Analysis Subject - Verb Agreement Based
on Personal Opinion Relating to London Wheelchair Travellers Get Google Maps Help
A.
Background
Google Maps is an essential app used for navigation and
travel. It’s revolutionised people’s daily lives, that is if you don’t have a
disability. If you do it’s a very different story. Despite providing different
options for all modes of personal and public transport, there are no alternative routes that support those who are disabled or in
need of assistance, the main example of this being a lack
of wheelchair friendly options.
Source:www.bbc.com
Wheelchair users travelling in
London and other worldwide cities on public transport can now get accessibility
information from Google Maps. Users will be able to filter for
"wheelchair accessible" advice when planning journeys in the capital.
However disability groups warned the information needs to be up-to-date and
accurate in order to be helpful.
The service is initially available on desktop and will be
rolling out across iPhone and Android devices. It has also been launched in New
York, Tokyo, Mexico City, Boston, and Sydney with plans to roll it out across
other locations. The London information covers the underground, bus, DLR and
tram networks and will be added for the overground at a later date.
The new feature was announced by Google Maps product
manager, Rio Akasaka in a blog
post. He said: "Information about which stations and routes are
wheelchair friendly isn't always readily available or easy to find. "To
make public transit work for everyone, today we're introducing 'wheelchair
accessible' routes in transit navigation to make getting around easier for
those with mobility needs." Google said that before launching the feature
it had tested it with various wheelchair users and accessibility groups.The
route information is also supplemented by the knowledge of an area of local
people, who can add accessibility information to Google Maps directly.
After I read some articles on March 16, 2018 in my
opinion with the new feature on google maps for disabled is very useful. If
people with disabilities are traveling by public transport and there is
information on which route the wheelchair user can access. The success of this
application is supported by the information that is accurate and up to date.
Google maps can fix the flaws in this new feature on Google Maps by updating
any information for wheelchair users. It is expected that this new feature will
make it easier for wheelchair users to use public transportation such as buses,
taxis, and trains.
B.
Theory
Subject-verb agreement is when the subject of the
sentence correctly matches the verb in number. If the subject is singular, the
verb is singular. If the subject is plural, the verb is plural. (TOEFL Exam Essentials, p.56)
Ø The
subject I – Even though I is a single person, it usually takes the plural form
of the verb: I look. I do.
Ø Doesn’t
/ don’t, Wasn’t / weren’t – These verb constructions can confuse writers.
Doesn’t (does not) and wasn’t (was not) are singular. Don’t (do not) and
weren’t (were not) are plural. ( I takes the plural form, don’t).
Ø Words
or phrases that follow a subject – A common error in making subject-verb
agreement is confusing a phrase (words or phrase that follow a subject) with
the subject of the sentence. Subject and verbs are underlined in the following
examples.
§ One of
the boys is missing.
§ The
paintings by Pedro Reiss are bold and commanding.
Ø Singular
nouns that end in s – Some words like measles,
mumps, news, checkers or marbles (games), physics, economics, sports, and politics are singular despite their
plural form, because we think of them as a single thing.
Example :
§ The news begins at 6 p.m.
§ Aerobics is a great way to get in shape and
reduce stress.
Ø Pronoun
subjects – Pronouns are misused often in speech and writing. Some pronouns are
always singular, whereas others are always plural. A few can be either singular
or plural. Each, either, neither,
anybody, anyone, everybody, everyone, no one, nobody, one, somebody, someone
are singular pronouns that agree with singular verbs.
Examples :
§ Everyone wants to win the lottery.
§ Each of the managers wants her own phone line.
Ø Both, few, many, and several are plural pronouns and
agree with plural verbs.
Example:
Both of her ex-boyfriends are attending the wedding.
Ø If two nouns or pronouns are joined by and, they
need a plural verb.
Oscar and Lorraine drive to work on most days.
Ø If two singular nouns or pronouns are joined by or
or nor, they
need a singular verb.
On most days, Oscar or Lorraine drives to work.
Ø If one plural and one singular subject are joined by or
or nor, the
verb agrees with the closest subject.
Examples:
§ Neither the teacher nor the students like
the textbook.
§
Either the students or the teacher likes the
textbook.
Ø If a sentence asks a question or begins with the words
there or here, the subject follows the verb. The verb
must agree with the subject. The subjects are underlined in
the following examples.
Examples:
§ Here is the evidence to prove it.
§ What are his reasons?
C.
Analysis
The
following is an analysis of the opinions refer to subject-verb agreement are:
Google
Maps is an essential app used for navigation and travel.
Subject
: Google Maps Verb : is
The
service is initially available on desktop and will be rolling out across iPhone
and Android devices.
Subject
: The Service Verb :
is
I
read some articles.
Subject
: I Verb
: read
The
new feature was announced by Google Maps product manager, Rio Akasaka in
a blog post.
Subject : The new feature Verb : was announced
If
people with disabilities are traveling by public transport.
Subject
: People with disabilities Verb : are
travelling
It’s
revolutionised people’s daily lives
Subject
: It Verb
: is revolutionised
Wheelchair users travelling in London and other
worldwide cities on public transport can now get accessibility information from
Google Maps.
Subject : Wheelchair users Verb : can get
The
success of this application is supported by the information that is accurate
and up to date.
Subject
: The success of this application Verb
: is supported
Google
maps can fix the flaws in this new feature on Google Maps by updating any
information for wheelchair users.
Subject
: Google maps Verb :
can fix
Today
we're introducing 'wheelchair accessible' routes in transit navigation to make
getting around easier for those with mobility needs.
Subject
: We Verb
: are introducing
It
has also been launched in New York, Tokyo, Mexico City, Boston, and Sydney with
plans to roll it out across other locations.
Subject
: It Verb
: has been launched
The
London information covers the underground, bus, DLR and tram networks and will
be added for the overground at a later date.
Subject
: The London Information Verb
: covers
The
route information is also supplemented by the knowledge of an area of local
people, who can add accessibility information to Google Maps directly.
Subject
: The route information Verb
: is supplemented
D.
Conclusion
Based
on the above background, it can be concluded that the new feature on Google
maps for wheelchair users are a good idea. With new feature on google maps it
helps wheelchair users to travel in London by public transportation. The new
feature makes it easy for wheelchair users to know which station or route a
wheelchair user can access. The new feature will also launch in New York,
Tokyo, Mexico City, Boston, and Sydney.
The
analysis use subject - verb agreement theory. Subject - verb agreement often
presents difficulty because there are some subjects that take singular verbs
and others that take plural verbs.The verb depend on subject and subject
pronoun.
