The case of the subject to stand apart from the verb • In the English language, there are many cases where it is difficult to identify the subject of the sentence by the subject and verb
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Trang 5Verb Describes action Subject Does action
In a sentence, the subject must agree
with the verb.
Trang 6• For instance:
- She stands on the chair.
Trang 7• Singular subject singular verb
• Plural subject plural verb
• Examples:
1 He brushes his teeth twice a day.
Trang 82 They brush their teeth twice a day
Trang 1201 The case of the subject to stand
apart from the verb
• In the English language, there are many cases
where it is difficult to identify the subject of the
sentence by the subject and verb do not go hand
in hand.
- The boys in the room are playing chess
S V
Trang 13• The study of languages is very interesting.
S V
• The danger of forest fires is not to be taken
lightly
S V
01 The case of the subject to stand
apart from the verb
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-The following expression with the noun that follows it
01 The case of the subject to stand
apart from the verb
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apart from the verb
Trang 16Example: Mary, along with her manager and
somefriends, is going to a party tonight
S1 S2 V
•If two lists from the subject and is connected by
split verb in the 3rd person plural (they)
Example:
Mary and her manager are going to a party tonight.
S V
01 The case of the subject to stand
apart from the verb
Trang 17• But if two co-joined with the subject or the verb to be divided according to the list or from behind If there
is a singular noun, the verb must divide singular and vice versa
Example:
The actress or her manager is going to answer the
interview.
S 1 S 2 V
01 The case of the subject to stand
apart from the verb
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pronoun singular
any + singular noun no + singular noun some + singular noun
Anybody
Anyone Anything
Nobody
No one Nothing
Somebody Someone Something
every + singular noun: everybody , everyone , everything,
Trang 1902.Words always go with the noun or
Trang 2003 How to use none and no
• If None of the following is an uncountable noun, the verb must be in the 3rd person singular If
then it is a plural noun, the verb must be in the 3rd person plural
• None of the + non-count noun + singular verb
• None of the + plural count noun + plural verb
Trang 22No + {singular noun / non-count noun} + singular verb
No + plural noun + plural verb
Trang 2304 Usage structure either or
/Neither nor
• Verb to be divided according to the following
noun ‘or’ or ‘nor’
• Either/ neither + noun + or/nor + singular noun + singular verb
• Either/ neither + noun + or/nor + plural noun + plural verb
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conjugated with third singular person.
• Example:
a Knowing her has made him what he is
b Not studying has caused him many problems
• We usually use V-ing to express a particular
action But when you want to express the
Example: Dieting is very popular today.
Diet is for those who suffer from a cerain disease
05 V-ing is subject
Trang 2605 V-ing is subject
• Verb can also be used as a subject and verb after
it divided in the 3rd person singular But people often use fake it subject to the opening sentence
• Example:
+ To find the book is necessary for him
It is necessary for him to find the book.
Trang 2706 The collective noun
• It is the noun in the following table refers to one group or one organization, but in fact they are
singular, so the pronoun and verb followed them well in the 3rd person singular
Congress
family group committee
class
Organization
team army club crowd
Government
jury majority* minority public
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+ The committee has met, and it has rejected
proposal
+ Our team is going to win the game
* However, if the members of the group are
operating separately from breaks in the 3rd person plural
+ Congress are discussing about the bill.
06 The collective noun
Trang 29• The police/the sheep/the fish + plural verb
• A couple + singular verb
• The couple + plural verb.
Ex : The sheep are breaking away.
A couple is walking on the path.
The couple are racing their horses through the meadow.
06 The collective noun
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measurement, to be mentioned as a unified
whole, it is considered a singular noun Thus the verb and pronoun followed them right in the 3rd person singular
* Example:
-Twenty-five dollars is too much for the meal
- Two miles is too much to run in one day.
06 The collective noun
Trang 3107 Use a number of
The number of
‚ A NUMBER OF:
Example:
A number of students are going to the class picnic
Plural noun Plural verb
A number of + noun + plural verb
Trang 32A number of people have written in about this subject
Singular noun Plural verb
Trang 33• Ex: The number of days in a week is seven
Plural noun singular verb
questioned on this matter are quite small FALSE
questioned on this matter is quite small TRUE
07 Use a number of
The number of
Trang 3408 Noun is always plural form
• When they include two entities pronouns and verb must also accompany them in the plural
• Example: The pants (be) in the drawer
Scissorsshortspants
Jeanstongstrousers
Eyeglassesplierstweezers
Trang 35• Plural noun Singular noun: use 'a pair of'
• Example:
The pants are in the drawer
A pair of pants is in the drawer.
08 Noun is always plural form
Trang 3609 Use there is, there are
is/was/has been + singular noun/ uncountable
noun
There
are/were/have been + plural noun
- There is a storm approaching.
- There have been a number of telephone calls today.
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There is + certain/ sure/likely/
bound + to + be
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•There followed an uncomfortable silence
09 Use there is, there are
There+verb{of state/ of arrival} +
noun as subject
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- There + be +always + noun
- There was this + noun
09 Use there is, there are
There + subject pronoun + go/ come/ be
Trang 411 A large number of students in this school……… English quite fluently.
a speaks b is speaking c has spoken d speak
2 A series of lectures………being presented at the Central Hall this week.
•are b will be c has become d is
3 The contracts signed by the company (have) …………been
voided because some stipulations were not met
4 We believe that some of the employees is going to be devoted to quality control.
a True b.False
Trang 421 Beauty as well as health ……… failed her this
term
a.has b have c is d are
2 Bread and butter ……… what she asks for
a is b are c will be d have been
3 Ten miles (be) ……… a very long distance for us
to walk
4 It is impossible to believe that somebody actually
admire that man
a.True b.False
Trang 431 Each of the doctors in the building needs to have a
separate reception area.
a True b False
2.Each student……… answered the first three questions
a has b have c have to d must
3 The levels of intoxication………… from subject to subject
•has been varied b have been varied c varies d vary
4 Each package that is not properly wrapped (have)
……… to be returned to the sender
Trang 441 The keys of the house (have) ……… been lost
2 The majority of the students……… him to be innocent
a was made b believe c makes d make
3 The pair of the pliers……… on the table
•was b were c put d puts
4 The president felt that no one were better suited for the position of chief staff advisor
a.True b False
Trang 451 The use of credit cards in place of cash……… increased rapidly in recent years
a have been b has been c has d have
2 Everybody participating in the fund-raiser are to turn in the tickets by 8 00
a True b False
3.The plan as well as the proposals (be) ……… to
be presented in the coming Monday meeting
4 Advertisements on television…………
becoming more competitive than ever before
a has b have c are d is
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