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    SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

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    SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT  1.When a singular and plural subject are connected by either/or or neither/nor‚ put the plural subject last and use a plural verb.  Example: Neither Jenny nor the others are available.  2.Sometimes the subject is separated from the verb by words such as along with‚ as well as‚ besides‚ or not. Ignore these expressions when determining whether to use a singular or plural verb.  Examples: The politician‚ along with the newsmen‚ is expected shortly. Excitement‚ as well

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    Communication is the exchange of thoughts‚ messages‚ or information‚ as by speech‚ signals‚ writing‚ or behaviour. Derived from the Latin word "communis"‚ meaning to share. Communication requires a sender‚ a message‚ and a recipient‚ although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender’s intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast distances in time and space. Communication requires that the communicating parties share an area of communicative

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    Phrasal Verbs

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    Phrasal Verbs QuizPhrasal Verbs ListPhrasal verbs are usually two-word phrases consisting of verb + adverb or verb + preposition. Think of them as you would any other English vocabulary. Study them as you come across them‚ rather than trying to memorize many at once. Use the list below as a reference guide when you find an expression that you don’t recognize. The examples will help you understand the meanings. If you think of each phrasal verb as a separate verb with a specific meaning‚ you will

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    Verb Tense Chart

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    VERB TENSE CHART SIMPLE PAST Portrays an action or state of being that took place before the time when the sentence is written. I WAS I RAN I ATE HE SMILED PAST PERFECT Shows that the verb’s action was completed at some time before another past event. It consists of the word had plus the past participle of the verb. I HAD BEEN I HAD RUN I HAD EATEN HE HAD SMILED SIMPLE PAST PROGRESSIVE The past progressive is used to talk about an activity that was in progress at a specific point of time in the

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    Subject Verb Agreement

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    SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT   The subject and the verb must agree in number: both must be singular or both must be plural. Students have problems with subject verb agreement when the verb is a form of be or have‚ or when the verb is in present tense. Rules for subject verb agreement 1. When words like the following are used as subjects‚ they take singular verb.   Everybody | Anybody | Somebody | Nobody | Each | Everyone | Anyone | Someone | No one | Either | Everything | Anything | Something

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    “Subject and Verb Agreement” 1. The subject and verb must agree in number. Dennis drives carefully along the highway. Mary men today drive their own cars. 2. Compound subjects take plural verbs. Rose and Lina are the bestfriends in school. 3. A compound subject to a single person takes a singular verb. Ny confidant and adviser is my mother. 4. Compound subjects that modified by each and every is singular. Every father and mother carries out the assigned roles. 5. The verb agrees with its subject

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    GRAM Verb Agreement

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    Ever get "subject/verb agreement" as an error on a paper? This handout will help you understand this common grammar problem. Making Subjects and Verbs Agree 1. When the subject of a sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and‚ use a plural verb. She and her friends are at the fair. 2. When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by or or nor‚ use a singular verb. The book or the pen is in the drawer. 3. When a compound subject contains both a singular

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    Subject Verb Agreement

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    Subject Verb Agreement The Basic Rules To ensure subject and verb agreement‚ the basic rules to follow are: 1.Identify the real subject. The subject is the person or object that is described by a verb‚ or that performs the action of a verb. 2.Determine whether the subject is singular or plural. 3.Use the matching form of the verb (singular or plural). We will now go to specific cases and the corresponding rules o Subject-Verb Agreement. 1.When the Subject and verb are separated Find

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    Verb and Correct Answer

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    which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined. Correct Answer: C       At the end of the story‚ they were living happily ever after. (or were) Explanation: Use a plural verb with a plural subject. 2. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined. Correct

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    How to Recognize Verbs

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    style VERBS 9/7/13 Verbs are a necessary component of all sentences. Verbs have two important functions: Some verbs put stalled subjects into motion while other verbs help to clarify . the subjects in meaningful ways  9/7/13 Examples My grumpy old English teacher smiled at the .plate of cold meatloaf My grumpy old English teacher = stalled .subject; smiled = verb The daredevil cockroach splashed into Sara’s .soup The daredevil cockroach = stalled .subject; splashed = verb Theo’s

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