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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
By Risuli Hutauruk, S.Pd SMAK 1 BPK PENABUR JAKARTA Jan 2010

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The verb must always agree with the subject
Rules:
If the subject is singular, the verb is singular. e.g.: - He is a worker. - That girl dances beautifully.
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If the subject is plural, the verb is plural. e.g.: - They are workers. - Parents love their children.
If two or more singular subjects are joined by and, the verb is plural. e.g.: - Lisa and Wati are nurses. - Joanne and Lexy work very hard.
If two or more singular subjects are joined by or, neithernor, either or or notbut, the verb is singular. e.g.:
- Neither John nor his father likes chilli. - This table or that chair is going to be painted blue. - Either he or she likes potatoes. - Not Jane but Willy was the master.
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If one of the two subjects connected by 'or', 'nor', or 'but' is singular and the other is plural, the verb agrees in number with the nearer one. e.g.: - Neither the girl nor the boys were here.
-Not only the pupils but also the teacher

was late.
If two subjects connected by 'or' or 'nor' different in person, the verb agrees with the nearer one.
e.g.: - Gerry or you tell her. - Either she or I have to help them. - Neither we nor he asks you anything.
If a singular subject is joined to other subjects by 'with', 'as well as', 'together with', 'in addition to, 'no less' etc., the verb is singular.
e.g.: - My husband as well as my children likes eating. -Ms. Charles together with her teacher is going to France.
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When subjects are separated by 'all but', 'both and', the verb is plural. e.g.: - All but Tommy dont have any witness. - Both Dion and Anita enjoy singing.
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If two or more subjects are preceded by 'each', 'every', the verb is singular. e.g.: - Each adult and child has to pay to enter the show room. - Every boy and girl likes presents.
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If two singular subjects refer to the same person or thing, the verb is singular.
e.g.: - Pierre, my new friend and neighbor, is a pianist. - Mr. Burhan, my director and guide, teaches Agreement/Risuli H/SMAK 1 BPKbe a good me how to PENABUR
LETS TRY TO DO SOME EXERCISES:
Jessica (is, are) exercising in the sports field. The Tans will (has, have) a difficult time explaining their absence at the party. Joan and Jennifer (is, are) working in the same office. Neither my sister nor my brother (speak, speaks) Mandarin.
Neither the coach nor the passenger (was, were) hurt in the accident. Yosefa and her friend, Kanti (is, are) looking forward to the trip. Either the receptionist or the bellboys (is, are) participating in the quiz.
This is the end of Part 1

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION The other rules will be given at the next sessions.
SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT PART II
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If two subjects are used to express one idea, the verb may be singular.
e.g. Bread and butter is all I take for breakfast.
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Indefinite pronouns like 'anybody', 'anyone', 'everybody', 'nobody', 'no one' and 'somebody' require a singular verb. e.g. - Is anyone coming with me now? - Everybody wants to drink. - Somebody has broken the window.
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Where a sentence begins with 'it', the verb is always singular.
e.g. It is we who told him about it. - It is the Soegiartos.
If a sentence begins with 'there' or 'here', the verb agrees with the following subject, not the introductory word. e.g. - Here is your umbrella. - There are lots of cars parked along the road.
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A collective noun takes a singular verb when it means a group. A collective noun takes a plural verb when it refers to the members in a group.(Collective nouns are generally used with singular verbs) e.g.: A group of boys is playing in the garden. There is a herd of cattle grazing in the field. The team wins every time. The committee is going to decide.
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A collective noun takes a plural verb when it refers to the members in a group.
e.g. - The team are working well together. - The committee were divided in their opinions.
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Titles of books, magazines, movies, newspapers or plays take a singular verb.
e.g. - The Sound of Music is a musical film. - Little Women has been read by millions of people.
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Plural numbers take a singular verb when they are used in a phrase to mean a sum or unit.
e.g. - A million dollars is a lot of money. - Three years is a long time.
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Some nouns are plural in form but singular in meaning. They usually take a singular verb.
e.g. - Physics bores me to death. - No news is good news
All ..., both of, many, a few, several take plural verbs.
e.g.: - All scouts are to report for duty at eight oclock. - Both the books are useful as guides. - Many insects do not fly. - Several women are working in the field.
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LETS DO SOME EXERCISES:

1. There (is, are) not a lot of television programs suitable for children. 1. Each student (is, are) required to take out health insurance. 1. There (is, are) a long list of job to be done before we leave. 1. The news about the patients recovery (has, have) been very good these days.
1. Both Jaya and Ratna (is, are) sisters. 1. The scissors (is, are) very sharp. 1. All students (want or wants) to get high scores. 1. Im so proud of my team. My team (win, wins) every month.
5. Statistics (is, are) being tested now. 1. 5 kilometers (was, were) the distance from my school to my house. 1. Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors (is, are) the company we work for. 1. Someone (has, have) been waiting for you outside.

The other rules will be given at the next session.
SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT PART III
Hi. Were back again.
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Plenty of, some of, any of, a lot of, most of, all of take both singular and plural sense based on the subject nouns that follow.
e.g. - Some of the boys have planned to go on a picnic - Some of the food has been left on the table.
- All his work has been wasted. - Most of the girls study in the library. - About two-thirds of the sugar was spilt. - Almost two-thirds of the oranges were bad.
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All agrees with a singular verbs when it means everything.

e.g. : - All is well - All has been done.
When I went home last night, it was raining cats and dogs. There was a leak in my roof. So, when I entered the house, all was wet.
Note : All referring to a number of items mentioned previously agrees with a plural verbs.
E.g.: I have five dogs. All are very eager to greet me.
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None agrees with the subject noun that is nearer to it. e.g. : - None of this business concerns me. - None of the players are ready
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Abstract and uncountable nouns are generally used with Singular verbs.
e.g.: - Milk contains all the necessary nutritious elements. - Air is a mixture of gases. - The laughter of the boys was distinctly clear.
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Some nouns are always plural, i.e. scissors, shorts, pants, jeans, tongs, trousers, eyeglasses, pliers, tweezers. e.g. - Those pants are Rp.100.000. - The tongs are new.
A number of takes plural verbs, while The number of take singular verbs. e.g. - A number of students are going to the class picnic. ( a number of=many) - The number of days in a week is seven.
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The verb of the adjective clause agrees with the antecedent in number or in person.
In number : e.g. - A man who runs away is a coward. - The people who are blocking the road are very angry.
In person :
e.g. - It is I who am appointed for the job. - It is we who are going to fix the problems.
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One of the needs a plural verb in an adjective clause. e.g. : - She is one of the students who
enjoy working in the laboratory. .

Informal Usage:
- She is one of the students who
enjoys working in the laboratory.
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The only one of the requires a singular verb in an adjective clause. e.g. : - Vivian is the only one of the
workers who is nice to me.

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A noun clause subject requires a singular main verb. e.g. : - What you have done has broken her heart. - That all pupils had to report to the teacher after the class-meeting was a burden for the pupils.
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A plural verb is required if the sub-clause is continued with a plural complement. e.g. : - What they wanted were two cups of
coffee, glass of milk and three pastries.
Lets continue to do some exercises.
EXERCISE:
1. The captain of the team (acts, act) very well, and so (does, do) all the members of the team. 1. There (has, have) been some signs of improvement in your work lately. 1. Advertising in that newspaper (costs, cost) a lot of money. 1. Some of the fruit (was, were) spoiled.
5. Both my grandfather and grandmother (reads, read) every evening. 1. Each boy and girl (has, have) to help out with the preparation. 1. Wendy who is poor but hard-working (is, are) popular among the students. 1. A number of students (was, were) participating in the camp last week.
9. What we exactly want (has, have) been informed to the manager. 10. That every student must pay extra money for the new programs (is, are) rejected by the parents. 11. The number of workers who will receive bonus (is, are) not the same as last year.
12. Wendy is one of my friends who (like, likes) jazz. 13. It is Jackson and his brother who (has, have) invited me. 14. Bob is the only one of my boy friends who (has, have) ever written me a letter. 15. Let me check my belongings. Well, all (is, are) here.
This is the end off the Agreement Sessions.

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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

By Risuli Hutauruk, S.Pd SMAK 1 BPK PENABUR JAKARTA Jan 2010

The verb must always agree with the subject

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-Not only the pupils but also the teacher

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LETS TRY TO DO SOME EXERCISES:

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This is the end of Part 1

SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT PART II

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Titles of books, magazines, movies, newspapers or plays take a singular verb.

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LETS DO SOME EXERCISES:

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This is the end of Part 2

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SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT PART III

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Hi. Were back again.

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All agrees with a singular verbs when it means everything.

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enjoy working in the laboratory. .

enjoys working in the laboratory.

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workers who is nice to me.

This is the end of Part 3

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Lets continue to do some exercises.

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This is the end off the Agreement Sessions.

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