Descendants Of The Sun

Senin, 10 April 2017

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE AGREEMENT

Ø Affirmative Agreement
5. Catherine is studying law at the university, and so does John.
A         B              C                            D
Incorrect : D. So does John
Analysis : Because the sentence is affirmative agreement, on the sentence there is to be is, so the word so does John should be so is John, so revision : Catherine is studying law at the university, and so is John.

7. Mary and her sister studied biology last year, and so does Jean.
A                        B                          C                     D
Incorrect : D. So did Jean
Analysis : Because the sentence is affirmative agreement simple past, verb3 is studied, so the word so does Jean should be so did Jean, so revision : Mary and her sister studied biology last year, and so did Jean.

15. They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we.
  A                  B                C                  D
Incorrect        : D. So do
Analysis          : Because the sentence is affirmative agreement, on the sentence there is to be are, so the word so do should be so are, so revision : They are going to have to leave soon, and so are we.

Ø Negative Agreement
1. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Marian hasn’t neither.
A                                    B         C                                 D
Incorrect : D. Hasn’t neither
Analysis : Because the sentence is negative agreement, the word hasn’t neither should be either, so revision : George has not completed the assignment yet, and Marian hasn’t either.

3. He isn’t driving to the convention in March, and neither they are.
 A           B                          C                          D
Incorrect : D. Neither they are
Analysis : Because the sentence is negative agreement, on the sentence there is to be isn’t, so the word neither they are should be neither are they, so revision : He isn’t driving to the convention in March, and neither are they.

9. This table is not sturdy enough to support a television, and that one probably
A                   B                                         C
isn’t neither.
D
Incorrect : D. Neither
Analysis : Because the sentence is negative agreement, the word neither should be either, so revision : This table is not sturdy enough to support a television, and that one probably isn’t either.

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