Concord, its rules and usages.

  

Concord

Concord in the use of English language means agreement between the subject and the verb or agreement

between a verb and other elements of clause structure.

In the use of concord in English language, there are many rules governing the topic.

So let's analyse the rules one by one.

Rule 1

Subject and verb concord

When the subject in a sentence is singular, the verb should also be singular.

For example,

She (singular subject) goes (singular verb), not: She go ( plural verb). Also, when the subject is plural,

the verb should also be plural.

Learn the Order of Adjectives with Ease

 

The order of adjectives is a topic with diverse applications and usages.

In fact, (about 5) questions are being asked annually on it...in WASSCE, NECO and JAMB examinations.

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Adjectives are words that qualify/modify a noun or a pronoun. In other words, theydescribe a person, place, or thing in a sentence. Adjectives usually come before the noun. For example:

• “The small dog jumped over the white fence.”

Powerful Exercises on the Rules of Concord

 

Rubric:  Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.

2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.

7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.

8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

Lesson Notes on Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

 

Definition

English verbs are split into two major categories depending on how they function in a sentence: transitive and intransitive. Transitive verbs take one or more objects in a sentence, while intransitive verbs take no objects in a sentence.

Distinguishing between the two Transitive Verbs

Put simply, a transitive verb describes an action that is happening to something or someone, which is known as the verb’s direct object. For instance, in the sentence “I am reading a book,” book is the direct object, which the action reading is happening to.

A Complete Lesson on Diction/Oral English: Vowel and Consonant Sounds

Hello everyone, you're amply welcome to our blog page. Today we shall be examining some momentous lessons under Diction/Speech Work/Oral English.

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First and foremost, there is just one alphabet in English Language due to the fact that the term alphabet refers to a collective name given to all 26 letters.