The Writing Process: Grammar
Subject-verb Agreement
The subject and the verb in a sentence must agree.
A singular subject needs a singular verb.
Example:
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Time | heals |
A child | plays |
Knowledge | grows |
Thailand | changes |
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Times | change |
Children | learn |
Kinds of knowledge | disappear |
Countries | grow |
The following sentences need proofreading for subject-verb agreement.
Read each carefully and see whether you can make the necessary corrections.
1. Speaking was the most important skills for me when I went
abroad.
2. Students who participates in activities will have more chance
to meet new friends.
3. I am a very shy girl who don't dare to start a conversation
with other freshies at rab nong.
4. A Thai woman who marries into a Chinese family have to respect
the custom of her new home.
5. My best friend don't understand what the cheer meeting give
to first-year students.
6. Muriel believe that because she is fat, no man love or want
to marry her.
7. Marriage without true love cause the couple to be unhappy
in their married life.
8. There exist many way to introduce this new game; some way
is good, some way is bad.
9. The rub nong activity have been practiced for so long
it have become a tradition.
10. Several institution has banned freshy initiation.
11. Each entrance examination handbook show students how to prepare
for the biggest examination in their life.
12. Those students who doesn't want to join the cheering activities
is allowed to go home.
13. The blessing from my grandmother make me confident to go
abroad alone.
14. My Chinese teacher help oriental students only when he ask
her a question.
15. Is there anyone who love scolding or hitting?
16. Every people hate violence.
17. Freshies who is victimized by the senior tyrants lose his
good feeling toward the university.
18. I like it when seniors give advice, try to be a good friends,
and encourage freshies.
19. Sympathy lead to unity.
20. Rub nong help students become more prepared for the
beginning of school.
21. This area are full of methane which sometimes explode.