Subject
Verb Agreement
Subject verb agreement means the subject and verb must agree in number. This
means both need to be singular or both need to be plural. Subject verb
agreement is sometimes called concordance, its show predicate agrees with its
subject. However, the
subject form has a
more important role
than the verb
or predicate. In other
words, the predicate
form is usually influenced by
the subject as,
in English, for example, the addition of the suffix /-s/
to the verb to form a present positive sentence when the subject is the
singular third person.
Here are some examples
of subject verb agreement (the subject is bolded and the verb underlined):
·
My dog always growls at
the postal carrier.
a. Growl
b. Growesl
c.
Growls
d. Grow
Explaination : the correct answer is c because
the prepositional phrases
separate the subjects from the verbs, they have no effect on the verbs.
·
Basketballs roll across the floor.
a. Rolls
b. Roller
c. Rol
d.
Roll
Explanation : the correct answer is d because Some
nouns are always plural. These nouns have two parts.
·
… don't understand the
assignment.
a. We
b.
I
c. You
d. Me
Explanation : the correct answer is b because “I”
is first person and meet the subject
·
These clothes …. too
small for me.
a.
Are
b. Is
c. Am
d. You
Explanation: the correct answer is A because
the the subcjet is plural
·
Peter doesn't like vegetables.
- Like
- Likes
- Unlike
- Belike
Explanation : Like
is Some nouns are always plural. These
nouns have two parts.
Question error analysis
-
There are many
buildings that has a classical architecture.
There are misformation has should be change with have
because it subject is plura
-
It describe about
how strong the culture and literature of Greece.
There are omnision on describe, its shoulde be
describes because it is singular verb
-
It easier for the
muslim tourists to do prayer.
There are types of error. You should add is , and the
correct it is easier
-
Maladewa offer the
beautiful marine tourism.
There are omnision on offer. It should offers because
its subject verb
-
It is has tall
buildings, such as, pyramid, statue, castle and …..
The correct is it has tall boulding. The verb only has
one objective
Object of
the Preposition
The noun
that comes after the preposition is called the object of the preposition. Common preposition
(about, above, after,
at, beside, between, by, due to, for, from, in, into, like, next to, on,
since, to, with.)
Example:
-
I
left my cell phone at home.
-
My
sister is reading the newspaper next
to her.
-
Tomorrow
we will discuss about what
is mental illness.
1.
To Bos ….. was a big surprise
a.
DFunny
b.
Really
c.
When
d. The Party
Explaimationm : Bos is subject and
then follow the verb it was. The sentence neeb subject, the subject its d. the party
2.
I
just got good news …. him.
a.
From
b.
Happy
c.
Good
d.
Bring
Explaination : the object ‘I’ and the
object news follow subject, the subject is From
3.
Tomorrow
we will discuss …. what is mental illness.
a.
Tell
b.
About
c.
Happy
d.
Sad
Explanation : the object need subject, the
subject is about
4.
My
sister is reading the newspaper ….. her.
a.
Before
to
b.
After
to
c.
Next to
d.
Behind
to
Explanation : the noun
is newspaper need subject and the correct is next to
Error
analysis
-
The
name of the girl in the class is moana
The
class isn subject but as object. And the subject is the name of the girl and the
verb “is”
-
By
the next meeting of the English class need to turn un the essay
English
class is not subject. And that sentence doesn’t hame verb. The correct is by
the next meeting of English class we need to turn in the essay.
-
The
instructions to the practice on the page 16 clear
The
instructions is the subject and page 16 isnt subject but its an object of
prepotition.
-
Due
to the hard rain throughout the day, the walkways are so muddy.
The
sentce ist correct , waklways is subjcek and the verb “are”
Appositives
An appositive noun or noun phrase follows another
noun or noun phrase in apposition to it; that is, it
provides information that further identifies or defines it. Appositives usually
offset with commas,parantheses,or dashes.it is now concluded that appositive is
word describing a subject that has previously appearead or that has come after
it.Most important is that when two words describe the subject located earlier
or after th word.
Example:
·
Gus, Eric's black cat, slowly crept up behind the
kittens.
·
The bookshelf, a large piece of furniture, was moved
into the house first.
·
The spider, a big and hairy creature, scared the
children as they played in the grass.
1.
….. , Bunga rarely misses her motorcycle
a.
An excellent rider
b.
An excellent rider is
c.
Bunga rider is
d.
Miss bungga
Explanation : bunga is subject dan miss her motor. The oppositive
has 2 coma the correct answer is A
2.
Bali , …. With beautiful beach
a.
An island
b.
A isand
c.
Is and island
d.
The island
Explanation : there are noun phrase and a. the correct answer
3.
Indonesia has lot of island , ….. the biggest island
a.
The five
b.
A five
c.
An five
d.
Five
Explanation : there are noun phrase and B. the correct answer
4.
….., Bagus, is attending the party
a.
My firend
b.
Happy
c.
Lovbely
d.
Because me
Explanation : the coma sugest bagus and bagus is not subject. The
correct answer is A.
Question
error analysis
-
Sam wake up in morning
i can not wake up in the morning.
Explanation : after morning its should put coma .
-
The insect a large,
hairy-legged cockroach that has spied my bowl of oatmeal, is crawling across
the kitchen table.
Explanation : in that sentence the insct is subject and after
that its should put a comma to make the sentence perfect
-
The dog, a beagle is
great at following a scent.
Explanation : the appositive is the dog and after beagle should
put comma. And a beagel is details information type of the dogs
-
The dog named Sparky
was loved by everyone.
Explanation : the Appositicve give detail information abaou the
dog
-
Named Sparky, the dog was well known around the neighborhood.
Explanation : the subject
describe noun and the noun follow it again .
Refrence
https://syekhnurjati.ac.id/jurnal/index.php/eltecho/article/view/1590/1107
https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/jurnal-humaniora/article/view/3586/3096
https://www.learngrammar.net/english-grammar/subject-verb-agreement-rules-examples
https://www.kampunginggris.id/toefl-skill-2-objects-of-preposition
http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~cschroen/BONES/DEP/Noun/NC-OBJ-PREP.pdf
https://www.thoughtco.com/object-of-a-preposition-op-1691447
https://englishsentences.com/appositive-phrase/ https://books.google.co.id/books?id=n0IJ8GcdJ6IC&pg=PA89&dq=appositive+meaning+in+english&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjB97qUzq3oAhWhILcAHeMeCkUQ6AEIMTAB#v=onepage&q=appositive%20meaning%20in%20english&f=false
