Talking about agreement means, above all, alluding to one of the parts that make up the grammar (syntax) whose attribute is due to the study of the relationships established between the terms of a given prayer. Thus, we have the concordance syntax, here specifically portrayed by the verbal agreement, which deals with the adaptation that manifests itself between the determining term (subject) and the given term (in this case, the verb).
In this sense, as it is a rather complex grammatical subject, let us take care to establish familiarity with the verbal agreement that manifests itself in cases relating to a displaced subject. Examples, of course, will support us in this endeavor:
Lack two months to finish the semester.
Remainstwo people to introduce themselves.
it was proven, once and for all, the kidnapping attempts by the bandits.
Enoughonly two contacts.
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has been revealed, yesterday morning, the names that will make up the company's presidency.
An unsuspecting reader is used to the fact that the subject always appears before the verb, without understanding that what comes after the verb, as shown in the examples above, represents the complement of this verb, not the subject, as it should conveniently apply.
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In this sense, let us rectify the statements in question, always being aware that even if the subject is displaced from the verb, there must be agreement between them.
Missing two months to finish the semester.
remaintwo people to introduce themselves.
were proven, once and for all, the kidnapping attempts by the bandits.
enoughonly two contacts.
Missingmore images and more examples in the text.
were revealed, yesterday morning, the names that will make up the company's presidency.
By Vânia Duarte
Graduated in Letters
Would you like to reference this text in a school or academic work? Look:
DUARTE, Vânia Maria do Nascimento. "Verbal agreement with displaced subject"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/gramatica/concordancia-verbal-com-sujeito-deslocado.htm. Accessed on June 28, 2021.
