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Which plural noun is related to furniture?
Which plural noun is related to furniture?
- Furnit (correct)
- Electronics
- Sheep
- Measles
What is the singular form of the noun 'Measles'?
What is the singular form of the noun 'Measles'?
- Salmon
- Grouse
- Mum
- Measle (correct)
Which word is NOT a plural noun?
Which word is NOT a plural noun?
- News
- Mum (correct)
- Sheep
- Statistics
What is the relationship between the words 'Calisthenics' and 'Aerobics'?
What is the relationship between the words 'Calisthenics' and 'Aerobics'?
Which word is a type of bird?
Which word is a type of bird?
What is notional concord also referred to as?
What is notional concord also referred to as?
According to notional concord, what determines the number of the subject?
According to notional concord, what determines the number of the subject?
Which of the following is an example of a collective noun?
Which of the following is an example of a collective noun?
What is the main principle of notional concord in subject-verb agreement?
What is the main principle of notional concord in subject-verb agreement?
What type of pronouns are often considered in notional concord?
What type of pronouns are often considered in notional concord?
What determines the number of the subject in situational/pragmatic agreement?
What determines the number of the subject in situational/pragmatic agreement?
Which type of nouns are classified as 'plural in form'?
Which type of nouns are classified as 'plural in form'?
What is an example of a 'zero plural' noun?
What is an example of a 'zero plural' noun?
What is the main factor in determining subject-verb agreement in situational/pragmatic agreement?
What is the main factor in determining subject-verb agreement in situational/pragmatic agreement?
Which of the following nouns is NOT an example of a 'zero plural' noun?
Which of the following nouns is NOT an example of a 'zero plural' noun?
What is grammatical concord related to?
What is grammatical concord related to?
What is the basis of grammatical concord?
What is the basis of grammatical concord?
What type of concord is grammatical concord?
What type of concord is grammatical concord?
What is the main feature of grammatical concord?
What is the main feature of grammatical concord?
What is the focus of grammatical concord in terms of number?
What is the focus of grammatical concord in terms of number?
What type of concord depends on the user of the language?
What type of concord depends on the user of the language?
What type of concord is based on the context of use?
What type of concord is based on the context of use?
What type of concord follows specific rules?
What type of concord follows specific rules?
What is the main difference between notional and situational concord?
What is the main difference between notional and situational concord?
What is the relationship between grammatical concord and rules?
What is the relationship between grammatical concord and rules?
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Study Notes
Subject-Verb Concord
- There are three forms of subject-verb concord: notional, situational, and grammatical.
Notional Concord
- Also known as notional agreement, it applies subject-verb agreement rules based on the intended meaning rather than syntax.
- The verb agrees with its subject according to the semantics of the noun rather than its form.
- Examples include collective nouns (e.g. team, committee) and pronouns like 'all', 'none'.
Situational Concord
- Also known as pragmatic agreement, it determines the number of the subject based on the context (co-text) of use.
- The subject-verb agreement rules are applied according to the context within which the subject occurs.
- Examples include nouns that are "plural in form" and 'zero' plural nouns.
- Zero plural nouns are nouns that don't change in their plural forms, such as "series", "aircraft", and "species".
Grammatical Concord
- Refers to the agreement between a subject and a verb in terms of number.
- This is an objective form of concord because there are markers of singularity and plurality.
Summary of Forms of Concord
- Notional concord depends on the user of the language.
- Situational concord depends on the context of use.
- Grammatical concord depends on rules.
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