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UNIT 1 SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT

Verbs must agree with subjects in number and person. UNIT 1 SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT. Find the elements of ‘subject-verb ’!. A very strange thing happened on the way to work. That very popular tourist hotel will soon open for the summer season.

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UNIT 1 SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT

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  1. Verbs must agree with subjects in number and person UNIT 1SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT

  2. Find the elements of ‘subject-verb’! • A very strange thing happened on the way to work. • That very popular tourist hotel will soon open for the summer season. • The 6:40 express train from Newtown at long last arrived at the crowded station. • The securely wrapped package of spare parts for the tractor came yesterday by registered mail.

  3. ‘PERSON’ SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

  4. ‘NUMBER’ SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

  5. ‘NUMBER’ SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

  6. ‘NUMBER’ SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

  7. EXERCISES

  8. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT VERB! • The students in the Economics Faculty (has, have) a very heavy workload. • The problem with Patrick is that he seldom (relax, relaxes) after work. • Despite the awful weather, the hockey match (was, were) not postponed. • My friend, Kim Bum, (has, have) not written a letter to me for a long time. • Many students (start, starts) to sum short of money towards the end of the term.

  9. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT VERB! • The lecturer sometimes (doesn’t, don’t) give us enough time to take down his notes. • The main aim of this course (are, is) to help you improve your English. • It (is, are) sometimes very difficult to identify errors a student (make, makes). • I agree with what he (say, says) about the problem of getting a job after graduating. • She will (trust, trusts) you totally if you (has, have) enough proof.

  10. FIND THE INCORRECT PARTS THEN CORRECT THEM! • The books that I readwasinteresting A B C D • Scientists at the medical center is trying A to determine if there is a relationship B C between saccharine and cancer D

  11. FIND THE INCORRECT PARTS THEN CORRECT THEM! • There is twenty-six bones in human foot, A B fourteen of them are in the toes C D • Each number in a binary system are A B formed from only two symbols C D

  12. FIND THE INCORRECT PARTS THEN CORRECT THEM! I enjoy life very much as a student. Although my life are very occupied with studying and writing papers and projects, this do not mean that I do not have time for other things. I play for the soccer team. Our team are one of the best in the league and we has only lost one match so far this season. Our captain play an important part in our team’s performance.

  13. FIND THE INCORRECT PARTS THEN CORRECT THEM! Last week we was playing in Kepong and we almost lost that match – our captain were carried off with a broken leg. He is now in hospital. The players visit him everyday and he is recovering quickly. We all hopes he will be fit for the big inter – varsity tournament which take place next month. Our players might not be on his top form for this time.

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