Subject, Verb, Agreement

Sentence: Subject + 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

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.