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
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.
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