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Subject-Verb Agreement

Subject-verb agreement is a rapprochement between the verb with the subject in number, namely: singular (single) or plural (plural). The subject can be a noun, pronoun, or other construction acting as a noun, gerund and infinitive like. Basically, singular subject (single subject) using the singular verb (singular verb), while plural subject (plural subject) to use the plural verb (plural verb)

                  Final –s/-es: Use, Pronunciation, and Spelling

Use : A final –s or –es is added to a simple present verb whwn the subject is a singular noun or third person singular pronoun (she, he, it)

Pronunciation : All of the words in (e) are pronounced with two syllables. COMPARE : All ot the words in (c) and (d) are pronounced with one syllable

Spelling : For most words (whether a verb or a noun), simply add a final –s to spell the word correctly

Basic Subject-Verb Agreement

In general the present tense, the singular verb form of the base form (basic form) of the verb with the added suffix (suffix)-s. As for the plural verb with no added suffix-s (otherwise, subject plural suffix-s is added). Verb rule applies to the subject of a third person (the third person, for example: Ricky, Anna) and all personal pronouns (they, we = plural; he, she, it = single), except I and you. Although a single subject, I and you are paired with a plural verb.

Subject-Verb Agreement: Using Expressions of Quantity

In most expressions of quantity , the verb is determined by the noun (or pronoun) that follows of.

Subject with none of used to be considered singular in very formal English, but plural verb are often used in informal englis and sometimes even in formal writing.

Subject-Verb Agreement: Using There+Be

In informal spoken English, some native speakers use a singular verb even when the subject is prular, as in (c). The use of this form is fairly frequent but is not generally considered to be grammatically correct.

Subject - Verb Agreement: Some Irregularities

 Sometimes a proper noun that ends in -s is singular.

Expressions of time, money, an distance usually require a singular verb.

My friend lives in Boston. My friends live in Boston. My brother and and sister live in Boston . My brother, sister and causin live in Boston. Every man, woman, and child needs love. The ideas in that book are interesting. Some of the fruit in this bowl is rotten. Two - thirds of the boys are here. There is a fly in the room. Diabetes is an illness.

The number of students in the class is fifteen. English is spoken in many countries. TheChinesehave an interisting history. None of the boys are here. A new carcosts a lot of money. Friends are important. Each book and magazine is listed in the bibliography. There are three windows in this room. The studentknows the  assignment.There is spider on the wall. 

The poor have many problems. The United States has a population of around 300 million. The English are famous foreducational instituions like Oxford and Cambridge. My alarm clock rings at seven every morning. The news about the economy was disappointing. There's two sides to every story. Most of our homework is easy. A number of students were late for class. Cold drinks taste good on a hot day. Harrods is a department store.

 Sumber :

 Buku    : English Grammar

 Penulis : Betty S. Azar, Stacy A. Hagen

 Edisi    : Fourth Edition

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