Resume of subject verb agreement PPT slide and Exercise Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise

Resume of subject verb agreement PPT slide

1. Subject is the person/people/thing(s) that do the activity.
example : I, you, they, we, she, he, it, my dad and my mom, Linda, Sussi, Linda and Sussi, the bank, the flight schedule, etc.
2. Verb is a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence.
Kinds of Verb
a. Action verbs Also known as "Main Verb".Action verbs are words that express action (give, eat, walk, etc.) or possession (have, own, etc.). Action verbs can be either transitive (with object) or intransitive (without object)
b. Lingking Verbs A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that renames or describes the subject. To Be: is, am, are, was, were
c. Helping Verbs are used before action or linking verbs to convey additional information regarding aspects of possibility (can, could, etc.) or time (was, did, has, etc.)
3. MAIN RULE OF “Subject Verb Agreement”
a.    Subject and Verbs must agree in number.
b.    Dont get confused by words.
c.    Prepositional phrases between the subject and verbd.    When sentences start with “there” or “here,” the subject will always be placedafter the verb, so care needs to be taken to identify it correctly.
e.    two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form.f.    The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the sameperson.
g.    every, or no comes before the subject, the verb is singular.
h.    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.i.    when noun and pronoun subjects like some, half, none, more, all, etc. are followed by a prepositional phrase.
j. The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or timek. 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 plurall. one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor,m. Indefinite pronouns (everything, anything, everyone, someone, somebody, nothing, etc) typically take singular verbs.n. Except for the pronouns (few, many, several, both, all, some) that always take the plural form.
o. If two infinitives are separated by and they take the plural form of the verbp. When gerunds are used as the subject of a sentence, they take the singular verb form of the verb.
q. Collective nouns like family, committee, herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
r. Titles of books, movies, novels, etc. are treated as singular and take a singularVerb.

Exercise : Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise
Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.1.       Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.Answer : Annie and her brother are at school.2.       Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.Answer : Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting.3.       The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.Answer : The dog or the cats are outside.4.       Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.Answer: Either my shoes or your coat is always on the floor5.       George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.Answer: George and Tamara don’t  want to see that movie.6.       Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.Answer: Benito doesn't know the answer.7.       One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.Answer: One of my sisters are going on a trip to France.8.       The man with all the birds (live, lives on my street.Answer: The man with all the birds lives on my street.9.       The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.Answer: The movie, including all the previews, takes about two hours to watch.10.  The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.Answer: The players, as well as the captain, want to win.11.  Either answer (is, are) acceptable.Answer: Either answer is acceptable.12.  Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.Answer: Every one of those books  are fiction.13.  Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.Answer: Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.14.   (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?Answer:  Is the news on at five or six?15.  Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.Answer: Mathematics is John's favorite subject, while Civics isAndrea's favorite subject.16.  Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.Answer: Eight dollars is the price of a movie these days.17.   (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?Answer:  Are the tweezers in this drawer?18.  Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.Answer: Your pants are at the cleaner's.19.  There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!Answer: There were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is only one left!20.  The committee debates these questions carefully.Answer: The committee debates these questions carefully.21.  The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.Answer: The committee lead very different lives in private.22.  The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.Answer: The Prime Minister, together with his wife,greets the press cordially.23.  All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.Answer: All of the CDs, even the scratched one, are in this case.

I chose this photo because going on vacation to a certain point it is my hobby. By going on holiday we can feel calm and at the same time enjoy the view on where we're going. The photos were taken about 1 month ago on the island lemukutan located in Bengkayang, West Kalimantan. When I go out with my friends totaling 12 people. It could be said that a number of very many not? We went on a motorbike from pontianak headed to the island lemukutan. Journey to get there is approximately 4-5 hours, not really an exhausting trip.

The holiday was we want to suddenly and without adequate equipment. Even so we still rejoice enjoyed the atmosphere and the scenery on the island lemukutan. On the island lemukutan we can also see the coral, jellyfish and fish are very beautiful, it's amazing. Although the holiday lasted only two days, but the holiday was very memorable for me. Weather instantly became dark was filled with black clouds and rain began to inundate the ship that we were riding. 

On her way to the return boat that we were experiencing shaky. That is because the waves were high. One by one my friends began drinking especially women friends. They are no longer able to hold back the nausea they experience. I saw it also began to nausea, but not vomiting as they were.

That piece of my story on holiday with my friends. May be useful for you who read.

Introduce my name is Muhammad Faisal Khairul Umam. Could be called Ichal or Umam. Later I come from Tasikmalaya, West Java Province. And I come from Senior High School 10 Pontianak City. I was born 21 September 1996. I'am 20 years old. My hobby playing futsal and playing football.

The reason is choose soil science because there are many job opportunities as well as her employment prospects are still very good and needed in all sectors industry. Well, soil science is second choose to continue for study. Because first choose me is Civil Engineering. However, a sign of pride in soil science courses. In soil science courses can be said to be one of the courses that have a fairly high degree of difficulty. Because we observe something invisible.

Why they persist in soil science?
Since I began to think about how to advance agriculture in Indonesia especially West Borneo Provience. After that, I also want farmers imaginable in Indonesia could be more prosperous than before. And they can become farmers who could be more involved in national development.

What are your plans for the future?
I plan to soon and hopefully be the best graduate anyway. Then I can work in a private company existing oil palm in West Borneo Province. If there was a chance I would liketo pursue a master program soil science.

Introduce my name is Muhammad Faisal Khairul Umam. Nickname ichal. I come from Tasikmalaya, Jawa Barat. Well, i come from Senior High School 10 Pontianak City.