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Subjects and Verbs Agreements #1 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:47 am   Subjects and Verbs Agreements
 

For Dear Maryjam and All ESL Learners,

I would like to share some standard or rule of thumb guides for subjects and verbs agreements. With references to Wren & Martin's High School English Grammar and Martin Hewings' Advanced Grammar. I hope you like it.

1. In formal or academic writings use Plural Verbs ( e.g Do, Have, Are etc.,) for these words when they works as the subjects of the sentences.

olice, People, Data, Media, Criteria, Phenomena, Staff
Belongings, Clothes, Congratulations, Earnings, Goods, Outskirts, Overheads, Particulars, Premises, Riches, Savings, Stairs, Surroundings, Thanks and etc.

2. Use [b]Singular Verbs ( Does, Has, Is etc., ) for these words when they work as the subjects of the sentences.

Economics, Linguistics, Lyrics, Mathematics, News, Phonectics, Physics, Politics, Statistics, Athletics, Gymnastics, Diabetes, Measles, Rabies,
Army, Association, Audience, Class, Club, College, Committee, Community, Company, Council, Crew, Crowd, Department, Electorate, Enemy, Family, Generation, Government, Group, Jury, Opposition, Orchestra, Population, Press, School, Team, University, the BBC, the UN, the United States, the Netherlands and etc.

To be continued.....

All the best for now.
with kindest regards.
Kyaw.

Note, Any errors in this topic is my fault.
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Subjects and Verbs Agreements #2 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:14 am   Subjects and Verbs Agreements
 

3. Whoever killed the girlS remainS in mystery.
4. The committee Has appended a note to Its report.
5. The Arabian Nights" Is a popular story.
6. PhysicS Is a scientific subject.
7. The WageS of sin Is death.
8. Much PainS Has be taken.
9. Twelve DozeN of pencils cosT one dollar.
10. The MeanS you employed Is sufficient.
11. Twenty thousand dollarS Is a large money for me.
12. PosliticS Is dirty.
13. NONE Are so deaf as those will not hear.
14. EACH of the boyS Has an apple.
15. Fire and water Do not agree.

to be continued....
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Subjects and Verbs Agreements #3 (permalink) Tue Dec 13, 2011 19:45 pm   Subjects and Verbs Agreements
 

3. Whoever killed the girls remains a mystery.

8. Many pains have to be taken. /Much pain has to be taken.

9. Twelve dozen pencils cost one dollar.

11. Twenty thousand dollars is a large amount of money for me.

12 Politics - a typo
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Subjects and Verbs Agreements #4 (permalink) Wed Dec 14, 2011 15:25 pm   Subjects and Verbs Agreements
 

Thank you very much Bees,
I appreciate it very much, you know how hard for me to type all these words. lol

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Subjects and Verbs Agreements #5 (permalink) Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:40 am   Subjects and Verbs Agreements
 

Thank you, dear Kyaw, (I found it at final:)
You know, I like all type of the English Grammar, which is understandable for me. But the most I like the example sentences, because it helps me the best/most.

ps.: What is it about: “The Arabian Nights" story? (it is correct to ask?)
The second rule is understandable for me, but with the first I have some difficulties…:(
What does this word mean: “olice”?
and why NONE are…? (in the 13th sentence) and the 14th sentence is also difficult to me…
I’m looking forward the next post.
best wishes.
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Subjects and Verbs Agreements #6 (permalink) Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:41 am   Subjects and Verbs Agreements
 

Dear Bees, you’re so grate! You’re everywhere!
Now I can’t imagine these forums without your replies and posts.
The both 12th sentences according to their meanings are the same?
ps.: Thank you in advance (I like to use it:) /thank you!/
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Subjects and Verbs Agreements #7 (permalink) Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:44 am   Subjects and Verbs Agreements
 

...and what does "a typo" mean?
Thank you again.
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Subjects and Verbs Agreements #8 (permalink) Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:46 am   Subjects and Verbs Agreements
 

oh, now I see. I understood it!
/what does "a typo" mean./
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Subjects and Verbs Agreements #9 (permalink) Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:18 am   Subjects and Verbs Agreements
 

My additional question.

3. Whoever killed the girls remains a mystery.

Can I say this sentence using the word order below

It remains a mystery whoever killed the girls.

In #3, do we need a comma after "girls"? Thanks
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Subjects and Verbs Agreements #10 (permalink) Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:53 am   Subjects and Verbs Agreements
 

We don't need a comma after girls and changing the word order there doesn't work well.
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Subjects and Verbs Agreements #11 (permalink) Mon Jan 02, 2012 15:41 pm   Subjects and Verbs Agreements
 

What is the meaning for the following sentence?
"None are so deaf as those will not hear."
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Subjects and Verbs Agreements #12 (permalink) Mon Jan 02, 2012 18:05 pm   Subjects and Verbs Agreements
 

If you choose not to listen to something then you may as well be considered as deaf as those who cannot hear something.
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