Subject/Verb Agreement (Concord) (Grade 11 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Concord definition
Concord definition
How subjects & verbs work together; they must agree in number
Basic rule of subject/verb agreement
Basic rule of subject/verb agreement
Singular subjects with singular verbs; plural with plural
Third-person singular verb rule (present tense)
Third-person singular verb rule (present tense)
Add 's' or 'es' to verb (he runs, she talks, it works)
Policeman vs policemen - verb forms
Policeman vs policemen - verb forms
Policeman arrests (singular); Policemen arrest (plural)
Body language - singular or plural?
Body language - singular or plural?
Singular (even though it refers to multiple gestures)
Was vs were - which is singular?
Was vs were - which is singular?
Was is singular; were is plural
Compound subjects joined by 'and'
Compound subjects joined by 'and'
Usually plural (Tom and Jerry are friends)
Effect of 'along with' on subject number
Effect of 'along with' on subject number
Doesn't change singular subject to plural
First strategy for subject/verb agreement
First strategy for subject/verb agreement
Always identify the subject first
One mark question rule
One mark question rule
Correct only one error