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Concord

Concord. Your worst nightmare !. Subject & Verb Agreement. The subject will determine if the verb is singular or plural. Examples: The class of students is well behaved. The women are lost in the mall. The cost of the canoes is expensive.

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Concord

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  1. Concord Your worst nightmare!

  2. Subject & Verb Agreement • The subject will determine if the verb is singular or plural. • Examples: • The class of students is well behaved. • The womenare lost in the mall. • The cost of the canoes is expensive. • Macaroni and cheese is my favourite meal. • Experiences of this nature are unforgettable. • Half of the sandwichis eaten. • Some of the childrenare tired

  3. Some irregular cases • If conjunctions that exclude one of the subjects are used, look at the noun closest to the verb. • Examples: • Janet or Barry is responsible. • Janet or the boys are responsible. • Neither the boys nor Janet is responsible. • Excluding conjunctions: …or…; either…or; neither…nor; not only…but also; not…but Continues….

  4. If conjunctions that include all of the subjects are used, look at the first noun that is given. • Examples: • The boys with Janet are keen to go. • Janet, together with the boys, is keen to go. • Janet as well as the boys is keen to go. • The boys as well as Janet are keen to go. • Inclusive conjunctions: with; together with; like; including; as well as

  5. Noun & Pronoun Agreement • A pronoun must agree with the noun it is replacing in gender and numberthroughout the sentence. • Examples: • Onehas to ensure one’s safety when onegoes on a hunting expedition. • The boyshave won their game. • Parents often wonder what their kids are doing.

  6. Much, many, little & few • If the subject can be counted (plural) use many and few. • Examples: • Does he have many problems? • There are too few sandwiches. • If the subject can not be counted (singular) use much and little. • Examples: • How much money did you save? • She bought too little ice cream.

  7. This & that; these & those • This and that are singular. • These and those are plural. • Thisand theseare used for people / things / situations close to the speaker in time or space. • Thatand thoseare used for people / things / situations removed from the speaker in time or space. • Examples: • Those boysover there are in trouble. • This bookhere belongs to me!

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