Grammar Subject Verb Agreement

Subject Verb Agreement What you need to know?

Tickle your brain Find the plural form. tooth ox knife mouse child

Noun (), e.g: chair, apple, etc.

Noun grouped into 2 : i. ii. Singular noun (satu/) Plural noun (banyak/)

Example: Noun Apple Chair Leg Food Garden Apple Chair Leg Food Garden Singular Apples Chairs Legs Foods Gardens Plural

BUT
When it comes to verb its the

opposite.

Verb (kata kerja /) is grouped into many types. But lets

concentrate only in these 2 type. i. ii. Singular verb () Plural verb ()

Example: Verb Singular Plural

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Eat Run Kick Sleep Help in the end.

Eats Runs Kicks Sleeps Helps

Eat Run Kick Sleep Help

In short, singular verb has s in the end, and plural verb has no s

and when do we use singular and plural verb??? Use singular verb when referring to one person/living thing or object. Example: i. ii. Gerald (person) likes to read non-fictional books. The elevator (object) holds more than twenty people.

Lets Practice 1. He (knows/know) how to satisfy his customers. 2. Suzy (lack/lacks) the experience needed for promotion. 3. This student (like/likes) grammar.

Use plural verb for more than one person/living thing or object. i. ii. Plants breathe (living things) through their leaves. Jim, Ryan and Michael live at Domino City.

Lets Practice 1. Most of our customers (comes/come) from western countires. 2. They (want/wants) someone who can handle pressures. 3. These people often (order/orders) fruit juices.

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Test your memory 1. The students (hope/hopes) for a better facility next year. 2. Animals (needs/need) shelter, protection and care. 3. Choong (want/wants) to continue his studies next month. 4. Scientists had proven that drinking a lot of water (helps/help) in losing weight. 5. The sun (provide/provides) earth with as much energy every hour as human civilization uses every year.

Subject He She It Jane refers to one person

Verb is has does

We They Joe and Sue *I *You

refers to more than one person

are have do **am

*You and I are special case and considered as plural form. **you can only use am with I. Many people confuse with the usage of does, do and did. Does always been referred as past tense of do. That is WRONG. Refer to the table below for further explanation.
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Verb is am are has have do does

Past tense

Was Were Had Did

Again you all ought to know that I is a special case. It's normally correct to say 'I was ...' Example: i. ii. I was there yesterday and didn't see you. If I were there yesterday I would have bought it.

unless you say 'if' first.

Bet you can 1. Sammy and Rafiq ______________ neighbours. 2. We ______________ all the items needed for the cake. 3. If I _________________ a billionaire, I would fly to the space. 4. The dogs _____________ barking at the stranger just now. 5. Thats the tortoise and it _____________ bite. 6. She ____________ wrong about him. 7. I ______________ not know that they are visiting us today. 8. Orange _____________ orange in colour. Enchanted Learning Centre 2012. 9. Ramu ____________his late lunch at 5pm. 10. Everyone is waiting to know what she _____________ in that

Grammar Subject Verb Agreement

has were does was have had are is

am

did

do

Anwers: Tickle your brain teeth, oxen, knives, mice, children Lets Practice 1 1. knows, 2. lacks, 3. likes

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Lets Practice 2 1. come, 2. want, 3. order Test your memory 1. hope, 2. need, 3. wants, 4. helps, 5. provides Bet you can 1. are 2. have 3. were 4. were 5. does 6. was 7. do 8. is 9. had 10. has

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