JRNL 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dependent Clause, Participle, Apposition
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Agreement of subject and verb means they are alike in having the same person (first, second, or third) and number. The men speak too rapidly. (men and speak are in the third person and are plural in number. ) I agree to your proposal. (i and agree are in the first person and are singular in number. ) The consent of both parents are needed for a juvenile marriage. Beware of phrases between the subject and verb: of both parents. A verb should not agree with a noun which intervenes between it and the subject. The cause for all the requests and demands was not apparent. I, the delegate, am the one to determine that. I, together with john and mary, am going. The boy, as well as all the members of his family, was determined to stay. Neither of the players was in good condition. Each of the students will take five minutes to present their project.
