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* the noun in prepositional phrases are '''NEVER the subject of a sentence''' | * the noun in prepositional phrases are '''NEVER the subject of a sentence''' | ||
{{#mermaid:flowchart LR; | |||
A[SUBECT]-->B[PREPOSITION]; | |||
A[SUBECT]--CLAUSE-->D[VERB]; | |||
B[PREPOSITION]--PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE-->C[OBJECT OF PREPOSITION] | |||
C[OBJECT OF PREPOSITION]-->D[VERB] | |||
}} | |||
**i.e., for subject-verb matching, the preposition/ prepositional phrase is NOT the subject | **i.e., for subject-verb matching, the preposition/ prepositional phrase is NOT the subject | ||
***ex. ''Books about sailing '''are''' fun'' and note ''Books about sailing '''is''' fun'' | ***ex. ''Books about sailing '''are''' fun'' and note ''Books about sailing '''is''' fun'' | ||
****"about" = a preposition, so "sailing" is not the subject and the verb is therefore matched to the plural "books" | ****"about" = a preposition, so "sailing" is not the subject and the verb is therefore matched to the plural "books" | ||
{{#mermaid:flowchart LR; | |||
A[BOOKS]-->B[ABOUT]; | |||
A[BOOKS]--CLAUSE-->D[ARE FUN]; | |||
B[ABOUT]--PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE-->C[SAILING] | |||
C[SAILING]-->D[ARE FUN] | |||
}} | |||
* Strategies: | * Strategies: | ||