Subject -

Verb
Agreement
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What is Subject-
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

Verb
Agreement?
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•Subject-verb
agreement is a
correspondence between
verb (verb) and subject
sentence in terms
of number, namely: singular
(singular) or plural (plural).
 The singular verb is a base form / bare
infinitive (the basic form of the verb) with the
ending -s / -es added. As for the plural verb
In without adding ending -s / -es (conversely,
plural subject added ending -s / -es).
the simple EXAMPLE :
present tense Leo rarely eats white bread.
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My boss always comes on time.
form -> Subject +Verb (+s/es)
IN PAST TENSE
There are no different form of verb
in term of number (singular or
plural) subject sentences, all in
verb-2, except if the verb used is
the verb "to be"
was-were.

EXAMPLE:
She drove fast.
You were always
busy.
-> Subject + verb 2
-> Subject + was/were
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•COLLECTIVE NOUN
Collective noun is a noun used to
express a group name (consisting of
more than one member). As a subject,
this noun can be singular or plural
depending on context.
The parts
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NOUN
If the group members do the same
thing simultaneously, then this
noun is considered as a unitary
subject with a singular verb.
Conversely, if members of a group
act individually, then it is
considered as a plural subject with •Example
plural verbs as well. 1. The team is going on holiday now.
[Artinya: Para anggota team sedang pergi
berlibur (bersama-sama) sekarang.]
2.The team are going on holiday now.
[Artinya: Para anggota tim sedang berlibur
(masing-masing) sekarang.]
A. If two or more subjects, both singular and
plural, are connected with coordinate
conjunction AND, then plural verb is used.

EXAMPLE:
Compound Subject
•Ichel and her brother go to
school by bus.
(Ichel dan kakak laki-lakinya pergi ke
sekolah dengan bus.)
•Atiek, Adon and I were at
home.
(Atiek, Adon, dan saya di rumah.)

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B. If two or more singular subjects are
connected to OR or NOR, then singular verb
is used. The opposite applies to a plural

Subject
•C ompound
subject.

EXAMPLE:
1. To stay or to go is your
prerogative. (Tinggal atau pergi adalah
hakmu.) subjek berupa infinitive (to + verb).
2. The jackets or the shirts are in the
cupboard. (Jaket-jaket dan kemeja-kemeja
ada di dalam lemari.)
 C. IF THE COMPOUND

Compound SUBJECT THAT USES OR

OR NOR CONSISTS OF

Subject
SINGULAR AND PLURAL
NOUN OR PRONOUN, THEN
THE VERB FOLLOWS THE
SUBJECT CLOSEST TO ITS
POSITION, BOTH
BEFORE AND AFTER IT
(QUESTION SENTENCE).
Example:
1.The woman or
her friends eat lunch
here every monday.
(Wanita itu atau teman-temannya
makan siang disini setiap hari
minggu.)
2.Does the woman or
her friends eat
lunch here every monday?
(Apakah wanita itu atau teman-
temannya makan siang disini
setiap hari minggu?)
 D.IF
THE COMPOUND SUBJECT
CONSISTS OF BOTH POSITIVE
AND NEGATIVE SUBJECTS
(SINGULAR
OR PLURAL), THEN THE VERB
FOLLOWS A POSITIVE ONE.

Example :
1. The staffs but not the manager have received
their salaries. (Para staff tapi tidak sang
manager telah menerima gaji.)
2. It is mine, not theirs, that has wore out.
(Itu milikku, bukan milik mereka yang
sudah aus.)
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reading and
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