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I. SUBJECT & VERB AGREEMENT

Please remember that subject and verb in a sentence must agree with each other.

Example:

The elevator works very well. (singular)

The elevators work very well. (plural)

1. Subject separated from the verb:

­ In English, subject and verb are often separated from each other. English learners have a bit difficulty to decide exactly how they are agreed in person and number.

Example:

The boys in the room (is or are) watching TV

­Very often, if the subject and verb are separated, they will be separated by a prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase had no effect on the verb.

Subject + [prepostional phrase] + verb

More Examples:

– Several theories on this subject have been proposed.

– The study of languages is very interesting.

– The view of these disciplines varies from time to time.

– The danger of forest fires is not to be taken lightly.

­ The following expressions also have no effect on the verb: Together with∙ along with∙ accompanied by∙ as well as

Example:

– The actress, along with her manager and some friends, is going to a party tonight.

– Mr. Robbins, accompanied by his wife and children, is arriving tonight.

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