My notes on Thursday, 13th October 2016

Assalammu’alaikum wr.wb

Last day on Thursday, 13th October 2016 at the American Corner of our English language courses to learn about main rule of “Subject Verb Agreement”, about synonyms of verbs and adverbs for accademic english,and Correct to Subject Verb Agreement Exercise.

By studying the main rule of "Subject Verb Agreement", I became know how to use rule 1 of rule 18, such as:

1.     RULE 1 : Subjects and verbs must agree in number. This is the cornerstone rule that forms the background of the concept.
Examples:

1)     I have a pen or I don’t have a pen.

2)   He has a pen or He doesn’t have a pen.

2.   RULE 2 : Don’t get confused by the words that come between the subject and verb; they do not affect agreement.

1)     Jun and Kiki, who like playing badminton, are my friends.

Note: not affect.

3.   RULE 3 : Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement.

Example:

1)     The student of Soil Science is Smart.

4.   RULE 4  : When sentences start with “there” or “here,” the subject will always be placed after the verb, so care needs to be taken to identify it correctly.
Examples:

1)     There go/goes my childern

2)   Here is/are your class

3)   Here is/are the papers

4)   There was/were many people.

5.   RULE 5 : If two subjects are joined by and, they typically require a plural verb form.
Example:

1)     The cow and the pig are jumping over the moon.

6.   RULE 6 : The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the same person or thing.
Example:

1)     Red beans and rice is my mom’s favorite dish.

7.    RULE 7 : If one of the words each, every, or no comes before the subject, the verb is singular.
Example:

1)     No smoking or drinking is allowed.

2)   Every man and woman is required to check in.

8.  RULE 8 : If the subjects are both singular and are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also the verb is singular.
Example:

1)     Jessica or Christian is to blame for the accident.

9.  RULE 9 : The only time when the object of the preposition decides plural or singular verb forms is when noun and pronoun subjects like some, half, none, more,view, all, etc. are followed by a prepositional phrase. In these sentences, the object of the preposition determines the form of the verb.

Examples:

1)     All of the chicken is gone

2)   All of the chickens are gone

10.      RULE 10 : The singular verb form is usually used for units of measurement or time.
Examples:

1)     Four quarts of oil was required to get the car running.

Note: If there is a satuan still uses is.

11.         RULE 11 : If the subjects are both plural and are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, the verb is plural.
Examples:

1)     Dogs and cats are both available at the pound

12.       RULE 12 : If one subject is singular and one plural and the words are connected by the words or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, you use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.
Examples:

1)     Either the bears or the lion has escaped from the zoo.

2)   Neither the lion nor the bears have escaped from the zoo.

13.      RULE 13 : Indefinite pronouns (everything, anything, everyone, someone, somebody, nothing, etc) typically take singular verbs.

Examples:

1)     Everybody wants to be loved.

2)   Everything is gonna be alright.

Note: Singular

14.  RULE 14 : Except for the pronouns (few, many, several, both, all, some) that always take the plural form.
Examples:

1)     Few were left alive after the flood.

2)   Several students understand the material.

Note: Plural

15.  RULE 15 : If two infinitives are separated by and they take the plural form of the verb.
Examples:

1)     To walk and to chew gum require great skill.

Note: ditambahkan to and use Ving

16. RULE 16 : When gerunds are used as the subject of a sentence, they take the singular verb form of the verb; but, when they are linked by and, they take the plural form.
Examples:

1)     Standing in the water was a bad idea. Swimming in the ocean and playing drums are my hobbies.

Note: Singular

17.  RULE 17 : Collective nouns like family, committee, herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
Example:

1)     The herd is stampeding. Cooper family always attends the annual party.

Note: Singular

18.  RULE 18 : Titles of books, movies, novels, etc. are treated as singular and take a singular verb.
Examples:

1)     The Burbs is a movie starring Tom Hanks.

2)   Harry Potter has reached Top 3 Best Seller books.

Note: Singular

This is a Synonyms of Verbs and Adverbs for Accademic English :

Exercise 1. Verbs
1. Obliterate (melenyapkan) Or Destroyed (menghancurkan)
2. Severed (terputus) Or Cut (memotong)
3. Conceive (menciptakan) Or Create (menciptakan)
4. Tolerate (mentolerir) Or Allow (mengizinkan)
5. Ingest (mencernakan) Or Consume (menghabiskan)
6. Pacify (menenangkan) Or Calm down (ketenangan)
7. Calibrate (menyesuaikan) Or Adjust (mengatur)
8. Magnify (memperbesar) Or Enlarge (memperluas)
9. Incentivize (dorongan) Or Support (bantuan)
10. Speculate (spekulasi) Or Theorize (berteori)
11. Levitate (mengapung) Or Float (pengapung)
12. Illustrate (menggambarkan) Or Exemplify (memberi contoh)
13. Elucidate (menjelaskan) Or Clarify (menjelaskan)
14. Impede (menghambat) Or Interfere (mengganggu)
15. Advocate (menganjurkan) Or Motivate (mendorong)

Note: Or = Synonyms

Exercise 2. Adverbs
1. Methodically (sesuai metode) Or Sistematically (secara sistematis)
2. Begrudgingly (menyesalkan) Or Resentfully (kesal)
3. Amicably (secara damai) Or Quietly (tenang)
4. Fiercely (dengan ganas) Or Severely (keras)
5. Unintelligibly (tidak bisa dipahami) Or Unclearly (tidak jelas)
6. Sporadically (sekali-kali ) Or Occasionallly (adakalanya)
7. Unequivocally  (dengan tegas) Or Indisputably (tidak disangkal)
8. Zealously (dengan rajin) Or Eagerly (berkeinginan kuat)
9. Laboriously (dengan susah payah) Or Painfullyn (penuh rasa sakit)
10. Earnestly (dengan jelas) Or Decisively (dengan jelas)
11. Indisputably (t idak bisa disangkal) Or Indisputbly (tidak disangkal)
12. Definitively (dengan pasti) Or Absolutely (memang)
13. Faintly  (dengan lemah) Or Weakly (dengan lemah)
14. Discreetly (dengan hati-hati) Or Privately (secara pribadi)

Note: Or = Synonyms

And then Exercise : Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise

1.        Annie and her brothers (are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (don't) want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't) know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is) going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (lives) on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (takes) about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want) to win.
11. Either answer (is) acceptable.
12. Every one of those books (is) fiction.
13. Nobody (knows) the trouble I've seen.
14. (Is) the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics (is) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is) Andrea's favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars (is) the price of a movie these days.
17. (is) the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants (are) at the cleaner's.
19. There (were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is) only one left!
20. The committee (debates) these questions carefully.
21. The committee (lead) very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greet) the press cordially.
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (are) in this case.

This my note about the material we learned in last day. May be useful for all of us. 
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