Assalamualaikum wr.wb
On this occasion, I want to re-write the material that has been presented at the meeting of the last week about ‘Subject Verb
Agreement’ Apa itu Subject? Subject is the person/people/thing(s) that do the
activity. On this matter there is also a Verb. Verb is a word used to describe
an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of
a sentence. Verb consists of 3 parts, Namely Action Verb, Linking Verb, Helping
Verb. There is also a main rule 'Subject Verb Agreement’
RULE 1
Subjects and verbs must agree in number. This is the cornerstone rule that forms the background of the concept.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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..
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Titles of books, movies, novels, etc. are treated as singular and take a singular verb.
That is the only thing of which I can write on this week.
Thank you for your attention
Assalamualaikum Wr.Wb
Assalamualaikum Wr.Wb
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