科技英語寫作語法錯誤舉例(PPT 66)

科技英語寫作語法錯誤舉例

from: The ACS Style Guide, Chapter 2

1 Subject-Verb Agreements

例1 Application of this technique to studies on phytoplankton biomass and its environments are described.
[說明] The subject is “application”,
which is singular.
Application of this technique to … is described.

Sometimes, two singular subjects joined by “and” cause this error.
例2 Growth and isolation of M13 virus was described
→Growth and isolation of M13 virus were described.

Exception: A subject that is plural in form but singular in effect takes a singular verb.
例3 The name and address of each contributor is given on the title page.
例4 Research and development is attracting a growing number of young scientists.

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