《大学体验英语第一册课件》ECEI-U05-3W-P.pptVIP

General Writing Practical Writing Unit 5 Return to Menu In English sentences, subjects and predicates have to agree in number and person. But in some cases one might make mistakes in the agreement. Hopefully, by doing more exercises, one may develop a good sense of subject and predicate agreement in writing. Subject and Predicate Agreement Exercise 17 Exercise 18 Exercise 19 Ex. 17 Write full sentences, using the words or phrases given below in their proper forms and paying special attention to the Subject-Verb agreement. 1. twenty miles / seem / like a long walk for people / who / never / be / to the countryside Twenty miles seems like a long walk for people who have never been to the countryside. Their manager is a good researcher who spends a great amount of time, surfing the Web for information. 2. their manager / be / a good researcher / who / spend / a great amount of time / surf / the Web / for information Ex. 17 Write full sentences, using the words or phrases given below in their proper forms and paying special attention to the Subject-Verb agreement. 3. all the students / in the class / except Xiao Li / pass / the final examination All the students in the class, except Xiao Li, have passed the final examination. Knowing how to think clearly and to speak correctly gives the speaker confidence. 4. know / how to think clearly / and / to speak / correctly / give / the speaker / confidence Ex. 17 Write full sentences, using the words or phrases given below in their proper forms and paying special attention to the Subject-Verb agreement. 5. the number of / spelling mistakes / in that reference book / be / surprise The number of spelling mistakes in that reference book is surprising. Either my sister or my brother is likely to study in the library in the afternoons. 6. either my sister / or my brother / be / likely to study / in the library / in the afternoon Ex. 17 Write full sentences, using the words or phrases given below in their proper forms and paying spe