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    This document provides an overview of subject-verb agreement and the basics of grammar, including subjects, objects, and predicates in sentences. It defines what subject-verb agreement is and gives examples. The main rule provided is that subjects and verbs must agree in number and person. It also discusses how the subject position can be occupied by a group of words, and defines the subject as the noun or pronoun performing or being told about in the sentence. The object and predicate of sentences are defined and examples are given. Finally, several example sentences are analyzed to identify the subject and predicate in each.

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    This document provides an overview of subject-verb agreement and the basics of grammar, including subjects, objects, and predicates in sentences. It defines what subject-verb agreement is and gives examples. The main rule provided is that subjects and verbs must agree in number and person. It also discusses how the subject position can be occupied by a group of words, and defines the subject as the noun or pronoun performing or being told about in the sentence. The object and predicate of sentences are defined and examples are given. Finally, several example sentences are analyzed to identify the subject and predicate in each.

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    This document provides an overview of subject-verb agreement and the basics of grammar, including subjects, objects, and predicates in sentences. It defines what subject-verb agreement is and gives examples. The main rule provided is that subjects and verbs must agree in number and person. It also discusses how the subject position can be occupied by a group of words, and defines the subject as the noun or pronoun performing or being told about in the sentence. The object and predicate of sentences are defined and examples are given. Finally, several example sentences are analyzed to identify the subject and predicate in each.

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    Subject Name: Foundation Course in English

    Department of Management Studies


    Course code: BVITSD-101
    Created By:Ms.Gurmeet Sodhi

    Jagannath Institute of Management Sciences


    Vasant Kunj-II, New Delhi - 110070
    Subject: Foundation Course in English
    Topic: Basics of Grammar
    Subject-Verb Agreement

    ▰ What is subject-verb agreement?


    Example-1: The girl buys a pen
    Here the subject of the sentence is girl.; the Object of the sentence is pen.
    The girl in this sentence is performing an action-the action of “buying” is denoted by
    the verb “buy”.
    The action is performed on the object of the sentence i.e.-“pen”.
    Example-2: The boys play football
    Subject : The boys
    Object: football
    Action: play
    Subject-Verb Agreement

    The rule: Subjects and verbs must agree with one another in both number and person.
    If the subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; however, if the subject is plural,
    its verb must be plural.
    Subject-Object-Predicate

    ▰ In certain cases the subject position may be occupied by a group of words:


    ▰ The singing of the birds delights us.

    ▰ In this sentence the complete phrase- The singing of the birds will be considered
    as the subject of the sentence.
    ▰ The verb ,however, will agree with “The Singing” which is what is being focused
    upon.
    ▰ “of the birds” –gives us additional information about –the noun-singing
    ▰ So, when asked to underline the subject in such cases –the complete group of
    words in the subject place would be underlined.
    Subject-Object -Predicate

    ▰ Subject can thus be defined as any noun or pronoun in the sentence that performs
    some action.
    ▰ Example of a subject with a pronoun: He takes a drink. Here the pronoun-
    “He” is the subject of the sentence.
    ▰ In some sentences, however, the subject may not perform an action. Hence , the
    subject can also be defined as a noun or pronoun about which something is being
    told in the sentence.
    ▰ Example: He is very happy.
    ▰ David seems to be angry.
    ▰ She looks very beautiful
    Object and Predicate

    ▰ Object is that part of the sentence that takes the action or is acted upon.
    ▰ Object can be a noun or a pronoun.
    ▰ Example: He is eating an apple-an apple is a noun here and also the object of
    the sentence
    ▰ He is eating it.-> “It” is a pronoun here and also the object of the
    sentence.

    ▰ Predicate: Predicate is that part of the sentence which says something about the
    subject. It is a group of words that includes the verb and occupies the same place
    as occupied by the object of the sentence.
    ▰ Example: He is writing an essay.-> This part ->is writing an essay is the
    predicate of the sentence.
    Analysis of a few sentences

    ▰ Let us analyze the following sentences:


    ▰ A barking sound the shepherd hears.
    ▰ I shot an arrow into the dark
    ▰ The dew drops glitter in the sunshine.
    ▰ The crackling of the geese saved Rome.
    ▰ The boy stood on the burning deck.
    Contd…

    1. A barking sound the shepherd hears.


    Subject: The shepherd
    Predicate: hears a barking sound
    Predicate is that part of the sentence that contains the verb

    2. I shot an arrow into the dark


    Subject: Subject: I
    Predicate: shot an arrow into the dark
    Contd…….

    3. The dew drops glitter in the sunshine.


    Subject: The dew drops
    Predicate: glitter in the sunshine

    4.The crackling of the geese saved Rome.

    Subject: The crackling of the geese


    Predicate: saved Rome
    Contd….

    5. The boy stood on the burning deck.


    Subject: The boy
    Predicate: stood on the burning deck
    Thank You !!

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