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    The document discusses different types of grammatical concord or agreement in English sentences. It explains that subject-verb agreement, noun-pronoun agreement, article-noun agreement, and quantifier-noun agreement are important types of concord. For each type, it provides examples of concord errors in sentences and explains the correct form of agreement. It also notes some special cases around collective nouns and items made of two parts. The purpose is to analyze examples of concord errors and explain the grammatical rules around maintaining agreement in English sentences.

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    The document discusses different types of grammatical concord or agreement in English sentences. It explains that subject-verb agreement, noun-pronoun agreement, article-noun agreement, and quantifier-noun agreement are important types of concord. For each type, it provides examples of concord errors in sentences and explains the correct form of agreement. It also notes some special cases around collective nouns and items made of two parts. The purpose is to analyze examples of concord errors and explain the grammatical rules around maintaining agreement in English sentences.

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    The document discusses different types of grammatical concord or agreement in English sentences. It explains that subject-verb agreement, noun-pronoun agreement, article-noun agreement, and quantifier-noun agreement are important types of concord. For each type, it provides examples of concord errors in sentences and explains the correct form of agreement. It also notes some special cases around collective nouns and items made of two parts. The purpose is to analyze examples of concord errors and explain the grammatical rules around maintaining agreement in English sentences.

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    Grammatical Concord

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    The document discusses different types of grammatical concord or agreement in English sentences. It explains that subject-verb agreement, noun-pronoun agreement, article-noun agreement, and quantifier-noun agreement are important types of concord. For each type, it provides examples of concord errors in sentences and explains the correct form of agreement. It also notes some special cases around collective nouns and items made of two parts. The purpose is to analyze examples of concord errors and explain the grammatical rules around maintaining agreement in English sentences.

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    Grammatical Concord

    DR S. ASHIKUTI
    Analyse and comment on the
    sentence below.
    *Please just buy us a three sweets.

    *This are my only students in this group.

    *Those guy has an incredible talents.

    *A presenters are expected to seat over there.

    *He brought an onions and other vegetables.

    *My aunt is a great cook; he is training to be a chef.

    *Either you or I are expected to deal with this.


    Concord
    Concord refers to an agreement relationship
    between two grammatical items in a sentence.
    Such a relationship requires harmony/agreement
    between the items in a sentence.
    Lack of concord between words in a sentence leads
    to ungrammatical sentences.
    Subject-verb agreement/concord is considered to be
    the most important in English.
    Concord types

    Noun- Article-
    pronoun noun
    concord concord

    Quantifier
    Subject-
    Adjective-
    verb
    noun
    concord
    Types of concord
    concord
    Subject-verb agreement
    The subject and verb must agree in number.

    Typically, a singular subject should be followed by a singular verb.

    All the contestants are expected to arrive soon.

    Typically, a plural subject should be followed by a plural verb.

    The university is open for all.

    Either my niece or my cousins have driven off with my car.

    Either his parents or his sister is waiting for him outside.


    Complete the sentences below
    using is or are.
    John and Paul…sitting outside.

    Nobody… going to tell me what to do!

    None of us … here to buy anything.

    Everyone … waiting for the doctor.

    Twenty Dollars… a lot of money.

    All I will give you… 30 minutes.


    Noun-pronoun concord
    Pronouns must agree in number and gender with the nouns they replace.

    These three girls are sisters.

    What I was expecting to see is a car.

    This is my brother’s room; it is always neat.

    *This are my only students in this group.

    *Those guy has an incredible talents.

    *My aunt is a great cook; he is training to be a chef.


    Article-noun concord
    Articles must agree in number with the nouns that they describe and precede.

    He bought pens, rulers and some books for all learners.

    Please hand me a pen.

    *He brought an onions and other vegetables.

    *A presenters are expected to seat over there.

    *After attending the concert, a parents went to the movies.


    Quantifier Adjective/AdjP- noun
    concord
    A quantifier adjective/ adjective phrase is placed before a noun to indicate quantities, i.e. a
    few, some, many, both each etc.
    A quantifier adjective/adjective phrase must agree in number with the nouns they precede.

    A number of people have complained about this issue.

    Some years ago, a new approach was introduced.

    *Many teacher are passionate about their work.

    *One childs has been standing at the counter for some time.

    *Each days that passes, they worry more about it.


    Complete the sentence below with
    has/have.
    The minister, in addition to the president,…outlined the
    new measures.
    The nurses, as well as a doctor, … visited this clinic.

    The principal, together with the school board, … made


    the final decision.
    The officers, with their boss,…heard our pleas.
    Please note:
    Collective nouns are singular in form but plural in meaning.

    The cattle you are looking for are in the field.

    When a collective noun refers to the group as a whole, it is followed


    by a singular verb.
    The police is discussing the matter.

    When a collective noun refers to individuals, it is followed by a plural


    verb.
    The police are looking for the suspect.
    Please note:

    Nouns referring to items made up of two parts are


    considered plural.
    The scissors I bought are faulty.

    Those pants are torn.

    To fix this, all I need are pliers.

    Your shorts are on the washing line.

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