TASK 1
Subject-Verb
Agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement means
adjustment between verb and subject in number, which distinguished by singular
or plural. This means if subject is singular, the verb will go singular also,
and the same rule if the subject is plural.
Example:
Singular subject, singular verb :
-
the sun rises
-
the moon shines
-
the driver drives
Plural subject, Plural verb :
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the stars shine
-
a lot of ojols
drive the bike
-
this bookstore
sell books
Verb to be :
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Roni is smart
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I am handsome
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Roni is good
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You are naughty
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You were always
busy.
TASK 2 :
Questions :
1. Jhoni along with 20 friends, (is/are)
planning a party
2. The picture of soldiers (bring/brings) back
many memories
3. the
equality of these recordings (is/are) not very good
4. if the
duties of these officers (isn't / aren’t) reduced, there will not be enough
time to finish the project
5. The
effects of cigarette smoking (have/has) been proven to be extremely harmful
6. The use
of credit cards in place of cash (have/has) increased rapidly in recent years
7. advertisements on television (is/are) becoming
more competitive than ever before
8. living
expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is/are) at an all-time
high
9. Mr.
Jones accompanied by several members of the committee, (have/has) proposed some
changes of the rules
10. the
levels of intoxication (vary/varies) from subject to subject
Answers:
1.
Jhoni
along with 20 friends, are planning a
party
2.
The
picture of soldiers bring back many memories
3.
the equality of these recordings aren’t not
very good
4.
if the duties of these officers aren't
reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project
5.
The effects of cigarette smoking has been
proven to be extremely harmful
6.
The use of credit cards in place of cash has
increased rapidly in recent years
7.
advertisements on television are becoming more
competitive than ever before
8.
living expenses in this country, as well as in
many others, are at an all-time high
9.
Mr. Jones accompanied by several members of
the committee, has proposed some changes of the rules
10.
the levels of intoxication varies from
subject to subject
