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    1. Some of the key differences between singular and plural verbs include: - Verbs agree with the noun or pronoun they refer to - Expressions like "some of" take a singular verb if the following noun is singular and plural if the noun is plural - In informal English, plural verbs are often used with subjects like "none of" - Final -s or -es is added to verbs to make them third person singular and to nouns to make them plural

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    1. Some of the key differences between singular and plural verbs include: - Verbs agree with the noun or pronoun they refer to - Expressions like "some of" take a singular verb if the following noun is singular and plural if the noun is plural - In informal English, plural verbs are often used with subjects like "none of" - Final -s or -es is added to verbs to make them third person singular and to nouns to make them plural

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    1. Some of the key differences between singular and plural verbs include: - Verbs agree with the noun or pronoun they refer to - Expressions like "some of" take a singular verb if the following noun is singular and plural if the noun is plural - In informal English, plural verbs are often used with subjects like "none of" - Final -s or -es is added to verbs to make them third person singular and to nouns to make them plural

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    QUESTIONS OF PRESENTATION SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

    1. Why some of can change noun to verb? Because in most expressions of quantity, the verb is determined by the noun (or pronoun) that follows of. For example: Some of + singular noun = singular verb Some of + plural noun = plural verb

    2. Please explain of plural verb are often used in informal English! Plural verbs are often used in informal speech writing because subjects with none of are considered singular in very formal English, it is more polite. Example: Singular verb : None of the boys is here. Plural verb : None of the boys are here.

    3. In the using expressions of quantity in sentence: some of the book is good and some of the book are good, what different of it? Why not add s in the word book? We apologize, its just mistake in typing. Our mean are that correct : Some of the book is good. *that includes a singular verb because the book and is are singular noun* Some of the books are good. *that includes a plural verb because the books and are are plural noun*

    4. What the different from verb + -s/es and noun +es/-s ? A final s or es is added to a simple present verb when the subject is a singular noun or third person singular pronoun (she, he, it). Example: Mary works = singular The students work = plural She works = singular They work = plural

    A final s or es is added a noun to make the noun plural. Example: Friend = a singular noun Friends = a plural noun

    5. Please make a sentence with pronounciation of s/es after voiceless sounds with noun bats ? There are bats in the dense tree. 6. How to placed s and es in right position in pronunciation? Final s is pronounced after voicelessbsounds, as in: t, p and k are examples of voiceless sounds. Example: seats, ropes, backs. Final s is pronounced after voiced sounds, as in: d, b, g and ee are examples of voiced sounds. Example: seeds, robes, bags, sees. Final s and es are pronounced after -sh, -ch, -s, -z and -ge/-dge sounds. The ending adds a syllable. All of the words in are pronounced with two syllables. Example: dishes, catches, kisses, mixes, prizes, edges.

    7. Explain different of singular verb and plural verb in placed of none? Subjects with none of are considered singular in very formal English. Example: None of the boys is here. Plural verbs are often used in informal speech writing. Example: None of the boys are here. 8. Please give me examples of word that are singular like to expressions money and water ! Why expression money is usually followed by is? Expressions of time, money and distance usually require a singular verb. Example word: hours, dollars, miles, liters. Example sentence: Eight hours of sleep is enough. Ten dollars is too much to pay. Five thousand miles is too far to travel. Expression money usually is followed is because that is include singular verb. 9. Can you explain again for basic subject verb agreement and give an other sentence ?

    Singular verb: A final s or es is added to a simple present verb when the subjects is a singular noun or third person singular pronoun. verb + -s/-es = third person singular in the simple present tense Example: My friend lives in Boston.

    Every and each are always followed immediately by singular nouns. In this case, even when there are two (or more) nouns connected by and, the verb is singular. Example: Every man, woman and child needs love. Each book and magazine is listed in the card catalog.

    A gerund used as the subject of the sentence requires a singular verb. Example: Growing flowers is her hobby. Plural verb: A final s or es is added to a noun to make the noun plural. noun + -s/-es = plural Example: My friends live in Boston.

    Two or more subjects connected by and require a plural verb Example: My brother and sister live in Boston. My brother, sister and cousin live in Boston.

    10. What is different of after voiceless sounds and after voiced sounds ? A voiceless sound there is no vocal cord vibration when producing voiceless sounds. Voiceless is the alphabets that come out of the mouth, throat, and if we not we hold put throats, then there is no vibration when saying the alphabets. Example after voiceless sound: t = bats ; p = maps ; k = backs. A voiced sound occur when the vocal cords vibrate when the sounds is produced. Voiced is the aphabets that come out of the throat and if we hold the throat, then the vibration wiill be felt at the time said the alphabets. Example after voiced sound: d = seeds ; b = robes ; g = bags ; ee = sees.

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