning
(-) She always did not drink fresh water every morning
(?) Did she always drink fresh water every morning?


PRESENT / PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

PRESENT used to express the ongoing activity, while PAST used to declare the ongoing activity yesterday.

FORMULA:
    (+) S + Be + Ving
    (-) S + Be + not + Ving
    (?) Be + S + Ving
                   
    Note: AAN (Adjective, Adverb, Noun)


SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Used to express events that have not occurred, still in rencakan, or events in the future.
FORMULA: (+) S + Will + V1
   (-) S + Will + not + V1
   (?) Will + S + V1


PERFECT PRESENT TENSE
Used to declare events that have occurred and the result still feels / looks.

FORMULA :
(+) S + has / have + V3
(-) S + has / have + not + V3
(?) Has / have + S + V3


Home work

1. She (drink) coffe (S. Past) = She drank coffe
2. They (start) the course (Pr. Perfect) = They have started the course
3. Ana & Linda (open) the account (Past Cont.) = Ana & Linda were opening the account
4. The bank (close) at 5 p.m (S. Present) = The bank closes at 5 p.m
5. The dog (run) through the park (S. Past) = The dog ran through the park



That is the material that I got earlier, may be useful for us all, thank you for reading, Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh

My favorite selfie

hello guys, come back to me aditiya doni wirawan, this time I will share my post about selfie my favorite, I think photo selfie my favorite moment can selfie with new friends at the campus, we took a picture when completed matriculation, it was very memorable and also there are the memories behind the photo, as in the photo are some of our friends who are not of the class again with us, because there is a graduation PLN, none have been received in STPN, while it is not a class anymore but he is still our friend and we often talked with him, and also do not forget to support each other, they are friends of my first on campus, and also has become part of the family for me, there is no difference between the pontianak original and also the rantauan, which the religion of Islam or any other religion, from there we grow closer and often gathered together, and a lot of things that we do together, from playing futsal, collector, ngerjekan tasks, and much more, I hope I can stay in the same class them until I finish my course, I hope the cohesiveness we can be maintained always, even though now there are at STPN, there were PLN, but all it remains a family, thank you for visiting my blog, sorry if there is a wrong word, Assalamu ' alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh

Why I choose at major UNTAN

I want to say why I chose to continue my studies at the university activities tanjungpura.Because there is no courses I am interested and too close to my home . So I do not need to wander and look for a university outside land. My major interested in electrical engineering, I really wanted become an accountant because my passion with math, but I would like to work as employees of PLN, because it is very promising for my future, when the register and follow SNMPTN I choose majors are there associated with the job that I want to pursue and I see major in electrical engineering and occupied in the first option, at the time of announcement of the results SNMPTN I received in the majors such. At first I want to follow in the footsteps of my older brother who became an accountant for accounting majors. But my sister chose her college polytechnic in Pontianak, which only holds a diploma, for me it is very responsible, and I wanted to get a degree in Untan scholar . And moreover there are courses I am interest . So my opinion Untan campus is right for me , moreover, the faculty that I choose is the technique, and many say it is difficult to pass there in a short time, it is a challenge for me. My friend practice many techniques, I am more happy because I wanted to have a skill that can be used for the the other, so writing and little stories from me.Thank you, Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh