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.

Annie and her brothers are at school.

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

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

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

The dog or the cats are outside.

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

Either my shoes or your coat is always on the floor.

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

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

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

Benito doesn't know the answer.

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

One of my sisters is going on a trip to France.

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

The man with all the birds lives on my street.

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

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

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

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

11.    Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

Either answer are acceptable.

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

Every one of those books are fiction.

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

Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.

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

 Are the news on at five or six?

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

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

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

Eight dollars is the price of a movie these days.

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

Are the tweezers in this drawer?

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

Your pants is at the cleaner's.

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

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

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

The committee debates these questions carefully.

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

The committee lead very different lives in private.

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

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

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

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

Subject Verb Agreement

Hello my friend today following a course of English, since early does not make me miss given the task of summarizing the material that was given early miss. the material is as follows.

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

Which one is the correct sentence?1. One of my sisters are going on a trip to the United States.
2. One of my sisters is going on a trip to the United States.

Subject is the person / people / thing (s) that do the activity.I, you, they, we, she, he, it, my dad and my mom, Linda, Sussi, Linda and Sussi, the bank, the flight schedule, etc.

Verb is a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence.

ACTION VERB
Action verbs are verbs to express that the subject was doing an action or to declare that although things happen. This verb is also called dynamic• Also known as MAIN VERB.
• Action verbs are words that express action (give, eat, walk.) Or possession (have, own.).
• Action verbs can be either transitive (with object) or intransitive (without object).
Example:1. Laurissa raises her hand.2. Gave Abdus Becky the pencil.3. Laurissa rises slowly from her seat.4. He was pontificating about art and history.

LINKING VERBS

A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a noun or an adjective that describes or renames the subject.
1. To Be: is, am, are, was, were
Example:Lisa is in love with Jason.We were there!I am happy 
2. Verb: seem, Appear, Become, grow, Werner, get, Prove, turn, look, sound, smell, taste, feel.
Example:She looks pale.I feel happyThat sounds great!Your cook smells good.

HELPING VERBS

Helping verbs are used before action or linking verbs to Convey additional information regarding aspects of possibility (can, could, etc.) or time (was, did, tenderloin, etc.)
1. modals always function as Helping Verbs.
2. modals: can, could, may, MIGHT, shall, will, ought to, should, would.
examples:1. Tejo is (helping verb) going (main verb) to Florida.
2. The trip MIGHT (helping verb) be (main verb) dangerous.
3. Tanya could learn to fly helicopters. (Could helps the main verb, learn.)
4. Janine will drive to Idaho tomorrow. (Will helps the main verb, drive.)

MAIN RULE OF"Subject Verb Agreement"Only the subject Affects the verb!
RULE 1
Subjects and verbs must agree in number. This is the cornerstone of the rule that forms the background of the concept.
examples:The dog growls when it is angry.
The dogs growl when they are angry.
RULE 2
Do not get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; theydo not Affect agreement.
examples:The dog, who is chewing on my jeans, is usually very good.
RULE 3
Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not Affectagreement.
examples:The colors of the rainbow are beautiful.
RULE 4
When sentences start with "there" or "here," the subject will always be placedafter the verb, so care needs to be taken to identify it Correctly.
examples:There is a problem with the balance sheet. Here are the papers you requested.
RULE 5
If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form.
examples:The cow and the pig are jumping over the moon.
RULE 6
The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the sameperson or thing.
examples:Red beans and rice is my mom's favorite dish
RULE 7
If one of the words each, every, or no comes before the subject, the verb is singular.
examples:No smoking or drinking is allowed.
Every man and woman is required to check in
RULE 8
If the subjects are both singular and are connected by the words or, nor,Neither / nor, either / or, and not only / but Also the verb is singular.
examples:Jessica or Christian is to blame for the accident.
RULE 9
The only time when the object of the preposition decides plural or singular verb forms is when the noun and pronoun subjects, like some, half, none, more, all, etc. are Followed by a prepositional phrase. In These sentences, the object of the preposition determines the form of the verb.
examples:All of the chicken is gone.
All of the chickens are gone.
RULE 10
The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
examples:Four quarts of oil was required to get the car running.
RULE 11
If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the words or, nor, Neither / nor, either / or, and not only / but Also, the verb is plural.
examples:Dogs and cats are both available at the pound.
RULE 12
If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, Neither / nor, either / or, and not only / but Also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
examples:1. Either the bears or the lion has escaped from the zoo.
2. Neither the lion nor the bears have escaped from the zoo.
RULE 13
Indefinite pronouns (everything, anything, everyone, someone, somebody, nothing, etc) typically take singular verbs.
examples:Everybody wants to be loved.
Everything is gonna be alright.
RULE 14
Except for the pronouns (few, many, Several, both, all, some) that always take the plural form.
examples:Few were left alive after the flood.
Several students understand the material.
RULE 15
If two infinitives are separated by and they take the plural form of the verb.
examples:To walk and chew gum to require great skill
RULE 16
When gerunds are used as the subject of a sentence, they take the singular verbform of the verb; but, when they are linked by and, they take the plural form.
examples:1. Standing in the water was a bad idea.
2. Swimming in the ocean and playing drums are my hobbies.
RULE 17
Collective nouns like family, committee, herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
examples:1. The herd is stampeding.
2. Cooper family always Attends the annual party.
RULE 18
Titles of books, movies, novels, etc. are treated as singular and take a singularverb.
examples:1. The Burbs is a movie starring Tom Hanks.
2. Harry Potter has Reached Top 3 Best Seller books.

Two things should i take it wherever i go

On this occasion I would tell friends all about the job that I do are two things that I always carried away anywhere. The first one I always carried away that smartphone, why my first choice of smartphones, was due to his existing smartphone easier for me in many ways, with my smartphone could be anywhere by just looking at the screen, I can connect to the Internet and can greet a friend on the social media. Furthermore, by bringing my smartphone can be directly connected with family and friends wherever they are, if one thing does not want to happen when I'm traveling I was immediately able to contact family or friends. Smartphones can also be a signpost when lost and many other things more. Piihan second when I go anywhere I definitely carry a wallet. I decided the second option is to bring your wallet because when we go anywhere will definitely need the money and in the wallet should have been charged money, when we are in an area we have to have identification cards such as KTP, it is also already in the wallet. When we went to use the vehicle using a car or motorcycle we have to have a SIM and STNK should always be taken to complete the regulation of traffic, when officers from the police check the completeness we can be free of charge because it is already full for SIM and STNK is already stored in the wallet. Well, I think that's a great choice to take with me go anywhere, every person must have a different choice. Maybe that's all I can say and tell all your friends. Thank you for your attention because it has been willing to read my scribbles, see you again in the future.



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5 Tense We Frequently Use

<sub>Hello friends, here I will deliver material to this day in the subjects of English. may be useful for all of us.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Used to express habitual actions or routines and general facts.
{I, YOU, THEY, WE} → use [DO]
{SHE, HE, IT} → use [DOES]
FORMULA :
(+) S + V1 (s / es)
(-) S + do / does + not + V1
(?) Do / does + S + V1
EXAMPLE:
(+) The sun rises from the west
(-) The sun does not rise from the west
(?) Does the sun rise from the west?
(+) We eat three times a day
(-) We do not eat three time a day
(?) Do we eat three times a day?





SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Used to declare a sentence that happened in the past.
FORMULA :
(+) S + V2
(-) S + did + not + V1
(?) Did + S + V1
EXAMPLE:
(+) She tried my best
(-) She did not try my best
(?) Did she try my best?
(+) We liked the beach so much
(-) We did not like the beach so much
(?) Did we like the beach so much?








PRESENT / PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
PRESENT used to express the ongoing activity, while PAST used to declare the ongoing activity yesterday.
FORMULA :
(+) S + Be + Ving
(-) S + Be + not + Ving
(?) Be + S + Ving</sub>

SUBJECT	PRESENT	PAST
I	AM	WAS
YOU, THEY, WE	ARE	WERE
SHE, HE, IT	IS	WAS

EXAMPLE:
(+) They are going to campus by bus
(-) They are not going to campus by bus
(?) Are they going to campus by bus







SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE
Used to express events that have not occurred, still in rencakan, or events in the future.
FORMULA :
(+) S + Will + V1
(-) S + Will + not + V1
(?) Will + S + V1
EXAMPLE:
(+) They will go to campus by bus
(-) Will they go to campus by bus
(?) They will not go to campus by bus?









PERFECT PRESENT TENSE
Used to declare events that have occurred and the result still feels / looks.
FORMULA :
(+) S + has / have + V3
(-) S + has / have + not + V3
(?) Has / have + S + V3

HAS	HAVE
SHE, HE, IT	I, YOU, THEY, WE

EXAMPLE:
(+) They have gone to campus by motorcycle
(-) They have not gone to campus by motorcycle
(?) Have they gone to campus by motorcycle?









1. She (drink) coffe (S. Past)
She drank coffe
2. They (start) the course (Pr. Perfect)
They have started the course
3. Ana & Linda (open) the account (Past Cont.)
Ana and Linda were opening the account
4. The bank (close) at 5 p.m (S. Present)
The bank closes at 5 p.m
5. The dog (run) through the park (S. Past)
The dog ran through the park

Many explanations from me about tense, thanks and see you again in the future.