Class 11 English Unit 6: Grammar: Concord

 

Grammar (page 59)

Concord/Subject-Verb Agreement

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOKNQjUzVdM

Singular Subjects - Singular Verbs - Plural Subjects - Plural Verbs

·         Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural).  Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.

·         In present tenses, nouns and verbs form plurals in opposite ways: 

·         Noun: ADD ‘S’ to the singular form

·         Verbs: REMOVE ‘S’ from the singular form

• The dog chases the cat.
• The dogs chase the cat.

A.   Read this text and notice the subject-verb agreement.

The human body is like a machine. All machines need fuel to give them energy. The fuel for the human body is food. Most of the energy comes from two substances in our food: carbohydrates and fats. Carbohydrates are found in food like potatoes, bread, rice, wheat, corn, etc., and sugar. Fats come from food like meat, oil, cheese, and butter. All junk food contains lots of carbohydrates and fats. If you eat a lot of junk food, you will probably get fat, and it may cause a lot of diseases.

Quiz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxRj5HHD13I

B.    Complete the sentences by choosing the correct verbs from the brackets. (Answers only)

a.      Everyone has (has/have) problems in their life. Countries also have (has/have) problems, and so does (do/does) the world. One of the greatest problems is (is/are) the growing population. The population in some countries is ( is/are) huge.

b.     A number of my friends love (love/loves) riding bicycles, but neither my brother nor my sister owns (own/owns) a cycle. At 4 o’clock, either my mother or father is (is/are) coming to pick me up in a car. 

c.      The pair of shoes on the floor is (is/are) mine. The shoes were (was/ were) made in China. The three thousand rupees I spent on them was (was/were) worth it. 

Quiz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oON9a5sieAg

C.    Are the following sentences correct? If not, correct them.

a.      Every one of the workers receive the same benefits.
Every one of the workers receives the same benefits.

b.     There is two gerbils in my bathroom.
There are two gerbils in my bathroom. 

c.      Both of my friends live in Kathmandu.
Both of my friends live in Kathmandu.

d.     Scissors is used to have our hair cut.
Scissors are used to have our hair cut.

e.      You and your friends are welcome to join us .
You and your friends are welcome to join us. 

f.       Are the news on at five or six?
Is the news on at five or six?

g.     The man with all his children live in the city.
The man with all his children lives in the city.

h.     Mathematics are Prem's favourite subject, while Economics is Alina's favourite subject.
Mathematics is Prem’s favourite subject, while Economics is Alina’s favourite subject.

Quiz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHnZ6kTc0kg&t=28s

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