Subject verb AGREEMENT

1. SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT Tb. Nugraha Adi Pratama, S.T.

2. NOUN / PRONOUN Singular nouns require singular verbs

3. NOUN / PRONOUN Singular nouns require singular verbs My wife loves me

6. NOUN / PRONOUN Singular nouns require singular verbs My wife loves me (add –s /-es to the verb)

7. NOUN / PRONOUN Singular nouns require singular verbs My wife loves me (add –s /-es to the verb) Plural nouns require plural verbs

8. NOUN / PRONOUN Singular nouns require singular verbs My wife loves me (add –s /-es to the verb) Plural nouns require plural verbs but my other wives hate me

11. NOUN / PRONOUN Singular nouns require singular verbs My wife loves me (add –s /-es to the verb) Plural nouns require plural verbs but my other wives hate me (DON’T add –s /-es to the verb)

12. NOUN / PRONOUN Uncountable nouns are singular

13. NOUN / PRONOUN Uncountable nouns are singular My money is gone

16. NOUN / PRONOUN Uncountable nouns are singular My money is gone Phrase/clause that comes between the subject and the verb doesn’t affect the verb

17. NOUN / PRONOUN Uncountable nouns are singular My money is gone Phrase/clause that comes between the subject and the verb doesn’t affect the verb My money that my other wives took is gone

20. NOUN / PRONOUN Uncountable nouns are singular My money is gone Phrase/clause that comes between the subject and the verb doesn’t affect the verb My money that my other wives took is gone The cars of my wife are also gone

21. NOUN / PRONOUN Uncountable nouns are singular My money is gone Phrase/clause that comes between the subject and the verb doesn’t affect the verb My money that my other wives took is gone The cars of my wife are also gone

22. NOUN / PRONOUN Some plural nouns don’t end in –s

23. NOUN / PRONOUN Some plural nouns don’t end in –s People, children, fish, police, cattle, mice, oxen, e.t.c

24. NOUN / PRONOUN Some plural nouns don’t end in –s People, children, fish, police, cattle, mice, oxen, e.t.c plural verbs are used for these nouns

25. NOUN / PRONOUN Some plural nouns don’t end in –s People, children, fish, police, cattle, mice, oxen, e.t.c plural verbs are used for these nouns Those people are working hard The police have caught the thief

26. NOUN / PRONOUN Some plural nouns don’t end in –s People, children, fish, police, cattle, mice, oxen, e.t.c plural verbs are used for these nouns Those people are working hard The police have caught the thief

27. NOUNS ENDING IN -S Nouns ending in –ics take singular verbs when they refer to an area of study

28. NOUNS ENDING IN -S Nouns ending in –ics take singular verbs when they refer to an area of study Statistics is my least favorite subject

31. NOUNS ENDING IN -S Countries ending in –s is singular The Philippines is in Asia The United States consists of 50 states

34. NOUNS ENDING IN -S Countries ending in –s is singular The Philippines is in Asia The United States consists of 50 states Titles, names, and illness are also singular

35. NOUNS ENDING IN -S Countries ending in –s is singular The Philippines is in Asia The United States consists of 50 states Titles, names, and illness are also singular The Avengers is my son’s favorite film The United Nations is holding a conference

38. LANGUAGE AND NATIONALITIES As a language

39. LANGUAGE AND NATIONALITIES As a language Chinese is her native language English is spoken in many countries

42. LANGUAGE AND NATIONALITIES As a language Chinese is her native language English is spoken in many countries As people

43. LANGUAGE AND NATIONALITIES As a language Chinese is her native language English is spoken in many countries As people The Chinese have many forms of martial arts The English love to drink tea

46. LANGUAGE AND NATIONALITIES As a language (Use singular verbs) Chinese is her native language English is spoken in many countries As people The Chinese have many forms of martial arts The English love to drink tea

47. LANGUAGE AND NATIONALITIES As a language (Use singular verbs) Chinese is her native language English is spoken in many countries As people (Use plural verbs) The Chinese have many forms of martial arts The English love to drink tea

48. ADJECTIVES / VERBS AS NOUNS Adjectives

49. ADJECTIVES / VERBS AS NOUNS Adjectives The rich send their children abroad to study

52. ADJECTIVES / VERBS AS NOUNS Adjectives The rich send their children abroad to study Verbs

53. ADJECTIVES / VERBS AS NOUNS Adjectives The rich send their children abroad to study Verbs The haves live in luxurious housing complexes

56. ADJECTIVES / VERBS AS NOUNS Adjectives The rich send their children abroad to study Verbs The haves live in luxurious housing complexes Both adjectives and verbs used as nouns refer to people and take plural verbs

57. EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY A lot Some Half Two-thirds Most All

58. EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY A lot Some of the (noun) Singular verb Half Two-thirds Most All

59. EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY A lot Some of the (noun) Singular verb Half Two-thirds of the (nouns) Plural verb Most All

60. EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY The verb form is determined by the noun/pronoun which follows an expression of quantity

61. EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY The verb form is determined by the noun/pronoun which follows an expression of quantity A lot of equipment is old A lot of the students were early Some of the car is green Some of the cars are green

66. EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY Number vs A Number

67. EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY Number vs A Number The number is increasing

68. EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY Number vs A Number The number is increasing

69. EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY Number vs A Number The number is increasing A number of students were late

70. EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY Number vs A Number The number is increasing A number of students were late

71. EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY Number vs A Number The number is increasing A number of students were late The number is a subject, while a number is an expression of quantity followed by a plural noun and a plural verb

72. EXPRESSIONS OF TIME, MONEY, WEIGHT, AND MEASUREMENT These expressions are usually singular and take singuar verbs

73. EXPRESSIONS OF TIME, MONEY, WEIGHT, AND MEASUREMENT These expressions are usually singular take singular verbs Five thousand miles is too far to travel Ten billion rupiahs is too expensive for a gem stone Five hours of TOEFL tires me out Fifteen kilograms is quite heavy for me Fifty liters of petrol in a car is a full tank

76. EVERY AND EACH Every and each are followed by singular noun and require singular verb

77. EVERY AND EACH Every and each are followed by singular noun and require singular verb Every student likes a holiday Each member requires to register

80. EVERY AND EACH Every and each are followed by singular noun and require singular verb Every student likes a holiday Each member requires to register Every man, woman, and child needs love Each novel and magazine is listed in the catalog

83. EVERY AND EACH Each of is followed by a plural noun but still takes a singular verb

84. EVERY AND EACH Each of is followed by a plural noun but still takes a singular verb Each of the books has been signed by the author

88. INDEFINITE PRONOUN SUBJECTS These indefinite pronouns are considered singular, and so use a singular verb form :

89. INDEFINITE PRONOUN SUBJECTS These indefinite pronouns are considered singular, and so use a singular verb form : One, anyone, everyone, no one, someone, everybody, anybody, nobody, somebody, anything, something, everything, and nothing

90. INDEFINITE PRONOUN SUBJECTS These indefinite pronouns are considered singular, and so use a singular verb form : One, anyone, everyone, no one, someone, everybody, anybody, nobody, somebody, anything, something, everything, and nothing Somebody is missing Everyone is from Indonesia

91. INDEFINITE PRONOUN SUBJECTS These indefinite pronouns are considered singular, and so use a singular verb form : One, anyone, everyone, no one, someone, everybody, anybody, nobody, somebody, anything, something, everything, and nothing Somebody is missing Everyone is from Indonesia

92. INDEFINITE PRONOUN SUBJECTS These indefinite pronouns are considered singular, have plural nouns, but still take singular verbs:

93. INDEFINITE PRONOUN SUBJECTS These indefinite pronouns are considered singular, have plural nouns, but still take singular verbs: None of, one of, either of, neither of

94. INDEFINITE PRONOUN SUBJECTS These indefinite pronouns are considered singular, have plural nouns, but still take singular verbs: None of, one of, either of, neither of None of my friends help me One of my hobbies is photography

95. INDEFINITE PRONOUN SUBJECTS These indefinite pronouns are considered singular, have plural nouns, but still take singular verbs: None of, one of, either of, neither of None of my friends helps me One of my hobbies is photography

96. INDEFINITE PRONOUN SUBJECTS These indefinite pronouns are considered singular, have plural nouns, but still take singular verbs: None of, one of, either of, neither of None of my friends helps me One of my hobbies is photography

97. INDEFINITE PRONOUN SUBJECTS These indefinite pronouns are considered plural, and so use a plural verb form

98. INDEFINITE PRONOUN SUBJECTS These indefinite pronouns are considered plural, and so use a plural verb form Few, both

99. INDEFINITE PRONOUN SUBJECTS These indefinite pronouns are considered plural, and so use a plural verb form Few, both Few agree with my proposal Both of my hands hurt

100. INDEFINITE PRONOUN SUBJECTS These indefinite pronouns are considered plural, and so use a plural verb form Few, both Few agree with my proposal Both of my hands hurt

101. CERTAIN EXPRESSIONS Certain expressions such as along with, as well as, accompanied by, and together with, do not affect the main verb form

102. CERTAIN EXPRESSIONS Certain expressions such as along with, as well as, accompanied by, and together with, do not affect the main verb form The student, accompanied by his parents, is attending the graduation tonight The computer, along with the desk stand, is being moved

106. CERTAIN EXPRESSIONS Neither-nor and either-or use of the verb form depends on the noun closest to the verb

107. CERTAIN EXPRESSIONS Neither-nor and either-or use of the verb form depends on the noun closest to the verb Either the students or the teacher is talking

110. CERTAIN EXPRESSIONS Neither-nor and either-or use of the verb form depends on the noun closest to the verb Either the students or the teacher is talking Either the teacher or the students are talking

113. INVERTED SUBJECT - VERB After question words, negative expressions, place expressions, and comparisons, the subject may come after the verb. The verb form depends on the subject

114. INVERTED SUBJECT - VERB After question words, negative expressions, place expressions, and comparisons, the subject may come after the verb. The verb form depends on the subject Next to the cars is my wife What the hell are they trying to do The cheetahs have faster land speed than do the other cats

117. INVERTED SUBJECT - VERB Using There + Be There + Be introduces an idea that something exists in a place

118. INVERTED SUBJECT - VERB Using There + Be There + Be introduces an idea that something exists in a place There is a fly in my soup There are 21 students in this room

119. INVERTED SUBJECT - VERB Using There + Be There + Be introduces an idea that something exists in a place There is a fly in my soup There are 21 students in this room

121. Azhar, B.S. (2009). Understanding and using English grammar (4th ed.). New York : Pearson Education Phillips, D. (2001). Longman complete course for the TOEFL test: Preparation for the computer and the paper test. New York : Pearson Education REFERENCES

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