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Presentation on agreement of verbs and subjects

Presentation on agreement of verbs and subjects. An overview of the presentation. 1. Introduction 2. Different rules and examples 3. Exercises on http://www.hkeducation.com. Introduction.

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Presentation on agreement of verbs and subjects

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  1. Presentation on agreement of verbs and subjects

  2. An overview of the presentation 1. Introduction 2. Different rules and examples 3. Exercises on http://www.hkeducation.com

  3. Introduction In English, subject-verb agreement is very important. The verb must agree with its subjects to construct a grammatical sentence. Here are some rulesto remember.

  4. Rule 1 Uncountable nouns such as ‘news’, ‘advice’, ‘information’ ‘knowledge’, ‘rubbish’, ‘furniture’, etc, must be followed by singular verbs. e.g. The furniture ismade in England.

  5. Rule 2 A verb should agree in number and person with the main subject of the sentence. We should use a singular verb for a singular subject while a plural verb is used for a plural subject. e.g. 1. The owner of these two houses isa man. 2. The first three chapters in this book areabout animals

  6. Rule 3 After the words ‘each’, ‘one’, ‘every’, ‘everyone’, ‘everybody’, ‘someone’, ‘somebody’, ‘anyone’, ‘anybody’, ‘no one’, ‘nobody’, a singular verb is used. e.g. Somebody is knocking at the door.

  7. Rule 4 Both singular and plural verbs can be used for collective nouns like ‘family’ ‘staff’ etc. e.g. 1. The family is going to have a picnic this Sunday. 2. The staff work efficiently. ( ‘staff’ in this case involves every member of the group. )

  8. Rule 5 When two subjects are connected by ‘or’ ‘either….or’, ‘neither…nor’ the verb should be in agreement with the second subject. e.g. Neither you nor I am the winner.

  9. Rule 6 The following words are some examples that must be followed by a plural verb: ‘clothes’, ‘goods’ ‘glasses’ etc. e.g. The glasses are broken carelessly

  10. Rule 7 When two subjects are connected by a conjunction to express one idea, a singular verb is used. e.g. Bread and cheese is my favourite for breakfast. ( bread and cheese belong to food )

  11. Rule 8 In a relative clause, the verb must agree with the subject that the relative pronouns refer to. e.g. David, who likes basketball, isone of the school team members.

  12. Exercises on WWW. For further practice, you can click on the educational courseware : http://www.hkeducation.com You can download the related exercises for further practice.

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