The Little Gold Grammar Book (Subject-Verb Agreement, Rule 7-9)

오늘은 Rule 7-9를 공부합니다.

Rule 7: When acting as subjects of a sentence, gerunds and infinitives are always singular and require singular verb.
동명사와 부정사가 문장의 주어 역할을 할 때는 언제나 단수로 취급하며 단수형 동사가 와야 합니다.
Q8: Entertaining multiple goals (makes / make) a person's life stressful.
여러 가지 목표를 추구하면 개인의 삶에 스트레스가 많아집니다.
A8: Entertaining multiple goals makes a person's life stressful.

Rule 8: “-One,” “-body,” and “-thing” indefinite pronouns are always singular.
“-One,” “-body,” and “-thing”으로 끝나는 부정 대명사는 언제나 단수입니다.
Q9: One in every three new businesses (fails / fail) within the first five years of operation.
신생 기업중 셋 가운데 하나는 5년 내에 망합니다.
A9: One in every three new businesses fails within the first five years of operation.

Rule 9: Certain indefinite pronouns — “both,” “few,” “many,” and “several” — are always plural.
"both,” “few,” “many,” and “several”과 같은 부정 대명사는 항상 복수입니다.
Q10: Few of the students, if any, (is / are) ready for the test.
시험 볼 준비가 된 학생은 거의 없습니다.
A9: Few of the students, if any, are ready for the test.

오늘은 여기까지~

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The Little Gold Grammar Book
Brandon Royal
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