SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
Subject-verb agreement adalah persesuaian antara verb
(kata kerja) dengan subject kalimat dalam hal number, yaitu: singular (tunggal)
atau plural (jamak). Subjek dapat berupa noun (kata benda), pronoun (kata
ganti), atau konstruksi lain yang berakting sebagai noun, seperti gerund dan
infinitive. Pada dasarnya, singular subject (subjek tunggal) menggunakan
singular verb (kata kerja tunggal), sedangkan plural subject (subjek jamak)
menggunakan plural verb (kata kerja jamak).
Di bawah ini merupakan contoh soal
Subject-verb-agreement berupa 10 soal Multiple Choice dan 15 soal Error
Analysis.
10 SOAL MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.) The
gardener ….. the grass every Monday and Thursday.
A. cuts B. plans C. trains D. comes
2.) I can’t hear anything since my …… are sick.
A. eyes B. ears C. nose D. mouth
3.) Sugar is ….. , but honey is sweeter than sugar.
A. salty B. small C. sweet D. smooth
4.) Kathy is a ….. . She teaches Math in our class. Every
students love her.
A. kind teacher B. ugly teacher C. arrogant teacher D. emotional teacher
5.) Lili : Do you have a ….. ?
Shopkeeper : Yes, we do. The fruit rack is right there.
A. persian cat B. green appleC. running shoes D. drawing book
6.) My mother is a nurse. She works in Harapan Bunda Hospital.
She ….. the
A. thinks B. ignores C. helps D. finds
7.) Teguh : This fried chicken is my favourite.
Hilda : I
like it too. This fried chicken is very …..
A. delicious B. bitter C. salty D. dangerous
8.) Something that you can find in your bedroom is a ….. .
A. blackboard B. bed C. stove D. garden
9.) Grant is a tailor. He makes ….. .
A. clothes B. bag C. belt D . ice cream
10.) My father always reads ….. everymorning .
A. radio B. computer C. television D. newspaper
ANSWER:
1) A. Cuts 6)
C. helps
2) B. Ears 7 ) A. delicious
3) C. Sweet 8 ) B. bed4) A. kind teacher 9 ) A. clothe
5) B. green apple 10 ) D. newspaper
5) B. green apple 10 ) D. newspaper
15 SOAL ERROR ANALISYS
1. Even though he was exhausted, John wrote to his
parents a letter explaining the
situation.
A B C D
discussion :
Answer : B
Seharusnya : Wrote his parents a letter
2. The Tyrrels had such warm welcome from their family that they were overwhelmed and
A B
could not speak for a few minutes.
C D discussion:
Answer : A
Seharusnya : Such a warm welcome
3. The article suggests that when a person is under unusual stress you should
A B
be especially careful to eat a well- balanced diet.
C D
discussion:
Answer : B
Seharusnya: he or she should be
4. Economics, with their widespread range of practical application,
A B
is of great interest to government leaders throughout the world.
C D
discussion
Answer : B
Seharusnya : with its widespread
5. Kathy was definitely a faster swimmer than anyone on her on her team
A B C
and appeared headed for the state championship.
D
discussion
Answer : C
Seharusnya : anyone else
6. The stage production that we saw in New York was very much as the one
A B C
we had previously seen in London
D
discussion
Answer : C
Seharusnya : much like the one
7. Did you hear many news about the political situation while you were in that country?
A B C D
discussion
Answer : A
Seharusnya : much news
8. Both John, Bob and Tom are outstanding golfers and reasonably good tennis players.
A B C D
discussion
Answer : A
Seharusnya : John, Bob, and Tom
9. His speech was a careful worded attempt to evade his responsibility in the matter.
A B C D
discussion
Answer : A
Seharusnya : carefully worded
10. The children were surprised when the teacher had them to close their
A B C
books unexpectedly.
D
discussion
Answer : C
Seharusnya : had them close
11 Do you think athletics are still
popular among the teenagers in Indonesia?
A B
C
D
Discussion
Answer : (B)
Seharusnya: athletics → is
Seharusnya: athletics → is
12 Another books
are going to be published next month by that publisher
A
B C
D
Discussion
Answer : (A)
Seharusnya : other books
13. Nowadays, a pair
of trousers of shorts costs US$ 200 in the
A B
traditional markets or malls
C D
Discussion
Answer : (B)
Seharunya :a pair → costs
14 Mrs. Elly Yuniarty, together with
her husband, jog every morning around the
A
B
C
housing
complex
D
Discussion
Answer : (B)
Seharusnya : Mrs Elly jogs
15 Yesterday at Ragunan Zoo,
I saw many oxen, geese, and sheeps.
A B C D
Discussion
Answer : D
Seharusnya : many oxen, geese and sheep
