Subject Verb Agreement

Subject Verb Agreement merupakan penyesuaian antara subjek dengan kata kerja dalam sebuah kalimat. Subject verb agreement dapat dibagi menjadi 2 yaitu singular verb dan plural verb dalam kalimat bahasa inggris.

10 SOAL MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.   My shears … sharp enough.

a.      Aren’t

b.      Isn’t
c.   Doesn't
d.   Don't

Jawaban : A

           2.  Eighty percentage of his furniture … old.

a.       Is

b.      Are
c.   Was
d.   Were

Jawaban : A

           3.      There … many ways to say “thank you”

a.      Is

b.     Are
c.   Was
d.   Were

Jawaban : B

           4.      One of her cats … like tuna.

a.      Doesn’t

b.      Don’t
c.   Aren't
d.   Isn't

Jawaban : A

           5.      The central office manager, along with his two assistant, … left the room.

a.      Have

b.      Has
c.   Have to
d.   Has to

Jawaban : B

          6.      Some of us … to study … lessons seriously

a.      Has – our       

b.      Has - your

c.        Have – our

d.      Have – your

Jawaban : C

          7.      The police … work hard to investigate the case.

a.      Has to

b.      Have

c.       Has

d.      Have to

Jawaban : D

          8.      The participants attending the seminar in the room … from European countries.

a.      Coming

b.      Come

c.       Comes

d.      Will comes

Jawaban : B

          9.      Tom and jerry … the title of the film.

a.      Are

b.      Is

c.       Were

d.      Have been

Jawaban : B

          10. The population of Jakarta … very rapicly for the last 10 year.

a.      Have growing

b.      Has been grown

c.       Has grown

d.      Has growing

Jawaban : C

15 SOAL EROR ANALYSIS

       1.               All part of(A) the cake have(B) been eaten(C) by my sister.

                          Answer       : B (has)

                          Analysis      : the object of the prosisi is plural, then use a plural verb.              

 2.               One of (A) my sister like(B) to reading(C) book.

                           Answer      : B (likes)

                          Analysis     : Subject in plural verb, then used the singular verb.

 3.               My mother and(A) father is(B) arriving(C) today.

           Answer      : B (are)

           Analysis     : Two or more subjects connected by “and” use a plural                                                        verb.

4.               My(A) friends lives(B) in(C) Yogyakarta.

             Answer       : C (live)

             Analysis      : Subject in plural verb, then used the singular verb.

    5.               The(A) boys walks(B) to school(C).

                              Answer       : B (walk)

                  Analysis      :  Subject in singular verb, then used the plural verb.

    6.               A number of kids(A) comes(B) to my shop and buy(C) chocolate.

             Answer       : B (come)

             Analysis      : the phrase the number means the number, followed by a                                                       singular verb. While a number, followed by a plural verb.

                             7.               There(A) is(B) many questions(C).

                             Answer       : B (are)

            Analysis      : the subject comes after the verb, but still used to define single or                                           plural.

                              8.               My family(A) have(B) a long history(C).

                              Answer       : B (has)

                              Analysis     : collective nouns are words that imply more than one person                                                   but that are considered singular and take a singular verb.

                              9.               Each book and(A) magazine are(B) listed(C) in the database.

                              Answer       : B (is)

             Analysis     : “each” is always in the singular noun, although a noun are                                                      connected there are two or more subjects.

                              10.          Either my sister or I will(A) going to(B) the market(C).

                              Answer       : A (am)

                              Analysis     :when “I” was one of the subjects are connected by either/or, as                                           well as the “I” placed on the second, then follow the subject with                                         the verb am.

    

                               11.          These(A) trousers is(B) made of(C) wool.

                               Answer       : B (are)

               Analysis     :noun “trousers” should be followed by a plural verb.

          12.          Joana is talking(A) to the kid(B) who buy(C) my candy. 

                   Answer       : B (kids)    

                   Analysis     :the verb after “who” is plural, then use a plural verb.

      13.          Either miley or(A) gia have(B) been ready to go(C). 

                Answer       : B (has)           

                Analysis     : two singular subjects connected by either/or requires a                                                           singular verb.    

      14.           Wether to buy(A) or rent a car are(B) an important(C) financial question.

                                 Answer       : B (is)

                                 Analysis     : two or more subjects connected by “or” use a singular                                                           verb.

      

      15.           Either of(A) us are(B) able to speak(C) English.

                                 Answer       : B (is)

                     Analysis     : either the subject of the sentence, then use the singular                                                          verb.