1. Learn all primes
2. Finish 700-800 level questions in stats, pnc and probability
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
1. Singular nouns and pronouns joined by the word “and” are generally plural.
Example: Gold and silver are precious metals.
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2. However, if the nouns suggest one idea, or refer to the same person or the same thing then the verb is singular.
Example:The novelist and the great poet is dead. (This sentence is about a single person who was a novelist and also a poet)
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3. “Does not” should be used only with a singular subject. “Do not” should be used only with a plural subject.
Example: She does not like to write.
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4. When two or more singular subjects are connected with each other by: “nor” and “ or” , then the verb must be singular.
Example: Neither the student nor the teacher was interested in taking the class.
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5. When the subjects joined by “nor” and “or” are of different persons, in that case the verb agrees with the subject nearer to it.
Example: Neither the lecturer nor the students want to attend the farewell. ( in this construction, want agrees with students )
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6. “Each”, “everyone”, “everybody”, “nobody” must be followed by a singular verb.
Example: Nobody expects to fail when they start a business.
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7. There are some nouns that are plural in form but have a singular meaning. These subjects will take a singular verb.
Example: The news is bad.
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8. “There is” and “there are” agree with the noun that follows.
Example: There are students in the room.
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9. Collective nouns take a singular verb, such as: group, team, committee, class, and family.
Example: The committee has issued its report.
Example: Gold and silver are precious metals.
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2. However, if the nouns suggest one idea, or refer to the same person or the same thing then the verb is singular.
Example:The novelist and the great poet is dead. (This sentence is about a single person who was a novelist and also a poet)
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3. “Does not” should be used only with a singular subject. “Do not” should be used only with a plural subject.
Example: She does not like to write.
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4. When two or more singular subjects are connected with each other by: “nor” and “ or” , then the verb must be singular.
Example: Neither the student nor the teacher was interested in taking the class.
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5. When the subjects joined by “nor” and “or” are of different persons, in that case the verb agrees with the subject nearer to it.
Example: Neither the lecturer nor the students want to attend the farewell. ( in this construction, want agrees with students )
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6. “Each”, “everyone”, “everybody”, “nobody” must be followed by a singular verb.
Example: Nobody expects to fail when they start a business.
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7. There are some nouns that are plural in form but have a singular meaning. These subjects will take a singular verb.
Example: The news is bad.
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8. “There is” and “there are” agree with the noun that follows.
Example: There are students in the room.
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9. Collective nouns take a singular verb, such as: group, team, committee, class, and family.
Example: The committee has issued its report.
AGENDA FOR 24TH APRIL 2010
1. Math theory from personal notes - Morning before 10 am
2. OG12 complete (start) - till 3 pm Afternoon
3. 31 papers (start) - evening session
2. OG12 complete (start) - till 3 pm Afternoon
3. 31 papers (start) - evening session
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