Bahasa Inggris Bisnis (2)

Exercise. Subject-Ver Agreement

  1.  Neither Bill nor Mary is going to the play tonight.
       cs. neither + noun + nor + singular noun + singular verb 

  2.  Anything is better than going to another movie tonight.
       cs. any + singular noun 

  3.  Skating is becoming more popular every day.
       cs. (verb + ing /gerung) + singular verb

  4.  A number of reporters were at the conference yesterday.
       cs. a number of + plural noun + plural verb ...

  5.  Everybody who has a fever must go home immediately.
       cs. every + singular noun 

  6.  Your glasses was on the bureau last night.
       cs. noun usually singular

  7.  There were some people at the meeting last night.
       cs. There were + plural subject ...

  8.  The committee has already reached a decision.
       cs. naoun usually singular

  9.  A pair of jeans was in the washing machine this morning.
       cs. (the pair of + nouns that are always plural) + singular verb

10.  Each student has  answered the first three question.
       cs. each + singular noun

11.  Either John or his wife makes breakfast each morning.
       cs. either + noun + or + singular noun + singular verb

12.  After she had perused the material, the secretary decide that everything was in order.
       cs. every + singular noun 

13.  The crowd at the basketball game was wild with excitement.
       cs. noun usually singular

14.  A pack of wild dogs has frightened all the ducks away.
       cs. pack of dogs is noun to indicate groups animal and considered singular

15.  The jury is trying to reach a decision.
       cs. noun usually singular

16.  The army has eliminated this section of the training test.
       cs. noun usually singular

17.  The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter is appalling.
       cs. the number of + plural naoun + singular verb ...

18.  There have been too many interruption in this class.
       cs. there have been + plural subject ...

19.  Every elementary school teacher has to tahe this examination.
        cs. every + singular noun 

20.  Neither Jill nor her parents have seen this movie before.
       cs. neither + noun + nor + plural noun + plural verb



Excercise. Pronouns

  1.  I got school with him everyday.
       cs. after preposition.

  2.  I see her at the Union every Friday.
       cs. complement

  3.  She speaks to us every morning.
       cs. complement

  4.  Isn't she a nice person?
       cs. subject

  5.  He is going to New York on vacation.'
      cs. subject

  6.  She and John gave the money to the boy.
      cs. subject

  7.  Your record is scratched and (my/mine) is too.
      cs. possesive adjective.

  8.  I hurt my leg.
       cs. possesive adjective.

  9.  John bought himself a new coat.
       cs. reflexive

10.  We girls are going camping over the weekend.
      cs. subject

11.  Mr. Jones cut himself shaving.
       cs. reflexive

12.  We like our new car very much.
       cs. possesive adjective.

13. The dog bit her on the leg.
      cs. complement

14.  John himself went to meeting.
       cs. reflexive

15.  You'll stick yourself with the pins if you are not careful.
       cs. reflexive

16.  Mary and I would rather go to the movies.
      cs. subject

17.  Everyone has to do their own research.
       cs. possesive adjective.

18.  Just between you and me, I don't like this food.
      cs. complement

19.  Monday is a holiday for us teachers.
      cs. complement

20. Her car does not go as fast as ours.
     cs complement and possesive pronouns