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Agreement with tricky subjects
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Words such as "each", "every", "one of", "neither" and collective nouns like "team" usually take a singular verb. With "either…or" and "neither…nor", match the verb to the nearer subject.
Kata seperti each, every, one of, neither dan kata benda kolektif seperti team biasanya memakai kata kerja tunggal. Pada either…or dan neither…nor, sesuaikan dengan subjek yang lebih dekat.
✔ Benar: Each of the samples was tested twice.
✘ Salah: Each of the samples were tested twice.
→ Perbaikan: "Each" is singular, so use "was".
Tips: "One of the…", "each of the…" and "the number of…" are singular; "a number of…" is plural.
Latihan: 10 soal
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Penjelasan dan soal orisinal buatan AUSLEX, bukan materi resmi College Board. SAT adalah merek dagang College Board.