SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

Subject Verb Agreement

S +  V + O

example;

• The elevator works well
• The elevators work well
• The boys in the room are noisy

S + prepositional phrase + aux verb

example;

• The study of languages is very interesting
• The effects of drugs are dangerous
• The fear of rape and robbery has caused many people to flee the city

Ada 4 expressions yang tidak mempengaruhi verb-nya, yaitu

1. together with
2. along with
3. accompanied by
4. as well as

catatan : perhatikan subject "sebelum" ke 4 expression di atas
example;

• The actress, along with the director and crews is going to the party
  jika tanpa "along with"
  The actress, the director and crews are going to the party
• Mr and Mrs Ibrahim accompanied by their son are having dinner to celebrate  their anniversary
• The teacher as well as the students is in the hall
• The president together with the ministers is welcoming the members of scout-boys

Exercise

1. Sinta, along with her friends (is/are) planning a surprise party
2. The picture of the soldiers (bring/brings) back many memories
3. Mr. Rajiman, accompanied by several members of the congress (have/has) proposed some changes
4. The level of intexication (is/are) increasing
5. If the duties of these officers (isn't/aren't) reduced, there won't be enough time to finish everything

Answer ; 1) is   2) bring   3) has    4) is    5) aren't