Class 11 English 2024 Edition www.tntextbooks.in · Section 86

. Write the process of wrapping a Christmas gift in a paragraph in passive form, with the help of the pictures given below. Subject and Verb Agreement (Concord) When you write a sentence you must make sure that the subject and the verb agree. Subject-verb agreement is the correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number. The basic rule states that a singular subject takes a singular verb, while a plural subject takes a plural verb. . Place the gift in a rectangular box. This makes it far easier to wrap than oddly-shaped items. . Measure the amount of paper needed. Place the gift paper on box, wrap the loose end up and over, and cut it out. . Place the gift paper face down and centered on the box. Bring the first edge up and tape in place onto the box, then bring the other side up and the tape in place. . Fold the sides in against the edges of the box, and crease the diagonal flaps you’ve created. . Fold the top edge down, and seal it to the box. Then fold the bottom edge up and seal it with tape. . Add a gift tag, bow, and ribbon to really class up your Christmas gift and impress your recipients. Always Plural  the verb after people, police, cattle, a number of, a group of  when the subject consists of two nouns joined by ‘and’  after few, many, several, both, all, some  after the words - scissors, tweezers, trousers, shorts, jeans, glasses - - :