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Chapter 12
SUBJECT, VERB, AND PRONOUN AGREEMENT
All parts of a sentence should agree. In general, if the subject is singular, the verb and any
pronouns referring to the subject should be singular; if the subject is plural, the verb and any
pronouns referring to the subject should be plural. Changing a subject from singular to plural
may change other parts of the sentence, too!
Agreement of Subjects and Verbs
Agreement of Subjects and
:Agreement of Subjects and verbs (Verb)
(Subject)
Tense Voice Mood
(Subject)
Present Simple Tense
(I, You)
He walks to school every day
They walk to buy something at the market.
Daeng goes to school by bus.
The boys like some mangoes.
A girl is afraid of an elephant
- and
Tom and Mary are friends.
He and she walk together.
Dam and I are very happy.
a) and
Whisky and soda is my favourite drink.
Bread and butter is very nice fare.
Truth and honesty is the best policy.
Time and tide waits for no man.
b). and Article
The manager and owner of this school is going to Hong Kong soon.
The horse and carriage is at the door.
- c) Article
The headmaster and the manager of the school are very young
3)
- a) Article Article
The white and black cat is mine.
A thin and tall tourist has stayed here for two weeks.
- b) Artialc
A white and a black cat are playing under the table. (Page 249)
- Collective Noun)
class
Jury
family
cabinet
group
government
team
fleed
Committee
crew
The football team is playing well.
The government has decided to pass the bill.
The football team are having baths.
The government have discussed the matter for a long time.
(have)
with
together with
as well as
including
in addition to
except
along with
besides
excluding
accompanied by
but
like
plus
or
not
in company with
Smith, with his friends is drawing a picture.
My partners as well as I were ruined.
The explanation in addition to the rules is very clear.
She not you is praised for this matter.
anybody
everything
someone
anyone
everywhere somewhere
anything
neither of
anywhere
nobody
each
no one
each of
no one except
each one nothing
either of not one of +
every
one of u
everyone
somebody
everybody something
Each of the boys plays very well.
Something seems very difficult for me.
One of you both is lucky to go abroad.
Either of the topics is a good choice for a report.
Neither of the two girls is beautiful.
- and each : (Page 251)
Each man and woman works hard.
Every boy and girl is sitting under the tree.
- (Pronoun)
all
many
few
both
several
few
some
Both are working in the same office.
Many are called ; but few are chosen.
All were arrested last night.
Some are sweet, but some are sour.
Some boys are lazy.
All books are useful.
Many men want to stay here.
some all
Some rice was left on the table.
All money was paid for a new house
9.
a lot of lots of all of
half of most of some of
none of plenty of percent of
heaps of
All of this furniture is new.
Half of the students are able to speak French. (Page 253)
None of boys are here
Twenty percent of the houses were insured.
Most of the people are very glad to see their King.
a few a great number of
a number of a great many
a good number of a good many
a large number of great variety of
two or three of
A number of words are used in this book.
A great many places impress them.
A large number of people are interested in this case.
A great variety of things in the shop are useful for us.
Many a +
The number of +
Many a student feels excited during his first few weeks in school.
The number of friends of mine was punished.
an amount of a large amount of
a great deal of a large quantity of
a good deal of a little
He did a great deal of work two weeks ago. (Page 253)
A great deal of gold was divided into two parts.
Rood deal of water is not clean for us to drink.
- of Of
Freedom of speech, press, and religion is what we need.
The emigration of a large number of people is greater every year.
(of freedorm emigration)
Physics
Mumps
Economics
Measles
Politics
Mathematics
Alms
News
Means
:- Physics is more difficult than social science.
Mathematics is a required subject.
Deer
Cod
Sheep
Fish
Trout
Salmon.
Herring.
A deer is in the field.
Five deer are in the zoo.
Fish is good to eat.
Three fish were bought at the market. (Page 254)
People
Cattle
Police
Vermin
Poultry
Children
The cattle are useful for the farmers.
The police are standing round the house.
16.
Trousers
Suds
Shorts
Sheers
Drawers
Tweezers
Breeches
Trappings
Arms
Entrails
Wages
Biceps
Tidings
Spectacles
Riches
Tongs
Assets
Bellows
Amends
Pincers
Chattels
Scissors
Victuals
Thanks
Whiskers
Clothes
Eaves
Billiards
pantacons
draughts
bowels
contents
embers
fatters
nuptials
My trousers are dirty.
His whiskers are both long and beautiful. (Page 255)
17, (title of book) (a sum of money) (distance) (time):
Gulliver’s Travels” was written by Swift.
“The Stories of Shakespeare’s Plays” is an interesting book.
A hundred pounds is a large amount of money.
Fifty dollars is too expensive for this camera.
Ten kilometers is a long distance to walk in one hour.
Three weeks is too long time to wait.
- Or, either………Or, neither……..nor,
not only………but also………. or, nor, but
:
You or he cleans the house today.
Either she or you are going to answer the telephone.
Neither you nor I am to go now.
Neither Daeng nor his friends have gone home.
Either. Or, neither……….nor
- A)
Or nor
Either Jack or his friends are to be promoted.
Neither the house nor its contents were insured.
Or nor
Either Dam or I am to be blamed.
Neither Dam nor I am to be blamed.
You or nor
Either you or your friend is right
Neither you nor I am to get the prize.
19) who, which, that Relative Pronoun
(Antecedent)
Who, which, that
It is I who am wrong.
The boys who are playing there are my students
This is the girl who comes here every Sunday.
This is one of those pictures which impress us,
It is the only book that has been written especially for Thai students
20)
You, not I, are responsible for that. PD at s
She, not they, is going to leave.
Not riches, but honor makes the man.
- Infinitive ( to) gerund (ing)
To read a book every day is a good habit.
To mend cars is the work of a mechanic.
Climbing mountains is a good exercise.
Drinking a lot of water when you are hot is said to be unwise.
- Adjective
The poor are many, but the rich are few.
The strong are able to life the box.
The bad go to hell, but the good go to heaven.
Only one of + that , who , which+
One of + +that , who, which +
He is only one of the three boys who comes here.
=Only one comes; who only one boys
He is one of the ten boys who come here.
=(all ten boys come ; who boys)
24.
Two-thirds of the students are studying in the room.
Two-thirds of the wall is painted green.
Two-thirds of the money has been spent. (Page 258)
25).
Five and five are ten
Ten and ten are twenty.
Fifty and fifty are hundred
Four and four make sixteen.
26). here, there (here, there here )
There is a book on the table.
There are three books in the suitcase.
Here comes the bus.
There go the thieves.
There have been two accidents so far.
(Personal Pronoun)
There he goes.
Here we are.
There you are.
Underline the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
- Father with his children (s, are) working in the field now
- A pair of scissors (is, are) lying on the table.
- Economics (is, are) Jim’s major field of study.
- The first two parts of the experiment (take, takes) the most time,
- A number of books (is, are) on reserve in the library for this course
- The house together with its articles (belong, belongs to this man.
- The sound of drums, fifes, and trumpets (is, are) heard.
- The rich sometimes (help, helps) the poor
- The committee (has, have) agreed to a plan.
- Many a man (has, have) attended to take a part in competition. (page 259)
- Ten kilometers (is, are) a long way to walk in an hour.
- One-fourth of the students (is, are) in the room.
- One-third of sugar (was, were) sold yesterday.
14 Five thousand pounds (is, are) lot of money to buy the old car.
- Mr. Brow, accompanied by his wife and three children, (has, have) just arrived in Bangkok.
- One half of these books (belong, belongs) to you.
- is 2 is 3. is 4 take 5. are 6. belongs 7. is 8. help
- has 10. has 11. is 12. are 13. was 14. is 15. has 16. belongs
- There… ………(be) rice and curry for you for this morning.
- She as well as her friends………………….(be) in the room.
- My parents or my brother…………..(do) it.
4The number of the new-comers………….(have) increased.
5.Bread and butter……………..(be) my breakfast today.
- Some of bread ……………….(be) brown.
- The whole gang………………(have) arrested already.
- Either you or he………………(be) wrong.
- There-quarters of the world………………..(be) covered with water.
- Not only his friend but his sister also.. .. (want) to know the result of examination.
- is is 3.does 4.has 5.are 6.belongs 7.is 8.help 9. has 10.has 11.is 12.are 13.was
- is 15.has 16.belongs
Agreement of Pronouns and Antecedents
Agreement of Pronouns and Antecedents fools?
Agreement of Pronouns and Antecedents ne
(number) (person) ( gender)
1) one (Possessive pronoun) one one’s his her
One must do one’s duty.
One must do his (or her) duty.)
One ought to be responsible for what one says
One ought to be responsible for what he (she) says.
someone, somebody, everyone, everybody, each, either, neither, every, onyone, no , one,
(Pronoun).
-he she
-him her
Everybody says he will do his best.
(Everybody says they will do their best.)
Anyone can make his choice now
(Anyone can make their choice now)
If anyone knows the truth, let him tell it.
(let them tell it.)
No one carries his own pack outside
(No one carries their own pack outside.)
Underline the correct from of the words in parentheses
- One can’t be too cautious of (his, one’s) good name.
- Two members of this family are having their, his) lunch.
- One must want what (one, he) has.
- Everyone in the congregation gave (his, their) consent to the schemer.
- Somebody, of course, is bound to forget what (one, he) should do.
6 Anyone can now make (his, one’s) choice.
- No one of you was able to do (your, his) work.
- one’s 2. Their 3. One 4. His 5. He 6. He 7. His (Page 261)