Senin, 17 November 2014

Subject, Verb, Agreement



SentenceSubject + Verb
ü  Example:
a.       I work
b.      She works
c.       The car in the garage is mine

Basic Rule / Principle
Singular subjects need singular verbs
Plural subjects need plural verbs
ü  Example:
a.       My brother is a nutritionist
b.      My sisters are mathematicians

      Tips and Tricks
1)      Rule 1. Indefinite Pronouns
The indefinite pronouns abyone, everyone, someone, no one, nobody are always singular, and therefore, require singular verbs. Example:
a.       Everyone has done his homework
b.      Nobody is in the room

Senin, 10 November 2014

Collective Noun

Collective nouns adalah nomina atau kata benda yang menunjukkan pada suatu kelompok/kumpulan orang, binatang, atau benda.

Regular and Irregular Verbs

The distinction between regular verbs and irregular verbs is a very simple one:

REGULAR VERB
Those verbs that form their past participle with ‘d’ or ‘ed’ are regular verbs. These verbs do not undergo substantial changes while changing forms between tenses.