1. APL 200T Lecture 1.3 More on concord Dr. Ditsele & Dr. Smith

2. Number and concord ( source:Lutrin & Pincus) Concord rules WITH TOGETHER WITH LIKE INCLUDING AS WELL AS Look at the first noun in the sentence to know whether to use is or are See next slide for examples and exercise

3. Concord/ examples of correct sentences See the following correct examples The students with the lecturers are present. The leader as well as his followers is attending the meeting. The lady together with the boys is healthy. The lecturer like the students is informed. Janet as well as the boys is keen to learn more.

4. Number and concord: examples of correct sentences OR, EITHER OR, NEITHER NOR, BUT ALSO. The students or the lecturer is responsible for the upheaval. Either the students or the lady puts in a lot of effort to attain the goals. Neither the student nor the librarian knows how to access the source. Not only the gentlemen but also the lady is competent. A pair of ….is The number of…is A number of …are

5. Exercise: provide the correct use of the verb 1.Not only Barry but also Janet ……………responsible. 2.Neither the politician nor his followers ………..present. 3.The journalist as well as the workers ………….impressed. 4. Not only the poet but also the dramatist ……….celebrated. 5. The reader as well as the writers …………..following he scoop. 6.A pair of scissors…………functional. 7. The number of people ………….sufficient. 8. A number of people………..going with. 9.Like the boys Janet… a keen mountaineer.

6. ARE Cattle poultry People The poor The police Thanks Whereabouts Folk Minutes of a meeting Few Many Olympic games

7. IS Little Much One of the girls One in ten Nobody Each and everyone Everyone of the girls Clothing Mathematics Physics Athletics Gymnastics/furniture/game (wild animals)

8. Exercise is or are? 1.Whereabouts 2.Folk 3.Minutes of a meeting 4.One of the girls 5.One in ten 6.Nobody 7.Each and everyone 8.Everyone of the girls 9.Clothing 10.Few 11.Many 12.Olympic games

9. Exceptions Many a man is But: Many men are Three kilograms of steak IS too little. Twenty cents IS Twenty minutes is too long to wait. Five kilometres is too far to go. A group: The class is organising it. Half of the ice-cream is melted. Some of the food is spoilt. For part of many things you use plural e.g. Half of the sandwiches have been eaten. Twenty-five plus twenty is forty-five.

10. This/that/these/those This hat is. That hat is. Those shoes are. These shoes are. The hats are here. Take them to the office. The dog is barking. Take it to the back.

11. More on adjectives and adverbs: to do: Form adverbs amazing astounding impressive distressing bewildering

12. Provide synonyms for these words/also say what part of speech they are abnegation Adjourn authentic audacious bashful boisterous contemptible despondency dismal

13. Exercise on parts of speech: provide synonyms (same meaning) memo abnegationDenial/refusal adjourndiscontinue authenticgenuine audaciousFearless/adventurous bashfulshy boisterousnoisy contemptibledespicable despondencydespair dismalcheerless

14. Find synonyms for the adjectives facetious ebullient gregarious haphazard incognito melancholic Nimble Pensive benign

15. More synonyms facetiousamusing ebullientBubbling/buoyant gregariouscordial haphazarddisorderly incognitoanonymous melancholicsad Nimbleactive pensiveDreamy benignKind/unharmful