ADVERB
An adverb is a part of speech that changes the meaning of verbs or any part of speech other than nouns (modifiers of nouns are primarily adjectives and determiners). Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives (including numbers), clauses, sentences, and other adverbs.
Adverbs typically answer questions such as how?, in what way?, when?, where?, and to what extent?. This function is called the adverbial function, and is realized not just by single words
Adverbs are words like slowly, yesterday, now, soon and suddenly. An adverb usually modifies a verb or a verb phrase. It provides information about the manner, place, time, frequency, certainty or other circumstances of the activity denoted by the verb or verb phrase.
She walked slowly. (Here the adverb slowly shows the manner in which she walked.)
The kids are playing upstairs. (Here the adverb upstairs provides information about the place of the activity.)
Adverbs can also modify adjectives and other adverbs.
You are quite right. (Here the adverb quite modifies the adjective right.)
She spoke quite loudly. (Here the adverb quite modifies another adverb – loudly.)
She walked slowly. (Here the adverb slowly shows the manner in which she walked.)
The kids are playing upstairs. (Here the adverb upstairs provides information about the place of the activity.)
Adverbs can also modify adjectives and other adverbs.
You are quite right. (Here the adverb quite modifies the adjective right.)
She spoke quite loudly. (Here the adverb quite modifies another adverb – loudly.)
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
For subject verb agreement, both of them must be singular or plural.
The subject and verb must agree in number: both must be singular, or both must be plural. Problems occur in the present tense because one must add an -s or -es at the end of the verb when the subjects or the entity performing the action is a singular third person: he, she, it, or words for which these pronouns could substitute.
Basic Rule
The basic rule states that a singular subject takes a singular verb, while a plural subject takes a plural verb.
NOTE: The trick is in knowing whether the subject is singular or plural. The next trick is recognizing a singular or plural verb.
Hint: Verbs do not form their plurals by adding an s as nouns do. In order to determine which verb is singular and which one is plural, think of which verb you would use with he or she and which verb you would use with they.
Example:
talks, talk
Which one is the singular form?
Which word would you use with he?
We say, "He talks." Therefore, talks is singular.
We say, "They talk." Therefore, talk is plural.
for more information about subject verb agreement you can go to this link http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/599/01/
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The basic rule states that a singular subject takes a singular verb, while a plural subject takes a plural verb.
NOTE: The trick is in knowing whether the subject is singular or plural. The next trick is recognizing a singular or plural verb.
Hint: Verbs do not form their plurals by adding an s as nouns do. In order to determine which verb is singular and which one is plural, think of which verb you would use with he or she and which verb you would use with they.
Example:
talks, talk
Which one is the singular form?
Which word would you use with he?
We say, "He talks." Therefore, talks is singular.
We say, "They talk." Therefore, talk is plural.
for more information about subject verb agreement you can go to this link http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/599/01/
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