SUBJECT
& VERB AGGREMENT
- Each ; Every > Singular noun > Singular Verb
Example (the subject is underlined and
the verb bolded) :
1.
Each action movies cinema in XXI is very amazing (singular)
2.
Every indonesians food is delicious. (singular)
- Subject with the prepositional phrase, the verb of a sentence singular / plural must agree with the subject of the sentence, not with the object of a preposition.
Example (the subject is underlined and
the verb bolded) :
1.
The girl in the living room is my sister. (singular)
2. The car at those markets is very
expensive
Singular subject plural must singular
- Gerund as subject, verb must singular.
Example:
Eating junk food is bad for your healthy.
junk food is singular , so that verb must be “is”
junk food is singular , so that verb must be “is”
Playing cars
is interesting
.
¯ cars is plural , so that verb must
be “is”
- Some of ; A lot of > Singular noun > Verb Singular
- Most of ; A half of > Plural noun > Verb Plural
Example (the noun is underlined and the
verb bolded) :
1.
Some of magazines are him. (singular)
2.
A lot of sains book is expensive. (singular)
3.
Most of candys were eaten. (plural)
4.
A half of the workers are late. (plural)
- One of ; Each of ; Every one of > always plural noun > verb singular
Example (the noun is underlined and the
verb bolded) :
1.
One of my teammates is late
2.
Each of the divers takes his turn at diving.
3.
Every one of my brother is bring drink
- The number of > plural noun > verb singular
The number of months in years is twelve.
The number of meat in box is measly
- A number of > plural noun > verb plural
Example (the noun is underlined and the
verb bolded) :
A number of shoes in markets are expensive
A number of shoes in markets are expensive
2.
A number of liverpool football team are going back from vacation.
