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  Lawan Dalha:
  LESSON 2: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
  
  SUBJECT and...  moreLESSON 2: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
  
  SUBJECT and VERB
  
  SUBJECT
  
  In our last lesson, we basically discussed the concept of CONCORD or SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT. Today, we will look at SUBJECT and VERB because without understanding them, there is no way we can understand SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT.
  
  Simply put, a SUBJECT is that person or thing that does the action of the sentence. For example:
  
  Musa travelled to Kano last week. (SUBJECT = Musa)
  
  Musa is the SUBJECT of the above sentence because he does the action. He was the one that did the activity of travelling to Kano.
  
  We can also consider SUBJECT as that part of the sentence that the information about the sentence is about. For example:
  
  Your book is on the table. (SUBJECT = Table)
  
  Book is the SUBJECT in the above sentence. And it doesn’t carry out any action, but the information ‘of being on the table’ is all about ‘the book’.
  
  SUBJECT can be singular or plural. It is important to note this because it will apply in terms of studying SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT.
  
  She is a writer. (SHE = SINGULAR SUBJECT)
  
  Muhammad and I visited our grandmother. (MUHAMMAD and I = PLURAL SUBJECT)
  
  Teachers are on strike. (TEACHERS = PLURAL SUBJECT)
  
  So, we can basically see a SUBJECT in two ways: as the doer of the action in a sentence or as that thing which the information of the sentence is all about. It can also be a singular or plural subject.
  
  EXERCISE:
  
  Find the subject in the following sentences (When you mention the SUBJECT, also identify it as either SINGULAR or PLURAL):
  
  1. Today, technology is an integral part of our life.
  2. No one seems to understand his behaviour.
  3. The oranges are kept in the kitchen.
  4. Those books are mine.
  5. The painting was done by my brother.  less

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    M.I. Musaddam Great

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    Sadik Abubakar 1. Technology --> singular subject
    2. No one --> singular subject
    3. The oranges --> plural subject
    4. Those books --> plural subject
    5. The painting --> singular subject.

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    Lawan Dalha Well done, mal Sadiq! Meanwhile we expect additional answers from other people, I'd like you to have a look at nos 3 and 5.
    
    By your submission in LESSON 1, you defined SUBJECT as the doer of the action. Do you think 'oranges' and 'painting' are the...  moreWell done, mal Sadiq! Meanwhile we expect additional answers from other people, I'd like you to have a look at nos 3 and 5.
    
    By your submission in LESSON 1, you defined SUBJECT as the doer of the action. Do you think 'oranges' and 'painting' are the doers of the action in their respective sentences?  

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    Sadik Abubakar No, they aren't. The sentences are in passive voices. In passive, subject may or may not be identified.
    
    The subject of sentence number 5 is 'my mother' and in sentence 3, the subject is not stated.

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  Lawan Dalha:
  LESSON 1: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
  
  Subject-verb agreement, also known as CONCORD, is the relationship that exists between a subject and a verb in English. In other words, your subject must agree with your verb in all grammatical relationships, such as the...  moreLESSON 1: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
  
  Subject-verb agreement, also known as CONCORD, is the relationship that exists between a subject and a verb in English. In other words, your subject must agree with your verb in all grammatical relationships, such as the person, the number etc.
  
  Concord is one of the tricky areas of learning English, especially for second language learners – people who had already learned another language before learning English. We see people with over 20 years of experience, learning and using the English language, but still having a slip of the tongue or genuinely making mistakes when it comes to stitching their subjects with their verbs in English.
  
  Perhaps the best way to remedy the difficulties of mastering concord is to regularly practice. Another way could be to get hold of its knowledge and get our head around the skills.
  
  Whichever way you are most comfortable with, practice is not an option; it is a must!
  
  To learn about the subject-verb agreement in English it is important to understand the concepts of SUBJECT and VERB. What do we mean when we say subject or verb in English?
  
  Another thing we should also know is the ENGLISH TENSE, that is, the different time frames through which our actions are expressed; in other words, do we speak about the past, the present or the future?
  
  One can say there are three tenses in English: the present, the past and the future. But each of these three is further classified into more categories, for example, present simple, present continuous, present perfect and so on.
  
  I will take each one of these to explain with examples and try my best to show you how subject-verb agreement is fused in all of them, and how best a learner can absorb the knowledge and demonstrate the skills.
  
  SUBJECT and VERB
  
  We will continue on SUBJECT and VERB in the next lesson in shaa Allah.
  
  EXERCISE
  
  Now, with the little explanation so far, let’s see in YOUR OWN WORDS, what do you understand by the concept CONCORD or SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT?
  
  Write your answer in the comment section below.  less

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    M.I. Musaddam Thank you

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    Sadik Abubakar Concord simply means the agreement between subject (i.e the performer of the action) and the verb (i.e the action perform by the subject).
    
    There must be an agreement between the action and the actor. For instance, singular subject must go with singular...  moreConcord simply means the agreement between subject (i.e the performer of the action) and the verb (i.e the action perform by the subject).
    
    There must be an agreement between the action and the actor. For instance, singular subject must go with singular verb. And also plural subject must go with plural verb.
    
    E.g
    - She dances well.
    - Aisha eats rice.
    - They sit barely on the floor.
    I love Bakandamiya. etc.  

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    Rahmatu Lawan Masha Allah Mal. Sadik, excellent submission!

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    Lawan Dalha Brilliant explanation, Sadiq! You hit the nail on the head. We will be learning more about this in our subsequent lessons in shaa Allah.

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