Eng-Acad 11
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REVIEWER (Module 11-17)
Subject - Agreement Verb
Singular subjects must have singular verbs.
Plural subjects must take plural verbs
1. The pronoun “ You” always takes
plural verb.
You were invited to come.
You are asked to clean the
room.
2. . If a sentence begins with HERE or
THERE, the verb agrees with the
subject which follows it.
Here are the ways on how to
preserve meat.
There is a huge gap between the rich
and the poor.
3. . If two subjects, one single and one
plural, are connected by EITHER/OR or
NEITHER/NOR, the verb agrees with
the nearer subject.
Neither the players nor the
coach is joining.
Either the conductor or the
singers are attending the
concert.
4. . A singular subject followed by
intervening words or phrases such as
WITH, AS WELL AS, IN ADDITION TO,
ACCOMPANIED BY, TOGETHER WITH
and NO LESS THAN, takes a singular
verb.
Jake, accompanied by his
sisters, is enrolling in PCC.
Daddy, as well as my brothers,
is enjoying the party.
5. Singular subjects joined by AND require
a plural verb, except when they mean
one thing.
Larry and Mercy are reading
novels.
My teacher and friend is here..
6. Two singular subjects joined by
EITHER/OR or NEITHER/NOR take a
singular verb.
Either Mommy or Daddy is
outbound.
Neither Ferdie nor Dulce is
waiting for you.
7. If a singular subject is followed by a
phrase containing a plural noun, the
verb is singular.
One of the boys is yelling so
loud.
One of the members is against
the rule.
8. The indefinite pronouns SEVERAL,
FEW, BOTH, MANY , OTHERS are
always plural.
Both were asking to be freed.
Several are seeking justice.
9. Expressions of time, money, weight,
and distance are singular even if the
form is plural.
Two years is a long time to
wait.
One million dollars was given
back to the owner.
10. The following words are always plural:
PANTS, TROUSERS, PLIERS, SCISSORS,
SHEARS, TONGS. However, if the word
PAIR is used, the verb is singular.
The pants are torn into two.
The pair of scissors was placed
on the table.
11. . Certain nouns, though plural in form,
are singular in meaning and therefore
take singular verbs.
Mathematics is my favorite
subject.
The latest news is alarming to
the public.
12. . The following words are always
plural: PANTS, TROUSERS, PLIERS,
SCISSORS, SHEARS, TONGS. However,
if the word PAIR is used, the verb is
singular.
The pants are torn into two.
The pair of scissors was placed
on the table.
13. When any of the following indefinite
pronouns is the subject, the verb is
singular: EVERYBODY, EACH, NO ONE,
ANOTHER, ANYBODY, NOBODY, EVERY,
NOTHING, EVERYTHING, ANYONE,
EITHER, NEITHER, EVERYONE,
SOMEBODY, SOMEONE.
Every man and woman in this
hall is a member.
 14. Adjectives used as nouns are
considered plural.
The poor are to be helped.
The efficient are what this
country needs.
15. Titles of books, plays, articles, movies,
etc. are regarded as singular even
though words in the title may be
plural.
“In Dreams Begin Responsibilities”
is a story by D. Schwartz.
“Great Expectations” is a must-
read novel.
Parallel Structure
Parallel Structure- means using the same
pattern of words to show that two or more
pattern of words to show that two or more
ideas have the same level of importance. ideas
have the same level of importance. This can
happen at three levels:
This can happen at three levels:
Words and Phrases Words and Phrases
Incorrect:
Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to
ride a bicycle.
Correct:
Mary likes hiking, swimming, and
riding a bicycle.
Incorrect:
The production manager was asked to
write his report quickly, accurately,
and in a detailed manner.
Correct:
The production manager was asked to
write his report quickly, accurately,
and thoroughly.
Examples continued:
Incorrect:
Angry ants, munched the
marshmallows, crumbling coffeecake,
and sipping syrup, headed off across
the countertop.
Correct:
Angry ants, munching marshmallows,
crumbling coffeecake, and sipping syrup,
headed off across the countertop.
Plagiarism
is theft of intellectual property.
Plagiarism is cheating.
Copying ideas of someone without
permission.
Paraphrasing is more than simply
rewording the original material!
It must be almost entirely in your own
words. You must use new synonyms
and new phrases. Only technical terms
should be repeated.
Quotations must be attributed to the
original author and the source that you
used.
If you use the phrase, “Fourscore and
twenty years ago, our forefathers . . .”
you must give credit to Abraham
Lincoln and the book in which he is
quoted.
Lincoln, Abraham. Gettysburg Address. In
Lincoln at Gettysburg: the Words that
Remade America, Garry Wills. New York:
Simon and Schuster, 1992.
Primary sources are original records of
political, economic, artistic, scientific, social,
and intellectual thoughts and ideas of a
specific time period produced by the people
who participated in and witnessed the past.
Examples:
Interview, survey, census data,
statistics.letters, diaries aand etc.
Secondary sources are produced,
copied, replicated, or second hand accounts
from the originals. They’re copies, references,
or written about primary sources.
Examples:
Textbooks, dictionaries, biographies etc.
Baseform-pasttense-past participle
1. Bear-bore-born
2. Begin-began-bagun
3. Beseech-besought-besought