Subject Verb agreement Chuyªn ®Ò 3 Subject Verb agreement I Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject 1 Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school 2 Either my mother or my fathe[.]
Chuyên đề Subject - Verb agreement I Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting The dog or the cats (is, are) outside Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch 10 The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win 11 Either answer (is, are) acceptable 12 Every one of those books (is, are) fiction 13 Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen 14 (Is, Are) the news on at five or six? 15 Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject 16 Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days 17 (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer? 18 Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's 19 There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag Now there (is, are) only one left! 20 The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully 21 The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private 22 The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially 23 All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case 24 The man with his son (walk, walks) down my street 25 One of the students (are, is) late II Complete the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject .She and her friends (be) at the fair The book or the pen (be) in the drawer The boy or his friends (run) every day His friends or the boy (run) every day He (not like) it They (not like) it One of the boxes (be) open The people who listen to that music (be) few The team captain, as well as his players, (be) anxious The book, including all the chapters in the first section, (be) boring 10 The woman with all the dogs (walk) down my street 11 Each of these hot dogs (be) juicy 12 Everybody (know) Mr Jones 13 Either (be) correct 14 The news (be) on at six 15 Five dollars (be) a lot of money 16 Dollars (be) often used instead of rubles in RussiA 17 These scissors (be) dull 18 Those trousers (be) made of wool 19 There (be) many questions 20 There (be) a question 21 The team (run) during practice 22 The committee (decide) how to proceeD 23 The family (have) a long history 24 My family (have) never been able to agree 25 The President, accompanied by his wife, (be) traveling to IndiA 26 All of the books, including yours, (be) in that box 27 The football team, including the goal keeper (be) 11 players 28 The news (be) on TV is very informative Neither Bill nor Mary (is /are) going to the play tonight Anything (is/ are) better than going to another movie tonight Skating (is / are) becoming more popular everyday A number of reporters (was /were)at the conference yesterday Everybody who (has/ have) a fever must go home immediately Your glasses (was/ were)on the bureau last night There (was/ were) some people at the meeting last night The committee (has/ have) already reached a decision A number of jeans (was/ were) in the washing machine this morning 10 Each student (has/ have) answered the first three questions 11 Either John or his wife(make/ makes) breakfast each morning 12 After she had perused the material , the secretary decided that everything (was/ were) in order 13 The crowd at the basket ball game (was/ were) wild with excitement 14 A pack of wild dogs (has/ have) frightened all the ducks away 15 The jury(is /are) trying to reach a decision 16 The army (has/ have) eliminated this section of the training test 17 The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (is/ are) appalling 18 There (has/ have) been too many interruptions in this class 19 Every elementary school teacher (has/ have) to take this class 20 Neither Jill nor her parents (has/ have) seen this movie before 21 She and I (has/ have) seen this film before 22 The number of days in a week (is /are) seven 23 A number of the applicants (have/ has) already been interviewed 24 A pair of pants (is /are) in the drawer 25 These scissors (are/ is) dull 26 This pair of scissors (is/ are) dull 27 A school of fish (is/ are) being attacked by sharks 28 Twenty dollars (is/ are) all I can afford to pay for that recorder 29 The majority of the students (believes/ believe) him tobe innocent 30 The majority (believe/ believes) that we are in no danger 31 Writing many letters (makes/ make) her happy 32 Not studying (has/ have) caused him many problems 33 34 35 36 37 41 42 John nor George (is/ are) bringing the car None of the students (has/ have) finished the exam yet No example (is/ are) relevant to this case Neither John nor Bill (is/ are ) going to the beach today Neither John nor his friends (is/ are) going to the beach today Mr Robbins, accompanied by his wife and children, (is/ are) arriving tonight If either of you (take/ takes) a vacation now, we will not be able to finish the work 43 Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is/ are) at an altime high 44 Advertisements on TV (is/ are) becoming more competitive than ever before 45 Mr John, accompanied by several members of the committee, (have/ has) proposed some changes of the rules 46 Neither the doctor nor the secretary (want/wants) to leave yet 47 Our team(is/ are) going to win the game 48 The flock of birds (is/ are) circling overhead 49 Fifty minutes (is/are) not enough time to finish the test 50 Two miles (is/ are) too much to run in one day 51 Every body who (has/ have) not purchased a ticket should be in this line 52 The view of these disciplines (varies/ vary) from time to time 53 The picture of the soldiers (bring/ brings) back many memories 54 The organization (have/ has) lost many members this year 55 Congress (has/ have) initiated a new plan to combat inflation 56 The number of residents who (have/ has) been questioned on this matter (is/are) quite small 57 Either you or I (am/are) on duty taday 58 Both of my brothers (work/ works) in London 59 Both she and I (have/ has) been to London before 60 Everyone (is/ are) out in the garden 61 Each of them(are/is)to bring his own book to the next class 62 Studying late at night (is/ are) one of those things that (makes/make) me tired 63 Physics (isn‘t/ aren‘t) nearly as interesting to me as literature 64 All the food in the refrigerator (have/ has) eaten, and it is empty now 65 (A lot of/Much) vehicles (have/ has) just been recalled because of a design fault 66.(A lot of/many) effort (has/ have) been put into this project 67 There (aren‘t/ isn‘t) (many/ much) dictionaries that can compare with this one 68 (Most/ Most of the) book (was/ were) written by someone else 69 (Most/ Most of) metal (is/are) liable to rust 70 (Most/ most of) magazines (carry/ carries) advertisements 71 I‘d like (a few/ a little) milk in this coffee, please 72 This room needs (a few/ a little) pictures to brighten it up 73 (A good deal/ Several) businesses (have/ has)gone bankrupt this year 74 Both examples (prove/ proves) that I am right 75 Much (depends/ depend) on the outcome of the inquiry 76 Not (many/ much)doctors are prepared to visit patients in their own homes 77 There (is/ are) very (few/ little) scholarships for students in this university 78 Anyone who (wishes/wish) to apply must so in writing 79.Each of us (are/ is) responsible for our actions 80 Everything I have (belong/ belongs) to you 81 A lot of guests were expected, but (a few/ few) came 82 (A great number/ A great deal) of our students (is / are) American 83 (A great deal of/ A great number of) money ( is / are) spent on research 84 (Not much/ Not many) (is/ are) known about dinosaurs 85 (Not many/ Not much) people (know/ knows) about Delia‘s past 86 There (is/ are) far too (many /much) accidents at this junction 87 Much (have/ has) been done to improve conditions of work 88 Both Jim and Carol (is/ are) on holiday 89 Neither Jim nor carol (have/ has) got a car 90 Neither restaurant (is/ are) expensive 91 Neither of the restaurants we went to (am/are) expensive 92 (A few / A little) of the shops (were/ was) open but most (was/were) closed 93 (None/ Neither) of this money (are/ is) mine 94 Can you lend me (few/ a few) dollars? 95 There (were/ was) (little/ few) traffic, so the journey didn‘t take very long 96 (Most/ Most of) tourists (don‘t / doesn‘t) visit this part of the town 97 He isn‘t very popular He has (few/ a few)friends 98 She‘s lucky She has ( a few/ few) problems 99 Every (seat/seats) in the theater (was/ were) taken 100 There (was/ were) (a few/ few) letters this morning but (none/ neither) of them were for me 101 Neither Jane nor her parents (have / has) been to America before 102 6000 pounds (is/ are ) too much for me 103 Either John or his brothers (is/ are )going to meet you at the airport today 104 It was a surprise that he won the match (Few/ A few) people expected him to win 105 (All/ All of) flowers (are/ is) beautiful 106 These three books are mine (None/ Neither) belongs to Jane 107 We tried two hotels (None/ Neither) of them had any room 110 If either of you (takes/ take) a vacation now, we will not be able to finish the work 111 Dieting (are/is) very popular today 112 None of the students (have/ has) finished the exercises yet 113 None of the counterfeit money (has/ have ) been found 114 Neither Maria nor her friends (is /are) going to class today 115 The committee (has/ have ) met , and it has rejected the proposal 116 117 118 119 120 Writing many letters (makes/ make) her happy The pair of pliers ( were/ was) on the table The pliers (was/ were) on the table Twenty-five dollars (is/ are) too much to pay for that shirt The use of credit cards in place of cash (have/ has) increased rapidly in recently 121 Fifty minutes (isn‘t/ aren‘t enough time to finish this test 122 There (has/ have) been a number of telephone calls today 123 The herd of cattle (is/ are ) breaking away 124 Mr John, accompanied by several members of the committee, (have/ has) proposed some changes of therules 125 The danger of forest fires (is / are) not to be taken lightly 126 Several theories on this subject (have / has) been proposed 127 Mr Robbins, accompanied by his wife and his children, (is/ are) arriving tonight The end ... her happy The pair of pliers ( were/ was) on the table The pliers (was/ were) on the table Twenty-five dollars (is/ are) too much to pay for that shirt The use of credit cards in place of cash... 125 The danger of forest fires (is / are) not to be taken lightly 126 Several theories on this subject (have / has) been proposed 127 Mr Robbins, accompanied by his wife and his children, (is/