Concordance (Agreement) merupakan penyesuaian antara subjek dengan predikatnya. Bila subjeknya tunggal, maka predikatnya juga tunggal. Bila subjeknya jamak, maka predikatnya juga jamak.
Jenis Predikat
Ada dua jenis predikat
| Predikat Tunggal (Singular) | Predikat Jamak (Plural) |
|---|---|
| Verb-1 + s/es | Verb-1 tanpa s/es |
| is/was | are/were |
| does | do |
| has | have |
1. Penggunaan predikat tunggal (singular)
Subjek Tunggal
Gunakan predikat tunggal setelah subjek berikut ini.
- Uncountable Noun
- Mata Pelajaran
- Uang, Waktu, Berat, Jarak, dan Volume
- Nama Penyakit
- Subjek yang diawali Gerund (Verb-ing)
- Setelah phrase berikut:
Each of
None of
One of
Neither of
Either of
The number of
A pair of
2. Penggunaan predikat jamak (plural)
Subjek Jamak
Gunakan predikat jamak setelah subjek berikut ini.
- Noun jamak
- Setelah phrase berikut:
Many of
Few of
A number of
Kalimat yang memiliki 2 subjek
Pola 1
A together with B
A accompanied by B
A in addition to B
A as well as B
A along with B
Predikatnya tergantung pada Subjek A.
Pola 2
neither A nor B
either A or B
not only A but also B
Predikatnya tergantung pada Subjek B.
Contoh Soal Concordance
Supaya lebih paham, silahkan bahas contoh soal dibawah ini ya.
Contoh
He is very happy. (subjek tunggal)
The boys often come late on Mondays. (subjek plural)
Jack and Henry usually go to school by bus. (subjek plural)
Either of the available seats is very close to the stage. (subjek tunggal)
Many people write a good novel. (subjek plural)
Three days is not enough to complete the project. (subjek tunggal : waktu)
Writting makes me happy. (subjek tunggal : gerund)
A number of people have enrolled this course. (subjek plural)
A pair of pants is in the drawer. (subjek tunggal : sepasang)
Either John or his friends are very busy today. (subjek plural : subjek kedua)
New York, together with 47 other states, votes for president. (subjek tunggal : subjek pertama)
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