Lesson 7: The Measurement Rule (Measurements and Quantities)
Summary:
Learn how measurements of time, money, distance, weight, age, and quantity agree with verbs. Understand why they usually take singular verbs when regarded as a single unit.
Lesson 8: The Mathematics Rule (Plural-looking Singular Nouns)
Summary:
Understand how nouns such as Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Politics, News, and similar words take singular verbs despite ending in -s.
Lesson 9: The Number Rule (Expressions of Number)
Summary:
Master verb agreement with expressions such as a number of, the number of, more than one, many a, and one of. This lesson addresses one of the most frequently tested areas of concord in UTME, WAEC, and NECO.
Lesson 10: The OF Rule (Fractions and Quantities)
Summary:
Learn how verbs agree with the noun following of in expressions such as half of, some of, most of, all of, plenty of, and none of.
Lesson 11: The Pair Rule (Plural-only Nouns)
Summary:
Learn the correct use of plural-only nouns such as scissors, trousers, spectacles, and pants, as well as expressions beginning with a pair of.
Lesson 12: The WHO Rule (Relative Pronoun Concord)
Summary:
Master verb agreement with relative pronouns who, which, and that by identifying their correct antecedents. Learn how to avoid common examination mistakes involving relative clauses.
End of Part Two
By the end of this section, you will confidently apply the remaining six Master Rules of Concord and accurately answer concord questions in JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and other senior secondary English examinations.
Lesson 7: The Measurement Rule (Measurements and Quantities)
Summary:
Learn how measurements of time, money, distance, weight, age, and quantity agree with verbs. Understand why they usually take singular verbs when regarded as a single unit.
Lesson 8: The Mathematics Rule (Plural-looking Singular Nouns)
Summary:
Understand how nouns such as Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Politics, News, and similar words take singular verbs despite ending in -s.
Lesson 9: The Number Rule (Expressions of Number)
Summary:
Master verb agreement with expressions such as a number of, the number of, more than one, many a, and one of. This lesson addresses one of the most frequently tested areas of concord in UTME, WAEC, and NECO.
Lesson 10: The OF Rule (Fractions and Quantities)
Summary:
Learn how verbs agree with the noun following of in expressions such as half of, some of, most of, all of, plenty of, and none of.
Lesson 11: The Pair Rule (Plural-only Nouns)
Summary:
Learn the correct use of plural-only nouns such as scissors, trousers, spectacles, and pants, as well as expressions beginning with a pair of.
Lesson 12: The WHO Rule (Relative Pronoun Concord)
Summary:
Master verb agreement with relative pronouns who, which, and that by identifying their correct antecedents. Learn how to avoid common examination mistakes involving relative clauses.
End of Part Two
By the end of this section, you will confidently apply the remaining six Master Rules of Concord and accurately answer concord questions in JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and other senior secondary English examinations.