Question

State whether the subject-verb relationship in the following sentences is grammatical or notional A) a 2000 rupees is all the money I need now. B)the audience were welcomed by the chief guest. C)the Indian team was badly defeated . D)the public have demanded justice. E)bread and butter is the staple diet of comman man

Answer 1

A grammatical sentence is one which makes a complete statement and it usually contains independent clauses which convey the whole idea.

A notional sentence is one which is based on fiction or notion and is not based on any evidence or a fact.

So, by keeping in mind these types of categorization, we can differentiate the above sentences as grammatical or notional sentences.

Sentence A - should be a Notional sentence.

Sentence B - Grammatical sentence.

Sentence C - Grammatical sentence.

Sentence D - Notional sentence.

Sentence E - Notional sentence.

Answer 2

The subject-verb relationship in the given sentences is notional.

Notional agreement in English grammar refers to agreement of verbs with their subjects and of pronouns with their antecedent nouns based on meaning instead of grammatical form. It is also known as synesis, semantic agreement or logical agreement.

Some common cases of notional agreement involve:

a. Collective nouns for example, family.

b. Plural expressions of quantity for example, five years.

c. Plural proper nouns for example, United States.

d. Some compound units with 'and' for example, bed and breakfast.