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MUET Grammar - Subject Verb Agreement
MUET Grammar - Subject Verb Agreement
Singular Subject
Singular Verb
Plural Verb
Plural
They do
HAVE
She has They have
BE
He is She was They are They were
No -s on subject -s on verb
The
girl
dances.
-s on subject
The
girls dance.
No -s on verb
Possible Pitfalls
Sometimes, several words come between the subject and the verb.
The student, though she had lots of problems in other schools, finds/find (?) her new class easy. The student, though she had lots of problems in other schools, finds her new class easy. The student finds her new class easy.
Possible Pitfalls
Sometimes, the subject will come after the verb, in questions or when sentence begins with there.
Examples Why is he falling asleep? Why are they falling asleep? There is no excuse for such behavior. There are no excuses for such behavior.
Possible Pitfalls
Relative Pronouns (who / which/ that) can be either singular or plural, depending on the word they refer to.
The student who works hard will succeed.
The students who work hard will succeed.
The subject and the verb are the skeleton of every sentence. Make sure you fit those two important parts together correctly!
Quick Test
Directions: In the items that follow, choose the option that corrects an error in the underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose No change is necessary.
Item 1
In the cabinet is is the are the the tools tools tools that that that you you you will will will need need need to toto A A unclog the bathroom sink; I have have found found that that a a B plunger and a prayer often do do the the trick. trick. C A.are A.are B.has C.does D.No change is necessary.
Item 2
Here are the books that Thomas and Darlene A need for their research, and here is is the are the the earplugs earplugs earplugs B B that youll require once they both doze doze off off in in C boredom and start snoring.
Item 3
Jasmine and Rodney have have decided decided to to double double the the A number of cupcakes that they are baking since B everyone love love moist loves moist moist cake cake cake and and and chocolate chocolate chocolate frosting. frosting. frosting. C C A.has B.is C.loves C.loves D.No change is necessary.
Item 4
Not only those students but also their professor looks look look forward forward forward to to to the the the final final final exam; exam; exam; everyone everyone everyone has has has A A BB exciting vacation plans that start start next next Monday. Monday. C A.looks A.looks B.have C.starts D.No change is necessary.
Item 5
At the pet store, each iguana, mouse, and gerbil tries try try to toto climb climb climb the the the walls walls walls of ofof its itsits glass glass glass cage cage cage while while while AA humans hover hover outside outside like like giant giant predators predators who who are are B C ready to strike.
Item 6
Tyrone, as well as his cousins, hope hope that hopes that that Grandma Grandma Grandma A A brings her brings herfamous famousbrownies browniesand andpeach peachpie piethat that B drip with drip with generous generous scoops scoops of of vanilla vanilla ice ice cream. cream. C A.hopes A.hopes B.bring C.drips D.No change is necessary.
Item 7
Either the dogs or the cat sleep sleep on sleeps on on the the the bed bed bed while while while A A everyone is is out; out; Lorraine Lorraine always always finds findsan an B C indentation in the center of her comforter. A.sleeps A.sleeps B.are C.find D.No change is necessary.
Item 8
Meryl, together with her friends Beatrice and Laverne, plans a plans a daily daily trip trip for for ice ice cream, cream, for for these these women women A have discovered have discovered that that the the calories calories is is worth are worth worth seeing seeing seeing B C C Theo scoop their servings with his muscular arms.
Item 9
The scissors are sharp, so neither the cousins nor A Timmy is is allowed allowed to to play play with with them, them, even even when when the the B boys need needs needsto to to finish finish finish aa a school school school project. project. project. C C A.is B.are C.need C.need D.No change is necessary.
Item 10
Each fork, spoon, and knife are is scarred scarred from from the the A A disposal since Drew refuses refusesto tocheck checkthe thedrain drain B before he throws throwsthe theswitch. switch. C
The End.
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