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I am study in Brawijaya University I really close to them Many people says Architecture study about …. Situation in Malang is save I always helped by an assistant I was failed Architecture must can be a profession I like create desain I am happy study here

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  • I am study in Brawijaya UniversityI really close to themMany people saysArchitecture study about .Situation in Malang is saveI always helped by an assistantI was failedArchitecture must can be a professionI like create desain I am happy study here

  • 1. NOUNYour invitation makes me happyThe cat ate my fish2. PRONOUNIt makes me happy3.GERUNDListening to music makes me relaxed4. INFINITIVETo say is easy5. NOUN CLAUSEThat you invited me makes me happy

  • the most complex part of speech in English

    can take many different forms and functions

    indicate the person and number of the subject and the tense and voice

    Every sentence has at least one clause and every clause has at least one verb

  • 1. The following words are always singular. Some are plural in meaning, but they always require singular verbs.everyone, everybody, everythingsomeone, somebody, somethinganyone, anybody, anythingno one, nobody, nothingeach, either, neither

  • Everyone is hereNeither of these books is very new

    2. When each or every come before singular subjects joined by and, a singular verb is requiredEvery man and woman is eligible to voteEach student and teacher has a locker

    3. Introductory it is singular and always followed by a singular verbIt is his grades that worry him

  • Words that come between a subject and its verb do not change the number of the subject. Prepositional phrase often have this position

    The man together with his ten children is here in addition toalong withas well asEveryone except him has the bookOne of the most enjoyable parties was givenby Helen

  • 5. There, here and where are never subject (except in a sentence like this one!)When a sentence begins with one of these words, the subject comes after the verb.

    There are no dogs in this neighborhoodHere is the result of your testWhere are you?

  • 6. Subject joined by and or both .and take a plural verb A red Honda and a blue Ford are parked outsideBoth tigers and elephants are becoming extinct

    7. Several, many, both, few are plural words and always take a plural verb Both are going to attend Bee UniversityOnly a few have passed the exam

  • 8. Some nouns are always plural in form and always take plural verbsClothes: trousers, pants, jeans, sunglassestools : scissors, pliers, tweezersabstract: riches, thanks, means However, some of them are followed by a singular verb when used in expressions such as a pair of .., a word of

    His pants are still at the cleanersBUT! That pair of pants is dirty

  • 9. When subjects are joined by the following structures, the verbs must agree with the closer subject.Neither the students nor the teacher is here S1 S2 VNot only the owner but also the doctors love S1 S2 V the new design of the hospital

  • 10. Many words may be singular or plural depending on what they refer to: None, all, some, any, majority, most, half etc. When these words followed by a prepositional phrase the number of the object of the preposition will determine whether the words are singular or plural

    All of the book has been destroyedAll of the books have been sold outAll of the money is in bank

  • 11. The expression a number of is plural, and the number of is singular

    A number of students were missing from class

    The number of Indonesian students in class is small