Subject-Verb Agreement
Pengertian Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement merupakan sebuah peraturan umum yang membuat subjek dan kata kerja dari sebuah kalimat saling menyesuaikan.Contoh :
Diah reads the book
I and Adhi are hungry, we haven't eaten since morning
This person chooses to come alone, while other people come with their own parent
Aturan Main Subject-Verb Agreement
Rules 1
Singular subject must be accompanied by singular
verb, plural subject must be accompanied by plural verb.
Example:
- He brings my bag
- They are playing at backyard
- She is coming.
Rules 2
If there is a noun phrase containing
"of", then the verb is recognized as a subject and followed by the
form is the noun before of.
Example:
- A group of people come here to visit you
- The toys of him don't calm my brother
Rules 3
The singular subject associated with or, either /
or, and neither / nor use the singular verb.
Example:
- Neither bad or sad thing happens to our life
- Either you or Mila orders a cup of tea
Rules 4
If the two subjects in the sentence are different
(singular / plural), the verb in the sentence that has or, either / or, and
neither / nor follows the closest subject.
Rules 5
Two subjects that are linked to and use a plural
verb (unless the subject is a compound noun).
Rules 6
If there are additional phrases (along with ...,as
well as..., besides..., not..., etc) separating subject and verb, those phrases
are not considered in the agreement.
Rules 7
In sentences that use there or here, the subject
is usually behind the verb, and the verb must still follow the subject.
Rules 8
Singular verb can be used for plural subjects, as
long as the plural subject is considered as singular in the context of the
sentence.
Rules 9
In sentences that use determiner a lot of, all,
some, etc, verb follows the form of the subject that precedes it.
Rules 10
In sentences that use collective noun (family,
team, population, etc), you can use plural or singular verb.
Rules 11
Verb to be "were" can be used in any
sentence to indicate contrast / presupposition conditions, no matter the
subject is singular or plural.
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