SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

“Subject Verb Agreement”

First, I would to tell you, what is "Subject". Subject in a simple English is a person/ thing(s)/people, such as Liana is a teacher. Liana is the person or thing about whom the statement is made, in this case is Liana. 

Second, what do you know about Verb ?Every language have a Verb, but in English, Verb is a kind of word, that tells about action or a state. Every sentence has a verb. 

Now let’s see 3 kind of Verb 

·         Action Verb

       express something that a person, animal, or object can "do". That’s why we call it action verbs. Example, Indah talks at inappropriate times. Talking is something Indah can do. 

·         Linking Verb 

       The definition of a linking verb is a grammar term for a verb that connects a subject with a noun or adjective that is the subject.

-           With To Be : is, am, are, was and were. Example : "You are cold". 

-          With Verb : look, feel, taste, etc. Example : "Dinda looks happy".

·          Helping Verb 

       Helping verbs are used before action or linking verbs to convey additional information regarding aspects of possibility (can, could,will, might, etc.) or time (were, did, has, etc.)

       Also Modals is always function as a Helping Verb. 

       Example :

·         Lindan is watching tv. (sentence with a present continuous tense)

·         Lindan will make some cookies. (will helps the main verb, "make")

Okey everyone, that I resume from Subject Verb Agreement materials. 

And now let's doing some exercise, and with the answer below. 

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.

2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.

7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.

8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

9.  The movie, including all the previews, (take, take) about two hours to watch.

10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.

14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.

17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?

18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.

19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!

20.The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.

21.The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.

22.The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.

23.All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.

 And the answer

 Answer:

Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise

1. Annie and her brothers are at school.

2. Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats are outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat are always on the floor.

5. George and Tamara don't want to see that movie.

6. Benito doesn't  know the answer.

7. One of my sisters are going on a trip to France.

8. The man with all the birds live on my street.

9. The movie, including all the previews, takes about two hours to watch.

10. The players, as well as the captain, wants to win.

11. Either answer is acceptable.

12. Every one of those books is fiction.

13. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.

14. Is the news on at five or six?

15. Mathematics is John's favorite subject, while Civics is Andrea's favorite subject.

16. Eight dollars is the price of a movie these days.

17. Are the tweezers in this drawer?

18. Your pants are at the cleaner's.

19. There were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is only one left!

20. The committee debates these questions carefully.

21. The committee lead very different lives in private.

22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, greets the press cordially.

23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, is in this case

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