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14 Maret, 2012

Subject Verb Agreement

Di posting oleh Annaas Pamungkas
Tugas Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2 #


       Subject-Verb Agreement has a basic rule state, when we use a singular subject then we must take singular verb and when we use a plural subject then we must take plural verb. Usually a singular subject involves a singular item or a singular person. Plural subject involves more than one item or person. Almost all of them when we meet plural subject end with s, and when we meet singular verb end with es/s. Ok, we will make separate example for singular subject and plural subject. Check this out!

 
1) Singular Subject - Singular Verb (as a rule)
    The mean of singular subject is a subject pronoun like She, He, and It or the pronuns that can replaced with them.

     - She/He/It + Verb1 + es/s atau She/He/It + is (Simple Present)
        - He plays Football
        - He is Football player

     - She/He/It + was (Simple Past)
        - It was easy to do

     - She/He/It + is + Verb-ing atau She/He/It + is + being (Present Continuous)
        - She is running
        - She is being runner

     - She/He/It + was + Verb-ing atau She/He/It + was + being  (Past Continuous)
        - It was hiding
        - It was being coward

     - She/He/It + has + Verb3 atau She/He/It + has been (Present Perfect)
        - Dani has Teached
        - Dani has been teacher

    - She/He/It + has + been + Verb-ing atau She/He/It + has + been + being (Present Perfect Continous)
        - Rudi has been reading
        - Rudi has been being reader

    - She/He/It + is going to + Verb1 atau She/He/It + is going to + be (Simple Future)
        - Riska is going to study
        - Riska is going to be student

     - She/He/It + is  going to +be Verb-ing atau She/He/It + is going to + be being (Future Continuous)
        - The fish is going to be swimming
        - The fish is going to be being  enjoyable

    - She/He/It + was + going to + Verb1 atau She/He/It + was + going to + be (Past Future)
        - Randi was going to sleep
        - Randi was going to be sleepy

    - She/He/It + was going to + be Verb-ing atau She/He/It + was going to + be being (Past Future Continuous)
        - Sandy was going to be drinking
        - Sandy was going to be being a drinker

   - Use singular verb after each, neither, everyone, everybody, nobody, and someone
        - Everyone want to talk to you

     - Measurements of money, time, and distance usually use a singular verb
        - two hundred rupiahs is a lot of money for a cup of coffee

    - The word none sometimes uses a singular verb, when none use a one or not one 
        - None of us is unfinish the job

     - When the word  number is preceded with the word use, use a singular verb
        - Here is my pen

    - When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by or or nor, use a singular verb
        - The pencil or the pen is on the table

    - When collective nouns are words that imply more than one person but that are considered singular such as group, team, committee, class and family
        - The class practices in the lab


2) Plural Subject - Plural Verb (as a rule)
    The mean of plural subject is a subject pronoun like They, We, I, You or the pronuns that can replaced with them.

    - They/We/I/You + Verb1 atau They/We/I/You + am/are (Simple Present)
       - They play Football
       - They Football player

    - They/We/I/You + was/were (Simple Past)
       - you were easy to do

    - They/We/I/You + am/are + Verb-ing atau They/We/I/You + am/are + being 
(Present Continuous)
       - We are running
       - We are being runner

   - They/We/I/You + was/were + Verb-ing atau They/We/I/You + was/were + being  (Past Continuous)
       - You were hiding
       - You were being coward

    - They/We/I/You + have + Verb3 atau She/He/It + have been (Present Perfect)
       - I have Teached
       - I have been teacher

    - They/We/I/You + have + been + Verb-ing atau They/We/I/You + have + been + being (Present Perfect Continous)
       - Rudi and yudi have been reading
       - Rudi and yudi have been being reader

   - They/We/I/You + am/are going to + Verb1 atau They/We/I/You + am/are going to + be (Simple Future)
       - You and I are going to study
       - You and I are going to be student

    - They/We/I/You + am/are going to +be Verb-ing atau They/We/I/You + am/are going to + be being (Future Continuous)
       - a lot of fish are going to be swimming
       - a lot of fish are going to be being  enjoyable

    - They/We/I/You + were + going to + Verb1 atau They/We/I/You + were + going to + be (Past Future)
        - Mice were going to sleep
        - Mice were going to be sleepy

   - They/We/I/You + were going to + be Verb-ing atau They/We/I/You + were going to + be being (Past Future Continuous)
        - They were going to be drinking
        - They were going to be being a drinker

    - The plural form of verbs like all, both, few, many, several, and some
        - Some people in the class are very sleepy

    - When use the word none, means or suggests more than one thing or person
        - None are sleepless cause they do the work

    - When the word number is preceded with the word a, use a plural verb
        - a number of cats are very cute

   - When the subject of a sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and, use a plural verb
        - You and I are diligent

    - When use nouns such us scissors, tweezers, trousers, and shears need plural verbs
        - Those scissors are made by metal



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