TENSES+SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT

TENSES+ SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT *TENSES 1.Simple present: S + is/am/are + A/N S + V(s/es) + O Simple past: S + was/were + A/N S + V(ed/cot 2) 3.Simple future: S + will/shall+ V + O Present continuous : S + is/am/are + V-ing 5.Past continuous: S + was/were + V-ing 6.Future continuous: S +will be + V-ing 7.Present perfect: S + have/has + PII+ O 8.Past perfect: S + had + PII + O 9.Future perfect: S + will have + PII + O * SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT A.Nguyên tắc chung: Chủ ngữ (S) Động từ (V) He, she, it danh từ số Động từ số You, we, they danh từ số nhiều Động từ số nhiều - Hình thức động từ số ít: is/was/has/động từ có s es - Hình thức động từ số nhiều: are/were/have/động từ có hình thức giống ngun mẫu B Một số nguyên tắc hoà hợp bản: Chủ ngữ gồm hai nhiều phần nối với and V số nhiều Eg: My brother and sister live in Boston Chủ ngữ gồm phần nối với either… or, neither… nor, not only…but also V hịa hợp với phần gần Eg: Either Thursday or Friday is ok Chủ ngữ có thêm phần as well as, with, together with, along with V hòa hợp với phần S Chủ ngữ cụm từ đo lường (được xem tổng thể) V số Eg: Thirty pounds seems a reasonable price Nếu có cụm từ hay mệnh đề theo sau danh từ làm chủ ngữ V hòa hợp với danh từ Eg: The house between the two bungalows is empty The house they used to live in is now empty Chủ ngữ cụm từ hay mệnh đề V số Eg: Through the trees is the nearest way Opening my presents was exciting Every one of, each of, one of + danh từ số nhiều V số Eg: One of these letters is for you A (large) number of, the majority of, a lot of, some of + danh từ số nhiều V số nhiều Eg: The majority of people have complained * The number of V số Each, every + danh từ số V số Eg: Each book and magazin is listed in the card catolog 10 None of, neither of, either of + danh từ số nhiều V số Eg: None of the students has failed the test * Có thể dùng V số nhiều không trang trọng (informal English) 11 Đại từ bất định Something, everything, nothing… V số Eg: Someone was waiting at the door 12 Danh từ không đếm V số Eg: This water is not safe enough to drink 13 Một số danh từ có hình thức số nhiều mang nghĩa số V số Eg: Mathematics is one of my core subjects 14 There is/was + danh từ số There are/were + danh từ số nhiều Eg: There are twenty five students in my class There was an accident last night 15 Một số danh từ có hình thức số mang nghĩa số nhiều V số nhiều Eg: The police are investigating the crime 16 The + tính từ làm chủ ngữ V số nhiều Eg: The sick are well cared in the hospital * EXERCISES A Use the correct form of verbs in brackets In all the world, there (be) only 14 mountains that (reach) above 8,000 meters He sometimes (come) to see his parents When I (come) _, she (leave) _for Dalat ten minutes ago My grandfather never (fly) in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so We just (decide) that we (undertake) the job He told me that he (take) a trip to California the following week I knew that this road (be) too narrow Right now I (attend) class Yesterday at this time I (attend) class Tomorrow I’m going to leave for home When I (arrive) _at the airport, Mary (wait) for me 10 Margaret was born in 1950 By the year 2005, she (live) on this earth for 55 years 11 The traffic was very heavy By the time I (get) _to Mary’s party, everyone already (arrive) _ 12 I will graduate in June I (see) you in July By the time I (see) you , I (graduate) _ 13 I (visit) my uncle’s home many times when I (be) a child 14 That book (lie) _ on the table for week You (not read) _ it yet ? 15 David (wash) his hands He just (repair) the TV set 16 You (be) here before? Yes, I (spend) my holidays here last year 17 We never (meet) him We don’t know what he (look) _ like 18 The car (be) _ ready for him by the time he (come) _tomorrow 19 On arriving at home I (find) that she just (leave) a few minutes before 20 When we (arrive) _ in London tonight, it probably (rain) _ 21 It (rain) _ hard We can’t anything until it (stop) _ 22 Last night we (watch) TV when the power (fail) 23 That evening we (stay) _up to talk about the town where he (live) _for some years 24 I (sit) _down for a rest while the shoes (repair) _ 25 London (change) a lot since we first (come) _ to live here 26 While we (talk) on the phone the children (start) _fighting and (break) _a window 27 He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) in his life 28 You know she (stand) looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes 29 I (spend) a lot of time traveling since I (get) this new job 30 When I (be) at school we all (study) Latin B Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D When I last saw him, he _ in London A has lived B is living C was living D has been living We _ Dorothy since last Saturday A don’t see B haven’t seen C didn’t see D hadn’t seen The train half an hour ago A has been leaving B left C has left D had left Jack the door A has just painted B paint C will have painted D painting My sister for you since yesterday A is looking B was looking C has been looking D looked I Texas State University now A am attending B attend C was attending D attended He has been selling motorbikes A ten years ago B since ten years C for ten years ago D for ten years Christopher Columbus _ American more than 500 years ago A discovered B has discovered C had discovered D had been discovering He fell down when he towards the church A run B runs C was running D had run 10 We _ there when our father died A still lived B lived still C was still lived D were still living 11 They table tennis when their father comes back home A will play B will be playing C play D would play 12 By Christmas, I _ for Mr Smith for six years A shall have been working B shall work C have been working D shall be working 13 I _ in the room right now A am being B was being C have been being D am 14 I to New York three times this year A have been B was C were D had been 15 I’ll come and see you before I _ for the States A leave B will leave C have left D shall leave 16 The little girl asked what _ to her friend A has happened B happened C had happened D would have been happened 17 John a book when I saw him A is reading B read C was reading D reading 18 He said he _ return later A will B would C can D would be 19 Jack the door A has just opened B open C will have opened D opening 20 I have been waiting for you A since early morning B since 9a.m C for two hours D All are correct 21 Since _, I have heard nothing from him A he had left B he left C he has left D he was left 22 After I _ lunch, I looked for my bag A had B had had C have has D have had 23 By the end of next year, George _ English for two years A will have learned B will learn C has learned D would learn 24 The man got out of the car, round to the back and opened the book A walking B walked C walks D walk 25 Henry _ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner A was going B went C has gone D did go 26 He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he dinner A finish B finishes C will finish D finishing 27 I shall be glad when he _ A had gone B did go C went D has gone 28 Ask her to come and see me when she _ her work A finish B has finished C finished D finishing 29 Turn off the gas Don’t you see the kettle ? A boil B boils C is boiling D boiled 30 Tom and Mary for Vietnam tomorrow A leave B are leaving C leaving D are left C CLAUSES OF TIME Lan has learnt English since she a small girl A is B was C has been D had been Don’t go anywhere until I back A come B came C will come D am coming Before cars , people horses and bicycles A were discovered/ had used B discovering / had used C had discovered/ used D discovered / had used I am going to speak with the boss when the meeting _ A will end B ends C is ending D would end When we .him tomorrow, We will remind him of that A will see B see C am seeing D saw When he comes , I ……………her the news A tell B will tell C would tell D would have told When the police came , they …………… A are fighting B fought C would be fighting D were fighting Before she came to England , she ………… English A studied B will study C had studied D was studying B.SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT Exercise 1: Circle the best answer One of a goldfish bowl on her kitchen table a my friend keep c my friend keeps b my friends keep d my friends keeps Every love a man, woman and child needs c man, woman and child need b men, women and children needs d men, women and children need Neither Lan nor her parents the film a like b likes c is like d are like Each the same as the day before a days was b day was c days were d day were Every one of the students on time for class a is b are c were d have been There some money on the table a are b were c have been d is This information about taxes helpful a were b have been c is d are Writing her happy a letter makes b letters makes c letter make d letters make None of the money robbed from the banks last year yet a has been found b have been found c has found d have found 10 My father and mother for the same company a works b work c is working d has worked 11 Two hours not long enough for this rest A have B has C is D are 12 Those who - to go with me, please raise your hand  ... to England , she ………… English A studied B will study C had studied D was studying B.SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT Exercise 1: Circle the best answer One of a goldfish bowl on her kitchen table... ngữ V số nhiều Eg: The sick are well cared in the hospital * EXERCISES A Use the correct form of verbs in brackets In all the world, there (be) only 14 mountains that (reach) above 8,000