1.

Subject verb agreement

 Setelah either or, neither or subjek yg diambil adalah sesudah or/nor
 Every/any/some always followed by singular

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 A pair= singular
 The number of=jumlah, always followed by singular
 A number of=sejumlah, always followed by plural
 A pack= singular. Bcs the collective noun
2. Conjunction
Types of conjunction :
1. Coordinating conjunction=FANBOYS
2. Subordinating conjunction
SINGLE WORD=1. After (time)
2. Although (contrast)
3. As (time. Cause, manner )
4. because
5.before
6. If (condition)
7. Once (tine)
8. Since (time)
9. That (purpose)
10. Though (contrast)
11. Until
13. Unless
14. Till15. Whenever
16. Wherever
17. Whereas
18. While

TWO WORD=1. Now that

2. Only that

3. Provided that

4. Save that

5. So that

6. As if

7. In case

8. If only
 3. Correlative conjunction
Either .. Or
Neither .. Nor
Not only … but also
As … as
Both … and
So .. That
Such (a) … that
3. Comparison
1. Equal comparison
 Subject + verb + as+ Adjective /adverb + as + noun/pronoun
Examples; My book is as interesting as yours (adjective)
 Subject + verb + the same + noun + as + noun/pronoun
Example; my house is high as his

2. Unequal comparison
2 syllable use= -er
More than 3 syllable use = more
far/much + more
3. Illogical superlative
 Possessive
Example: his drawings are as perfect as his instructor’s
 That of
Example; the salary of a professor is higher than that of a secretary

4. Word order
Determiner : a, an, the, this, that those, some, several
Ordinative : the bigger, smallest, one, three, second, third
Descriptive : beautiful, interesting, good, cheap
Size : big, small, tall, short, wide, narrow, large
Age : young, old, new
Temperature : hot, cold, warm
Shape : round, square, triangle, flat
Color : black, white, red
Material : gold, wood, paper
Head word noun : phone, book, paper

5. Tag Question, to infinitive and gerund

TAG QUESTION
1. Use the same auxiliary verb as in the main clause. If there is no auxiliary , use DO, DOES, or
DID
2. There is, there are, and it is forms contain a pseudo-subject so the tag will also contain
there or it as if it were a subject pronoun.
3.
INFINITIVE
 Agree desire intend prepare tend attempt
Fail learn pretend try claim forget
Need refuse want decide hesitate offer
Seem wish demand hope plan strive