Verb Tense Consistency Examples 19:03 Verb Tense and Staying Consistent 17:31 SENTENCES, FRAGMENTS, & RUN-ONS | English Lesson 06:41 Subject Verb Agreement | English Lesson | Common Grammar Mistakes 13:38 English Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement – all, most, some, none 13:20 新时代...
5) Some subjects refer to one thing, but take a plural verbs (examples: scissors, pants) 5)一些复数主语指代的是一个东西,动词用复数(如:scissors, pants) Examples of correctsubject-verb agreement: 主谓一致的正确例子: 1) Herunsfour miles every day. (singular subject; singular verb) 1)他每天...
Examples and definition of a Subject-Verb Agreement. When writing and speaking in present tenses, the subjects and verbs in a sentence need to be in the same form, or, “agree” with each other, and that’s called subject-verb agreement (SVA).
简直(jiǎn zhí) is similar to "simply" or "completely" in English, and can be used to modify adjectives or verbs, adding a tone of amazement on the part of the speaker. Basic structure Subject + 简直 + Verb Examples nǐ jiǎnzhí bú shì rén 1. 你 简直 不是人。 You simply ar...
Subject/Verb Agreement Examples: Heandshemakea great team.(Don’t say “him and her make a great team.”) Thepresidentandher committeehave madesome questionable decisions this quarter. Amandaorher best friendisthe best soprano in the choir. ...
And in order to write a good one, the main character (subject) and the actions they do (verb) should always match up. If the character is just one person or thing, the action word should be alone too, like ‘she jumps’. But if there's more than one character, the action word ne...
Examples of Subject-Verb Agreement: 主谓一致的例子: If a compound subject is joined by "or" or "nor," look at the subject closest to the verb and make the verb agree with that part of the subject. 如果一个符合主语通过"or"或"nor" 连接,要看离动词最近的主语,动词的单复数要与这个主语保...
Note:In various languages, verbs take different forms (orinflections) to convey different kinds of grammatical information (such astense,voice,mood, andaspect) and to agree grammatically (as innumberandperson) with the subject of a sentence. ...
Examples of Subject-Verb Agreement:主谓一致的例子:If a compound subject is joined by "or" or "nor," look at the subject closest to the verb and make the verb agree with that part of the subject.如果一个符合主语通过"or"或"nor" 连接,要看离动词最近的主语,动词的单复数要与...
Rule 5b.Parentheses are not part of the subject. Example:Joe(and his trusty mutt)wasalways welcome. If this seems awkward, try rewriting the sentence. Rule 6.In sentences beginning withhereorthere,the true subject follows the verb. Examples: ...