Verb Agreement. Given that the noun classes in Gitonga cannot be easily categorized based on their semantic properties, and seeing how some of the noun classes (e.g., noun classes 1, 3, and 9) take more than one noun class prefix or no noun class prefix, it is verb agreement that is a consistent indicator of noun-class membership. In basic sentences, such as (51), the verb is prefixed by a morpheme that agrees in class with the subject noun. In all three cases (51) this verb prefix is ‘a-’, as it corresponds to a noun class 1 subject. Note that regardless of the semantic properties of the noun stem or the class 1 prefix that the noun stem takes – an ‘N-’ prefix on (51a), ‘mu-’ for (51b) and ‘Ø’ for (51c) – what defines these three nouns as pertaining to noun class 1 is that all three share the same verbal agreement morpheme ‘a-’.
Verb Agreement. Using expressions of Quantity
Verb Agreement. 🙣 A singular subject takes a singular verb. 🙣 A plural subject takes a plural verb.
Verb Agreement. Subject-Verb Agreement refers to the correspondence in form between a verb and its subject. The verb must agree with its subject in number and person. When the subject of a sentence is singular, the verb must also be singular. When the subject is plural, the verb must also be plural. Also, make a verb agree in person (i.e., the doer of the action- first person, second person, third person) with its grammatical subject. PERSON SINGULAR PLURAL FIRST I eat. We eat. SECOND You eat. You eat. THIRD He/ She/ It eats. They eat. The bird eats. Birds eat. To make a verb singular, add -s or -es ending to the verb. To make a verb plural, remove -s or -es ending. Example,
Verb Agreement. Subject- Verb Agreement If the underlined verb agrees with the subject, write C as your answer. If it doesn’t, write the correct verb that will agree with the subject.
Verb Agreement. The subject and the verb in a sentence or a clause must agree in number. Singular subjects take singular verbs which usually end in -s, while plural subjects take plural verbs which do not usually end in -s. Here you can find a short quiz on this subject matter. For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and the verb agree.
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Verb Agreement. The following indefinite pronouns are singular: anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, someone, and something. The following indefinite pronouns are plural: both, few, many, several. The indefinite pronouns all, any, more, most, none, and some may be either singular or plural depending on their meaning in a sentence. Examples: Somebody likes my cookies because they are all gone. (singular) Several of you were in the kitchen. (plural) Some of the dough was eaten also. (plural) All of you look guilty. (singular) Directions: Choose the correct infinitive pronoun that agrees with the verb.
Verb Agreement. Subject-Verb Agreement refers to the fact that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number. In other words, they must both be singular, or they must both be plural. You can’t have a singular subject with a plural verb and vice versa. The tricky part is knowing when a subject will count as singular or plural. When the subject of a sentence is composed of two or more nouns/pronouns connected by “and,” use a plural verb. • [Ex.] Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxx are at the championships. • [Ex.] Xxxx and his sister were always the lead roles. Two or more nouns connected by “or” and “nor” require a singular verb. • [Ex.] The basketball championship nor the decathlon team meeting is on Saturday. • [Ex.] Xxxxxxxxx or Xxxxxxx is going to be the lead. When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun, or a pronoun joined by “or/nor,” the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is closest to the verb in the sentence. • [Ex.] Xxxxxxxxx or the other classmates write the problem on the board. • [Ex.] The other classmates or Xxxxxxxxx writes the problem on the board. Use a singular verb with sums of money or periods of time. • [Ex.] The Wildcats realized that $1,000 is a lot to fundraise. • [Ex.] Three years is long enough for Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxx to know they love each other. Collective nouns are words that imply more than one person, but are considered singular and take a singular verb, such as group, team, committee, class, and family. • [Ex.] The team runs during practice. • [Ex.] The drama department has a long history with the sports department. Expressions such as with, together with, including, accompanied by, in addition to, or as well do not change the number of the subject. If the subject is singular, the verb is too. • [Ex.] All of the teenagers, including Xxxx, are singing at the karaoke party.
Verb Agreement. When faced with a question about subject verb agreement, first identify the sentence’s subject(s) and verb(s), then ask yourself whether they match. The subject of this sentence is my cat, which is singular. The verb is “to run.” The singular form of this verb is runs. My cat runs all over the house. The subject of this sentence is also my cat, which is singular. The verb is still “to run,” but it is in the plural form run. Because the subject and verb don’t match, they are not in “agreement.” Incorrect: My cat run all over the house. Students can often identify correct and incorrect subject – verb agreement if they say it out loud or say the subject and verb right next to each other, even if they are separated in the sample sentence. One of the 6th grade students who brought their permissions slips is/are absent. Incorrect: One of the students are. Correct: One of the students is. Plural Subjects It’s important to remember that subjects ending in an ‘s’ (like cats) are not the only type of plural subjects for a sentence. Two Subjects Joined by “And” When “and” connects the subjects of the sentence, the verb is plural. The subjects in this sentence (my cat and my dog) are both singular; there is only one cat and one dog. However, they are joined together by “and,” which makes the subject of this sentence both of these nouns; thus the subject is plural, and the verb (run) must be plural as well. Correct: My cat and my dog run all over the house. Sentences like these can be tricky, because if we just identify the noun directly in front of the verb (my dog), it looks as though the subject of this sentence is singular. Make sure to identify the subjects of the sentence, and whether there is more than one, before deciding whether the verb should be plural or singular. Incorrect: My cat and my dog runs all over the house. Plural Words If any of these word types are the subject of the sentence, the subject is plural and therefore the verb should be plural. Plural nouns that don’t end in ‘s’: people, feet, men, women, data, children, mice Nouns that are always plural: clothes, fireworks, headquarters, tweezers o Some nouns that are always plural will be called “a pair of”: scissors, sneakers, pants, socks, Plural pronouns: both, few, many, several o The indefinite pronoun many is used in this sentence, and is accompanied by the plural form of “to run,” run. Many cats run all over the house. Singular Subjects Some singular subjects can seem plural. Keep the f...
