Subject-verb disagreement is a common type of grammatical error among many writers. Such mistake often occurs as a result of complexities arising from individualized choices of sentence organization and insufficient grammar knowledge. For instance, in a sentence, a mistake may arise from time position, action, and other parts. Concerns on singularity, plurality, noun forms alongside other aspects explained in grammatical concord become a major concern for writers. For instance, one may say “Our favorites are Coca-Cola.” Such sentences illustrate the effect of conflicting plurality and subject organization and alter the intended meaning of the sentence.
The specific plan to avoid this mistake includes proper use and choice of sentence structure, systematic approach to editing, and proofreading to correct punctuation, spelling, and pronunciation mistakes. Classmates and peers can also help improve the quality of writing in several ways, including highlighting the common mistakes and proposing better options. Thus, it will be perfect to maximize peer reviews and extensive reading to understand the common causes of subject-verb conflict, which may also entail thorough research and learning engagement.
The main obstacles in this process will include the elimination of punctuation errors, which commonly occur in different verb types. In independent clauses, the subject of a sentence in its broad sense can contain words and phrases that modify the subject action creating a challenge in applying correct punctuation. According to Shweba and Mujiyanto, in a compound predicate, two different verbs showing the subject’s action interferes with comma application because the sentences end up having one independent clause irrespective of the compound predicates (100). Thus, one needs to identify the relationship between the subject and other parts of the sentence to avoid punctuation errors.
Work Cited
Shweba, Abdusalam Alhadi A., and Yan Mujiyanto. “Errors of Spelling, Capitalization, and Punctuation Marks in Writing Encountered by First-Year College Students in Al-Merghib University Libya.” English Education Journal, vol.7 no. 2, 2017, pp. 93-103.