Subject and Verb Agreement 1. Collective Nouns * Consider a collective noun singular when it refers to a group as a whole. The orchestra rises. My family loves to travel. * Consider it plural when it refers to each member of a group individually. The orchestra are voting for their new conductor. My family take turns choosing places to go. 2. Special Nouns * Nouns plural in form (ending in S) but singular in meaning take singular verbs. Acoustics‚ economics‚ linguistics‚ mathematics
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Discuss the subjects with which you had difficulty. What factors do you believe contributed to your difficulties? How have you dealt with them so they will not cause problems for you again? In what areas have you experienced the greatest improvement? What problem areas remain? “Tom’ “ my teacher called. It was my turn to read my the poem aloud. My heart was racing and I was prepared to read what I thought to be a mediocre poem to the class. I did not comprehend any of the poems we went over
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the applied arithmetic problems in questions 7–12. 7. 8. 9. Elena worked 38 hours last week and 36 hours this week. How many hours did she work in the two weeks? A. 64 B. 74 C. 2 D. 68 An electronics store had 182 customers on Thursday‚ 443 on Friday‚ and 509 on Saturday. How many customers did the store have in those three days? A. 1‚135 B. 1‚244 C. 1‚144 D. 1‚134 Suzanna earned $65 in tips on Friday. She gave $18 of the tips to the busboy
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Although people attend college or school for many different reasons‚ one of the most common reason for people to attend a college is for a career preparation. Although we have new experiences and also gain knowledge by attending a college or university‚ those are not the primary reasons for people attending a college because we can also get new experiences wherever new we go and whatever new we do. We will surely have new experiences if we attend a college but we do not attend a college for new experiences
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The failed upgrade of Victoria Police’s Law Enforcement Assistance Program (LEAP) has so far cost taxpayers over $50 million with no return. This report has used the following criteria to analyse the failed LEAP upgrade: Starting out on the right foot; Project management and control; Lack of senior management involvement; and Information technology. The report has found that the upgrade from LEAP was doomed as soon as it had begun. Poor budgeting and decision making hampered
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Step-By-Step Math Review Quick Start Guide STEP-BY-STEP MATH REVIEW SERVICE University of Phoenix Pre-Algebra Review for MAT/116 & MTH/208 Courses Did you dread math class in Junior High or High School? If so‚ you may be feeling some of this “math anxiety” about your upcoming required courses. Be sure to check out the new online math review service from The University of Phoenix (UoPX). We call it Step-By-Step Math Review‚ and it’s a fun and easy way to brush up on math skills at your own pace
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SUNWAY UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL _ SUBJECT OVERVIEW FIN 1014: PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS FINANCE Course Subject Code and Title Semester Prerequisite Contact Hours Lecturers Room Telephone No. Consultation Hours : : : : : : Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Accounting and Finance FIN 1014 Principles of Business Finance Aug 2013 None 2 hrs of lecture‚ 1 hr of tutorial and 1 hr of workshop Caroline Yap (caroliney@sunway.edu.my) Ruth Lim (sheauyenl@sunway.edu.my) : School of
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Subject / Verb Agreement WHAT IS AGREEMENT? As you know‚ when words agree they are of the same number. This concept means that take singular . subjects take plural verbs. Singular means one; plural means more than one. CHOOSE BETWEEN SINGULAR AND PLURAL VERBS To decide whether to use a singular or a plural verb‚ first determine whether your subject is singular or plural. Most plural nouns end in –s or –es. Singular: Plural: horse‚ dress horses‚ dresses With singular nouns‚ use verbs that end in
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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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Jamestown: Why Did So Many Colonists Die? It was a rough beginning with constant deaths throughout the colony of Jamestown. English settlers started arriving at the James River in the Chesapeake Bay region of Virginia in the spring of 1607. Some hoped for new homes; most hoped to become rich‚ but for the most part‚ the adventure would come to a tragic end. By 1611‚ 400 of the original 500 colonists had died. So‚ the question to be answered is why so many colonists died. The answer is to why people
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