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Subject-Verb Agreement Part-7

  Rule 35 None ସହ ସାଧାରଣତଃ Singular Verb ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯିବାକୁ ଠିକ୍ ମନାଯାଏ, କିନ୍ତୁ Modern English ରେ none ସହ Plural Verb ମଧ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯିପାରେ। 📌 According to Grammarians  (1) None but the brave deserves the reward. (Singular) (2) None were injured. (Plural) (3) None of the minor characters were present on the day of rehearsal. (Plural) (4) None of his works shows his capabilities and his calibre. (Singular) 📝 ଟିପ୍ପଣୀ: None ର ଅର୍ଥ “not one” କିମ୍ବା “no one” ହେଲେ Singular Verb, ଯଦି ଏହା plural meaning ରେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୁଏ, ତେବେ Plural Verb ହୁଏ। --- Rule 36 (A) ଯଦି କୌଣସି ବାକ୍ୟରେ Relative Pronoun (who, which, that) ଥାଏ, ତେବେ ସେହି Verb ର ରୂପ ସେହି Relative Pronoun ର Antecedent (ଆଗକୁ ଆସିଥିବା Noun/Pronoun) ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରେ। ଉଦାହରଣ: (1) It is I who have telephoned you. (2) It is he who is responsible for this loss. (3) The book that is here is mine. (4) The books that are here are mine. (5) The woman, who is in black saree, is my wife. (6) The women, who are standing there, are my sisters. (B) ...

Subject-Verb Agreement 6

 Rule 30 More than one ସହ କୌଣସି noun ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯିବାପରେ Verb ସିଂଗୁଲାର ହୁଏ: ଯେପରିକି: (a) More than one worker was absent. (b) More than one student was killed. 📝 ଟିପ୍ପଣୀ: More than one ଯଦିଓ Plural ସଂଖ୍ୟାକୁ ଦର୍ଶାଏ, ତଥାପି ଏହାକୁ singular verb ସହ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଏ: ଉଦାହରଣ: “More than one workman was killed,” not “workmen were killed.” --- Rule 31 କିଛି ବାକ୍ୟରେ more ର ବ୍ୟବହାର ନିମ୍ନପ୍ରକାର ହୁଏ: 1. More books than one have been purchased by her. 2. More girls than one were present in the party. 3. More students than one have attended the class. 4. More workmen than one are not traceable. 📌 ଏପରି ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡିକୁ Plural Verb ସହ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଏ। --- Rule 32 କିଛି ବାକ୍ୟରେ Noun + Preposition + Noun ବ୍ୟବହାର ଥାଏ, ଏବଂ Verb ହୁଏ ପ୍ରଥମ noun ଅନୁଯାୟୀ: ଉଦାହରଣ: 1. The quality of these goods is well known. 2. Financial help from all the countries was received. 3. The color of this shirt is liked by all. 4. Your views on this matter are supported by all. 5. The details of the accident were not received by us so far....

Subject-Verb Part-5

 Rule 22 There ପରେ ଆସୁଥିବା Verb Plural ହେବ କିମ୍ବା Singular ହେବ, ଏହା ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରେ ଯେ ବାକ୍ୟର Subject Plural କିମ୍ବା Singular | Examples: (a) There is a girl in the room. (b) There are ten students in the class. (c) There was a queen. (d) There were several ministers in the party. --- Rule 23 କିଛି nouns, ଯେପରି: furniture, luggage, information, advice, work, knowledge, equipment, behaviour, scenery, traffic, fruit, electricity, music, progress, weather, nonsense, sense, ଇତ୍ୟାଦି uncountable noun ହେଉଛନ୍ତି | ଏହାଙ୍କର Plural ରୂପ ନ ହୁଏ | ଏମିତି noun ସହିତ a/an ର ବ୍ୟବହାର ହୋଇନଥାଏ ଏବଂ singular verb ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୁଏ | Examples: (a) Work is worship. (b) Knowledge is power. (c) His behaviour was not proper. (d) His advice in the matter is trustworthy. (e) The scenery of Kashmir is indeed beautiful. --- Rule 24 As follows (ଏକ phrase) ର ବ୍ୟବହାର ଠିକ୍, as follow ଲେଖିବା ଭୁଲ | Examples: (a) The main points are as follows. (not as follow) (b) The details are as follows. (not as follow) --- Rule 25 The followi...

Subject-Verb Agreement Part-3

 Rule 6 ଯେତେବେଳେ ଦୁଇ କିମ୍ବା ତାହାଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ nouns ଭିନ୍ନ-ଭିନ୍ନ Number ର ଥାଆନ୍ତି (ଅର୍ଥାତ କିଛି Plural ଓ କିଛି Singular) ତେବେ Verb ହେବା Plural noun  ପାଖରେ ରହିବ ଏବଂ plural subject ଅନୁଯାଇ verb ହେବ ଯେପରିକି: (a) Neither the Principal nor the teachers were present in the function. (b) Either Ramesh or his friends have stolen the watch. (c) Ramesh or his friends are abusing him. --- Rule 7 ଯଦି ଦୁଇ କିମ୍ବା ଅଧିକ Subjects – Either ...or, Neither...nor ଦ୍ୱାରା ଯୋଡ଼ାଯାଏ ଏବଂ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଭିନ୍ନ-ଭିନ୍ନ person ରୁପେ ଦର୍ଶାଯାଏ, ତେବେ Verb ହେବା ଉଚିତ Person ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ଯେଉଁ subject ସବୁଠୁ ନିକଟରେ ଅଛି: ଯେପରିକି: (a) Either you or I am to go there. (b) Neither he nor you are to attend them. (c) You or Ramesh is responsible for the loss. (d) He or I am to go there. --- Rule 8 ଯେତେବେଳେ Collective nouns ଯେପରି: Committee, Army, Crowd, Mob, Society, Assembly, Parliament, Council, Crew, Staff, Jury, Fleet, Majority etc. ଏକ unit ଭାବେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରେ – ତେବେ Singular Verb ବ୍ୟବହାର ହୁଏ: ଯେପରିକି: (a) The Parliament has passed the bill...

Subject-Verb Agreement Part-2

 Rule 2 ଯଦି ଦୁଇ ଭିନ୍ନ-ଭିନ୍ନ Noun ଏକେ ଲୋକ ବା ବସ୍ତୁ ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୁଏ, ତେବେ Verb ସିଂଗ୍ୟୁଲାର ଲାଗେ | ଯେପରି: (a) The poet and painter has died. (b) The Project Director and Additional Collector is on tour. (c) The clerk and counsellor was present in the meeting. ଏଠି poet, painter, Project Director, Additional Collector ଏବଂ clerk, counsellor ଏକେ ଲୋକ ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୋଇଛି। ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଧ୍ୟାନ ରଖିବା ଉଚିତ ଯେ ଏପରି ବାକ୍ୟରେ Article ର ବ୍ୟବହାର Noun ସହିତ ଅନୁସୃତ ରହେ | --- Rule 3 ଯେତେବେଳେ ଦୁଇ Noun ଯାହା ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଆଲଗା ଥାଏ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଅର୍ଥରେ ଏକ ଭାବ ବା ଧାରଣାକୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ, ଏବଂ ଏକାପରି ଅନ୍ୟଟିର ମହତ୍ତ୍ୱ ବଢ଼ାଇବା ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୁଏ, ତେବେ Verb ସିଂଗ୍ୟୁଲାର ହୁଏ | ଯେପରି: (a) The scheme and plan of my life differs from that of yours. (b) His authority and command is indeed great. (c) The benefit and advantage from this business is enormous. --- Rule 4 ଯେଉଁ Noun ଯଦି ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ଲାଗେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଏକ Phrase ପରି ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୁଏ, ତେବେ ସେଥିରେ ମଧ୍ୟ Verb ସିଂଗ୍ୟୁଲାର ହୁଏ | ବାସ୍ତବରେ ଏମାନେ ଏକ ଭାବ ବା idea କୁ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରନ୍ତି | ଯେପରି: (a) Bread and bu...

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT- PART - 1

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT   ”THE verb must agree with its subject in number and person”                                                                                                          -Nesfield ଗୋଟିଏ  ବାକ୍ୟରେ    VERB ଏବଂ SUBJECT ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏକ AGREEMENT ଥାଏ । ଯଦି singular subject ଥାଏ verb ମଧ୍ୟ  singular ହେବ । a)     I am playing. b)    They are playing. c)    He is playing. d)    We a...