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Ôn tập môn tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm học 2015- 2016 SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT (SỰ HOÀ HỢP GIỮA CHỦ NGỮ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ) PART A LÝ THUYẾT Khi đặt câu tiếng anh , việc sử dụng động từ thì, thể hình thức động từ tùy thuộc vào chủ ngữ số hay số nhiều Vì chủ ngữ số phải với động từ số (Ngôi số ít), chủ ngữ số nhiều động từ số nhiều Ex: SỐ ÍT My aunt lives in Paris ( My aunt - người) nên động từ “lives” chia số His car is very comfortable SỐ NHIỀU My parents live in Hai phong (My parents – người) nên động từ “live” chia số nhiều Her cats are so cute Hung was not at school this morning The students were injected vaccination last week Her grandfather has an ancient clock We have a lot of friends here He doesn’t go to school on Sunday They don’t like to learn despite the coming exam ĐỘNG TỪ LUÔN CHIA Ở SỐ ÍT(Vs) KHI CHỦ NGỮ LÀ MỘT TRONG CÁC TRƯỜNG HỢP SAU: • Danh từ đếm số làm chủ ngữ My brother plays football very well The book I have bought is interesting • Danh từ không đếm làm chủ ngữ: water, salt, traffic, furniture, progress, knowledge, music, nature, agriculture, equipment, garbage, luggage, homework, information, advice, love, health ( Tham khảo danh từ đếm (countable nouns) danh từ không đếm được(uncountable nouns) Ex: Water boils at 1000C Traffic is busy in every city in Vietnam nowadays • Các đại từ bất định : everybody, anybody, anything, nobody, either, each Ex: Nobody likes to be called a fool Somebody is calling you Giang Tuấn Anh – THPT Thái Ninh Ôn tập môn tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm học 2015- 2016 Each of the members is working hard to win the award • Khi Ving, To V V làm chủ ngữ ĐT chia số Ex: To learn many languages is not easy as I thought Sleeping in the forest was a frightening experience to me • Chủ ngữ mệnh đề Ex: What he has said is nonsense • Chủ ngữ DT số lượng, khoản tiền, khoảng thời gian, khoảng cách Ex: Two thousand dollars a month is not a bad salary for the job Forty miles is a long distance for the old man • Khi danh từ số nhiều tên đối tượng, đơn vị tập hợp Ex: The Arabian Nights is my favourite book The United States of America is the richest country in the world A box of cigarettes contains 20 pipes The flock of birds is circling overhead • Một số DT trông hình thức số nhiều ngụ ý số ít: physics, mathemetics, athletics, measles, mumps, news Ex: Mathematics is my favourite subject The news is true ĐỘNG TỪ CHIA Ở SỐ NHIỀU (Vo) KHI CHỦ NGỮ LÀ: • Những danh từ số nhiều: glasses, pliers, clothes, trousers, shorts, spectacles, people, cattle Ex: Where are my sun glasses? People here are very friendly • ‘Many’, ‘both’ ‘few’, and ‘several’ + N Ex: Many people come to offer their prayer in the old shrine Many candidates were interviewed but only a few were selected Few realise the dignity of labour ( “few” đứng không cần DT theo sau) • The + Adjective ( Danh từ loại, tầng lớp, nhóm người) - Động từ chia số nhiều The rich pay more taxes than the poor • Danh từ người nước nào: The French are known for their fine ways of dining and exquisite food ĐỘNG TỪ CHIA Ở SỐ ÍT HOẶC SỐ NHIỀU: Giang Tuấn Anh – THPT Thái Ninh Ôn tập môn tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm học 2015- 2016 • Một số danh từ tập thể như: government, committe, club, team, family, group, class, public, congress, Thì cách chia động từ phải phụ thuộc vào nghĩa câu - Nếu hoạt động tập thể động từ chia theo số Ex: The congress votes for the bill The government has acted quickly (Oxford Grammar Finder) Nhưng ám hoạt động thành viên nhóm động từ lại chia số nhiều : The congress are discussing the bill (some agree but some don’t)  Nhưng: police số nhiều : Ex Police are searching for an escaping prisoner • Khi danh từ, đại từ nối với “and” động từ chia số nhiều Ex: Oil and water not mix Ramesh and I were present in the meeting Note: Nhưng DT số đề cập đến ý kiến hay DT đề cập đến người động từ chia số Ex: Time and tide waits for none My philosopher and guide is present in the meeting Bread and butter is my usual breakfast Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise - Hoặc trước danh từ có từ: no, every, each, nối and động từ chia số Ex: Each girl and each boy has an apple • Khi hai danh từ nối với cụm từ: togethether with; along with; accompanied by; as well as; WITH, ON; OF etc Thì động từ chia theo chủ ngữ đứng trước (danh từ trước) Ex: The poor man as well as his children is waiting outside The ship, with its crew, was destroyed in the storm The actrees, along with her manager and some friends, is going to a party tonight • Khi DT nối với ‘or’, ‘either-or’, ‘neither-nor, not only but also: ĐT chia theo chủ ngữ đứng sau Ex: Either you or he has to take the responsibility Neither you nor I am to blame in the matter * Either either số không sử dụng với or nor Giang Tuấn Anh – THPT Thái Ninh Ôn tập môn tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm học 2015- 2016 If either of you takes a vacation now, we won’t be able to finish this work • Với từ : all, most, a lot, some, half, none, remainder, percent(%), fraction, + OF + NOUN Hoặc với: No + NOUN Thì vào danh từ sau để định việc chia động từ: Fifty percent of the pie has disappeared ≠ One-third of the city is unemployed All my friends are Vietnamese; Fifty percent of the pies have disappeared ≠ ≠ One-third of the people are unemployed All the money has been spent • Khi sử dụng “Here” “there” làm chủ ngữ, - Động từ tuỳ thuộc vào danh từ theo sau: Ex: There are five people in my family Here is my brother • Khi sử dụng đại từ quan hệ, động từ phụ thuộc vào danh từ đứng trước ĐTQH Ex: Salma is the scientist who writes the reports He is one of the men who the work • A number of = số lớn … với danh từ số nhiều động từ chia số nhiều Ex: A number of students are going to the class picnic (a number of = many) • Nhưng the number of = Số lượng …(được coi tổng thể số ít), cho dù sau lμ DT số nhiều động từ phải chia thứ số Ex: The number of days in a week is seven • A couple + Động từ số Ex: A couple lives in that house • The couple + Động từ số nhiều The couple are walking in the street • The majority /minority + Động từ số Ex: The majority believes that we are in no danger • The majority /minority of DTSN + Động từ số nhiều: Ex: The majority of the students believe him to be innocent Note: Trên số cách phân biệt chủ ngữ số số nhiều chương trình phổ thông Học sinh cần tìm hiểu tra cứu thêm Giang Tuấn Anh – THPT Thái Ninh Ôn tập môn tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm học 2015- 2016 PART B BÀI TẬP EXERCISE 1: Choose the best option The boys in the room is/are studying now The study of languages is/are very interesting The view of these disciplines vary/varies from time to time The fear of rape and robbery has/have caused many people to flee the cities John, along with 20 friends, is/are planning a party The quality of these recordings is/are not very good The effects of cigarette smoking has/have been proven to be extremely harmful, The use of credit cards in place of cash has/have increased rapidly in recent years Advertisements on TV is/are becoming more and more competitive than ever before 10 The picture of the soldiers bring/brings back many memories 11 Several theories on this subject has/have been proposed 12 If either of you takes/take a vacation now, we won't able to finish the work 13 Anybody who has/have lost his ticket should report to the desk 14 No problem is/are harder to solve than this one 15 No examples is/are relevant to this case 16 Neither Ton nor his friends is/are going to the beach today 17 The danger of forest fires is/are not to be taken lightly 18 Mr Robbin, accompanied by his wife and children, is/are arriving tonight 19 Neither Bill nor Jane want/wants to leave 20 To overcome this matter is/ are not easy for her 21 Not study hard has/have caused us many problems 22 Learning English is/are not very easy 23 Dieting is/are very popular today 24 Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, is/are at an all-time high 25 Writing many letters make/makes her happy 26 The crowd is/are overjoyed 27 The flock of birds is/are circling overhead Giang Tuấn Anh – THPT Thái Ninh Ôn tập môn tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm học 2015- 2016 28 A school of fish is/ is being attacked by sharks 29 How to use computer is/are a matter for adult 30 The number of days in a week is/are seven 31 My jeans is/are in the drawer 32 This pair of scissors is/are dull 33 There is/are a storm approaching 34 The majority believes/believe that we are in no danger 35 A number of students is/are going to the class picnic 36 Each student has/have answered three questions 37 Either you or she make/makes breakfast each morning 38 A pack of wild dogs has/have frightened all the ducks away 39 Every high school teacher has/have to take this exam 40 Neither Tom nor his parents has/have seen this film before 41 Twenty dollars is/are too much to pay for that shirt 42 Two miles is/are too much to run in one day in the morning 43 The majority of the students has/have got good marks in the exam 44 Getting up early is/are my good habit 45 None of the students has/have finished this exercise yet 46 The poor is/are often generous 47 I think the injured has/have just been taken to hospital 48 Fish and meat is/are good for our health 49 You and I is/are a good couple 50 The young has/have the future in their hands 51 The dog or the cats (is, are) outside 52 Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor 53 George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie 54 Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer 55 One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France 56 Either answer (is, are) acceptable 57 Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen 58 Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject 59 Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days Giang Tuấn Anh – THPT Thái Ninh Ôn tập môn tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm học 2015- 2016 60 Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's 61 The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully 62 The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private 63 The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially 64 All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case 65 Every girl and boy in this room (know, knows) the answers 66 Half of the money (belong, belongs) to Mr Lam 67 The pilot along with his passengers (was, were) rescued last night 68 Two weeks (go) fast when you are on vacation 69 Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school 70 Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting 71 The dog or the cats (is, are) outside 72 Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor 73 George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie 74 Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer 75 One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France 76 The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win 77 Either answer (is, are) acceptable 78 Every one of those books (is, are) fiction 79 Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen 80 (Is, Are) the news on at five or six? 81 Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject 82 Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days 83 (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer? 84 Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's 85 There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag Now there (is, are) only one left! 86 The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully 87 The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private 88 The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially 89 All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case 90 The man with his son (walk, walks) down my street 91 One of the students (are, is) late Giang Tuấn Anh – THPT Thái Ninh Ôn tập môn tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm học 2015- 2016 92 Every girl and boy in this room (know, knows) the answers 93 A number of the students (fail) the exam every year 94 Half of the money (belong, belongs) to Mr Lam 95 The pilot along with his passengers (was, were) rescued last night 96 Two weeks (go) fast when you are on vacation Exercise 2: Complete the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject Many of the girls (wear) _white shirt Three kilos of potatoes (make) _the basket heavier Some of the tables in the classroom (be) _broken What we need most (be) _books The English (be) _proud and independent people The United States (have) _a population of 250 million There (not, be) _any letters in the mail for you today Physics (seek) _to understand the mysteries of the physical world Five hundred miles (be) _a long distance 10.She and her friends (be) _at the fair now 11.The boy or his friends (run) _every day 12.His friends or the boy (run) _every day 13.One of the boxes (be) _open 14.The people who listen to that music (be) _few 15.The team captain, as well as his players, (be) _anxious 16.The woman with all the dogs (walk) _down my street 17.Each of these hot dogs (be) _juicy 18.Everybody (know) _Mr Jones 19.Five dollars (be) _ a lot of money 20.Dollars (be) _ often used instead of rubles in Russia 21.Those trousers (be) _made of wool 22.There (be) _many questions 23.The team (run) _ during practice 24.The committee (decide) _ how to proceed 25.The family (have) _a long history 26.My family (have) _never been able to agree Giang Tuấn Anh – THPT Thái Ninh Ôn tập môn tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm học 2015- 2016 27.The President, accompanied by his wife, (be) _traveling to India 28.All of the books, including yours, (be) _in that box 29.The football team, including the goal keeper (be) _11 players 30.The news (be) _ on TV is very informative 31.The boy who won the two medals (be) _ friend of mine 32.The quality of the candies (be) _ poor 33.Gold, as well as platinum, (have) _recently risen in price 34.The books borrowed from the library (be) _ on my desk 35.Everyone in both cars (be) _ injured in the accident last night 36.In the middle of the room (be) _four chairs and a table 37.My mother together with her friends often (go) _ for a walk 38.Both the boss and his colleagues (be) _ robbed last night 39 Mathematics (have) _ always interested me 40.Twenty dollars (be) _ the price 41.Mary and john (be) _ going to play tennis tomorrow 42.Do you believe that the news (be) _ true? 43.A number of people (be) _ coming to my house tonight 44.Measles (be) _ children’s disease 45.Food (be) _ expensive nowadays 46.Many of the girls (wear) _white shirt 47.Three kilos of potatoes (make) _the basket heavier 48.Some of the tables in the classroom (be) _broken 49.What we need most (be) _books 50.The English (be) _proud and independent people 51.The United States (have) _a population of 250 million 52.There (not, be) _any letters in the mail for you today 53.Physics (seek) _to understand the mysteries of the physical world 54.Five hundred miles (be) _a long distance 55.She and her friends (be) _at the fair now 56.The boy or his friends (run) _every day 57.His friends or the boy (run) _every day 58.One of the boxes (be) _open 59.The people who listen to that music (be) _few Giang Tuấn Anh – THPT Thái Ninh Ôn tập môn tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm học 2015- 2016 60.The team captain, as well as his players, (be) _anxious 61.The book, including all the chapters in the first section, (be) _ boring 62.The woman with all the dogs (walk) _down my street 63.Each of these hot dogs (be) _juicy 64.Everybody (know) _Mr Jones 65.Either (be) _ correct 66.The news (be) _on at six 67.Five dollars (be) _ a lot of money 68.Dollars (be) _ often used instead of rubles in Russia 69.These scissors (be) _dull 70.Those trousers (be) _made of wool 71.There (be) _many questions 72.The team (run) _ during practice 73.The committee (decide) _ how to proceed 74.The family (have) _a long history 75.My family (have) _never been able to agree 76.The President, accompanied by his wife, (be) _traveling to India 77.All of the books, including yours, (be) _in that box 78.The football team, including the goal keeper (be) _11 players 79.The news (be) _ on TV is very informative 80.The boy who won the two medals (be) _ friend of mine 81.Bread and butter (be) _our daily food 82.The quality of the candies (be) _ poor 83.Gold, as well as platinum, (have) _recently risen in price 84.The books borrowed from the library (be) _ on my desk 85.Everyone in both cars (be) _ injured in the accident last night 86.In the middle of the room (be) _four chairs and a table 87.My mother together with her friends often (go) _ for a walk 88.Both the boss and his colleagues (be) _ robbed last night 89 Mathematics (have) _ always interested me 90 Twenty dollars (be) _ the price 91.Mary and john (be) _ going to play tennis tomorrow Giang Tuấn Anh – THPT Thái Ninh 10 Ôn tập môn tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm học 2015- 2016 92.Do you believe that the news (be) _ true? 93.A number of people (be) _ coming to my house tonight 94.Measles (be) _ children’s disease 95.Food (be) _ expensive nowadays Giang Tuấn Anh – THPT Thái Ninh 11