Hello my name is Ulfa Natasya. This blog dedicated to my english assignment at Tanjungpura University by Ms. Dini Haiti Zulfany, M.Pd . My major faculty is Electrical Engineering. Thanks for visit my blog and i hope you like it.
Kamis, 29 September 2016
Subject Verb Agreement - Exercise
Exercise : Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise
Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
Annie and her brothers are at school .
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
The dog or the cats are outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
Either my shoes or your coat is always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
George and Tamara don’t want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
Benito doesn’t know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
One of my sisters is going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
The man with all the birds lives on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
The movie, including all the previews, takes about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
The players, as well as the captain want to win.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
Either answer is acceptable.
12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
Every one of those books is finction.
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen.
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
Is the news on at five or six ?
15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
Mathematics is John’s favorite subject, while Civics is Andrea’s favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
Eight dollars is the price of a movie these days.
17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
Are the tweezers in this drawer ?
18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
Your pants are at the cleaner’s.
19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
There were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is only one left!
20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
The committee debates these questions carefully.
21. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
The committee leads very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
The prime minister, together with his wife greet the press cordially.
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
All of the CDs, even the scratched one, are in this case
Subject Verb Agreement
Subject
Verb Agreement
Which one is the correct
sentence?
1.
One of my sisters are
going on a trip to United States.
2.
One of my sisters is going
on a trip to United States.
The
answer is number 2, because “One of” refers to singular subject
so singular subject need singular verb (is).
Subject,
do you know subject ?
Subject is the
person/people/thing(s) that do the activity.
What is VERB?
Verb is a word used to
describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the
predicate of a sentence.
Kind
of Verb divided into 3 such as : Action verbs, Linking
Verbs, and Helping Verbs.
·
Action Verb (Main
Verb)
Action verbs are words
that express action (give, eat, walk, etc.) or possession (have, own, etc.). Action
verbs can be either transitive (with object) or intransitive (without object).
Example :
1.
Abdus gave Becky the pencil. (kkt)
2.
He was pontificating
about art and history. (kki)
·
Linking Verb
A linking verb connects
the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that renames or
describes the subject.
Example :
1.
Noun
(usually follow by to be) : Lisa is in love with Jason.
2.
Adjective
(usually follow by verb) : She looks pale.
·
Helping
Verb
Helping verbs are used
before action or linking verbs to convey additional information regarding
aspects of possibility (modals : can, could, may, might, shall, will, ought to,
should, would.) or time (was, did, has,
etc.). Modals always function as Helping Verbs.
Example :
1.
Tejo is (helping verb) going (main verb) to Florida.
2.
The trip might (helping verb) be (main verb)
dangerous.
3.
Tanya could learn to fly helicopters. (Could helps
the main verb, learn.)
4.
Janine will drive to Idaho tomorrow. (Will helps the
main verb, drive.)
Main Rule Of “Subject Verb
Agreement”
Basic Principle:
Singular subjects need singular verbs; plural subjects need plural verbs.
1. Subjects and verbs must agree
in number. This is the cornerstone
rule that forms the background of the concept.
Examples :
The dog growls
when it is angry.
The dogs growl
when they are angry.
2. Don’t get confused by the
words that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement.
Example :
The dog, who is
chewing on my jeans, is usually very good.
3. Prepositional phrases between
the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.
Example :
The colors of the
rainbow are beautiful.
4.
The words there and here are never subjects. the subject will always be placed after the verb, so care needs to be taken to
identify it correctly.
Examples :
There are two reasons (plural subject) for this.
There is no reason for this.
Here are two apples.
There is a
problem with the balance sheet. Here are the papers you requested.
5. If two subjects are joined by and, they
typically require a plural verb form.
Examples :
The cow and
the pig are jumping over the moon
6. The verb is singular if the two subjects
separated by and refer to the same person or thing.
Example :
Red beans
and rice is my mom's favorite dish
7.
If one of the words each,
every, or no comes before the subject, the verb is singular.
Examples
:
Everyone has finished
his or her homework.
Each of
the students is responsible for doing his or her work in the
library. (Don't
let the word "students" confuse you; the subject is each and each is
always singular — Each is responsible).
8. If the subjects are both singular and are
connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also the verb is singular.
Examples:
Jessica or
Christian is to blame for the accident.
Neither of the two traffic lights is working.
9. The only time when the object of the preposition
decides plural or singular verb forms is when noun and pronoun subjects like some,
half, none, more, all, etc. are followed by a prepositional phrase. In
these sentences, the object of the preposition determines the form of the verb.
Example :
All of the
chicken is gone.
All of the
chickens are gone.
10.
The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or
time.
Example :
Four quarts
of oil was required to get the car running.
11.
If the
subjects are both plural and are connected by the words or, nor,
neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, the verb is plural.
Examples :
Dogs and cats
are both available at the pound.
12.
If one
subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the
words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, you
use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
Examples :
Either the bears
or the lion has escaped from the zoo.
Neither the
lion nor the bears have escaped from the zoo.
13.
Indefinite
pronouns (everything, anything, everyone, someone, somebody, nothing, etc)
typically take singular verbs.
Examples :
Everybody wants
to be loved.
Everything is
gonna be alright.
14. Except for the pronouns (few, many, several, both,
all, some) that always take the plural form.
Examples :
Few were left alive
after the flood.
Several students understand
the material.
15. If two infinitives are separated by and they take the plural
form of the verb.
Examples :
To walk and
to chew gum require great skill.
16. When gerunds are used as the subject of a
sentence, they take the singular verb form of the verb; but, when they are linked
by and, they take the plural form.
Examples:
Standing in the
water was a bad idea.
Swimming in the
ocean and playing drums are my hobbies.
17. Collective nouns like family, committee, herd,
senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
Examples :
The herd is stampeding.
Cooper family
always attends the annual party.
18. Titles of books, movies, novels, etc. are
treated as singular and take a singular verb.
Examples :
The Burbs is a
movie starring Tom Hanks.
Harry Potter has
reached Top 3 Best Seller books.
Senin, 26 September 2016
Week 3 - Two things I have to bring everywhere i go
Hello readers , here i come back again. In my third post of my english assignment, i would like to tell you about two things that i have to bring everywhere i go.
First thing that i have to bring everywhere is a smartphone. In this modern age, i think smartphone is used by many people nowdays. There’s no denying that modern smartphones allow us to do more than ever before. No other device can match the functionality and sheer versatility of a smartphone and still fit the palm of our hand. A modern smartphones reduce the need to carry a camera, watch, pen and paper, flashlight, and wallet. This is great for minimalist my bag. A smartphone has many function for me such as messaging, browsing, listening music, watching a video, gaming etc. Then how about the second ?
Second thing i have to bring everywhere is a earphone, Earphone may be used with stationary CD and DVD players, home theater, personal computers, digital audio player/mp3 player, mobile phone. Headphones are connected to their source by a cable. I use it when i’m watching a movie and listening music with my smartphone or notebook. Its more real when you use earphone when you have listened music and movie. Music and movie is the one media that i like when i feel bored. It makes me feel more happier and reduce my stress.
Thanks for reading my third post in this blog, i hope you like it. Please comment below if there is something mistake that i make in this post.
Kamis, 22 September 2016
5 Tenses We Frequently Use
Today in September 22nd 2016, i got english
lesson by Ms. Dini about 5 tenses we frequently use and i want to share it with
you guys. I hope this post might be useful for you. Thank you.
1.
Simple Present Tense
Tenses ini digunakan untuk menyatakan rutinitas
dan fakta – fakta umum.
Rumus tense ini :
(+) S + V1 (s/es)*
(–) S + do / does** + not + V1
(?) Do/ does** + S + V1
*untuk
orang ketiga tunggal (she, he, it)
Subject
|
Auxiliary
|
I
You
They
We
|
Do
|
She
He
It
|
Does
|
Contoh :
(+)
I take a bath twice a day
(–) I don’t take a bath twice
a day
(?) Do you take a bath twice
a day ?
(+)
You make the cake
(–) You don’t make the cake
(?) Do you make the cake ?
· (+) They open the door
(–)
They don’t open the door
(?)
Do they open the door ?
· (+) She makes the cake
(–)
She doesn’t make the cake
(?)
Does she make the cake ?
·
(+) Egi takes a bath twice a day
(–)
Egi doesn’t take a bath twice a day
(?)
Does Egi take a bath twice a day ?
·
(+) It opens the door
(–)
It doesn’t open the door
(?)
Does it open the door ?
2.
Simple Past Tense
Tense ini diguanakan untuk menunjukkan
bahwa kejadian terjadi di masa lampau.
Rumus simple
past :
(+) S +
V2
(-) S +
Did+ not + V1
(?) Did + S + V1
Example
:
·
(+)
I tried my best
(-) I didn’t try my best
(?) Did you try your best ?
·
(+)
We liked the beach so much
(-) We didn’t like the beach so such
(?) Did they like the beach so much ?
·
(+)
She always drank fresh water every morning
(-) She didn’t always drink
fresh water every morning
(?) Did she always drink fresh water every morning ?
3.
Present/ past continuous tense
Tense
ini digunakan pada saat kejadian yang sedang berlangsung.
Rumus present/
past continious tense :
(+) S +
be +Ving
(-) S+be
+ not + Ving
(?) Be +
S + Ving ?
Subject
|
Present
|
Past
|
I
|
Am
|
Was
|
You
|
Are
|
|
They
|
||
We
|
||
He
|
Is
|
were
|
She
|
||
It
|
Example
:
·
(+)
They are going to campus by bus
(-) They aren’t going to campus by bus
(?) Are they going to campus by bus ?
·
(+)
She was going to campus by motorcycle
(-) She wasn’t going to campus by motorcycle
(?) Was she going to campus by motorcycle ?
4.
Simple Future Tense
Tenses
ini digunakan untuk mengekspresikan kejadian yang belum terjadi, masih
direncanakan, atau kejadian di masa yang akan datang.
Rumus
simple future :
(+) S +
will + V1
(-) S+
will + not + V1
(?) Will
+ S + V1 ?
5.
Present perfect Tense
Tense
ini menyatakan kejadian yang sudah terjadi dan hasilnya masih terasa atau
terlihat.
Rumus present
perfect :
(+) S +
has / have + V3
(-) S +
has/ have + not + V3
(?) Has/
have + s +V3 ?
Subject
|
Auxiliary
|
I
|
Have
|
You
|
|
They
|
|
We
|
|
He
|
Has
|
She
|
|
It
|
Question
:
1.
she
(drink) coffee. (S. Past)
she drank coffee.
2.
They
(start) the course. (Pr. Perfect)
They have started the course.
3.
Ana
and Linda (open) the account. (Past Continuous)
Ana and Linda were opening the account.
4.
The
bank (close) at 5pm. (S. Present)
The bank closes at 5pm.
5.
The
dog (run) through the park. (S. Past)
The dog ran through the park.
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