Subject-Verb Agreement - Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2

Verbis a word that describes the action or actions performed by the subject.

If the verb in the singular (singular), the subject must also be in the singular; when the verb in the plural (plural) then the verb must also be in the plural. If the subject of the first, second, or third, adapted verb forms. Between subject and verb is called agreement.

The definition of the subject is singular subject pronoun he, she, and it, or nouns that can be replaced by he, she or it: While the definition of singular verbs are verb1 + es / s, is / was, and the verb phrase such as: is / + was verb-ing/verb3, has verb3 +, has been verb-ing and has been verb3.

Basic rules of the Subject-Verb Agreement:

1. Each, every, much always followed by a single verb

Example: Each student has got the workbook.

2. Uncountable noun (time, money, distance, etc.) are always followed by a single verb

Example: Three minutes is all I need to fix the computer.

3. "The" + adjective is always followed by a plural verb

Example: The young need guidance from the old.

4. Public, police, people, cattle, Clergy are always followed by plural verbs.

Example: The police ask everybody to obey the rules.

5. If two subjects connected by and, then followed by plural verbs.

Example: Steve and Noel are siblings.

1. Singular subject + (prepositional phrase) + singular verb

	Singular subject	Singular verb	Tenses
1	He/She/it	verb1 + es/s	simple present
2	He/She/it	is + verb-ing	present continuous
3	He/She/it	was + verb-ing	past continuous

2. Plural subject + (prepositional phrase) + plural verb

	Plural subject	Plural verb	Tenses
1	I/we/you/they	verb1	simple present
2	I/we/you/they	am/are + verb-ing	present continuous
3	I/we/you/they	was/were + verb-ing	past continuous

Correlative conjunction	Using a single verb	Using Plural verb:
both … and …	No	Yes
not only … but also …	Yes, if after a single noun but also, for example: Not only my sisters, but also my brother	is happy for my graduation. Yes, if after the noun plural but also, for example: Not only my brother, but also my sisters
either … or …	Yes, if after a noun or a single, for example: Either the students or the teacher	has initiated this competition. Yes, if once or plural nouns, for example: Either the teacher or the students
neither … nor …	have initiated this competition.	Yes, if after nor a single noun, eg: Neither my parents nor my sister

10 Example :

SINGLE VERB	PLURAL VERB:
She lives in Bali	They are going to market
He is nice to me	we are dancing yesterday
She has danced	We are going to dance
Hari is dancing on the floor	They are nice to me
He goes to zoo tomorow	They were nice to me