SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT I Give correct form of ver Three months (be) a long time to wait Five dollars (be) too much to pay for that book A number of books (be) on the table The number of students in this class (be) limited to thirty It (be) my two brothers who (be) hurt It (be) the children playing upstairs Neither of the answers (be) correct Neither (be) to blame Everybody (have) a good time 10 Either your key or my key (be) missing 11 John or his brothers (be) going to help me 12 Bread and butter (be) all he asked for 13 The author and lecturer (be) arriving today 14 My old friend and colleague, George (be) in town 15 The pen and paper (be) on the desk 16 Jim and Joe (be) roommates 17 The boxes of candy (be) on the table 18 The package of cigarettes (be) on the table 19 Oranges and cream (be) perishable and should be refrigerated 20 Oranges and tangerine (be) delicious 21 Most of the members (be) happy 22 Half of the students (be) looking out 23 Some of the sugar (was/were) spilt on the floor 24 There (be) plenty of time 25 There (be) a lot of lakes 26 I, your master, (command) you 27 My wife, not my friends, ( is waiting/are waiting) for me 28 Early to bed and early to rise (make) a man healthy, wealthy and wise 29 Either the mayor or the eldermen (be) to blame 30 Not John but his brothers (be) to blame 31 A fever, a mutilation, a cruel disappointment, a loss of wealth, a loss of friends (seem) at the moment untold loss 32 A cart and horse (was/were) seen at a distance 33 Her principal anxiety (was/were) her children 34 Nobody not John and William (was/were) there 35 Man, no less than the lower forms of life (be) a product of the evolutionary process 36 The girl, as well as the boys, (has/have) learnt to ride 37 The bat together with the ball (was/were) stolen 38 The newspaper and the dictionary (be) on the table 39 Here (be) bread and the dictionary 40 Here (be) bread and butter for breakfast 41 The ship with its load of timer (be) leaving the port today 42 Noone (be) eager to be examined the first SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT 43 It (be) her lies that ( irritake) me so much 44 Three fourths of the wall (be) painted 45 Two fifths of the members (be) present 46 Two times two (make) four 47 Two 2’s (make ) four 48 Two plus two (be) four 49 How many (be) six and five? 50 Nine from fourteen (be) five 51 Twenty years (be) not a long period of time in human history 52 Five dimes (make) fifty cents 53 Five dollars (be) a small sum 54 “ The three Musketeers” (be) written by Alexandre Dumas 55 You don’t have to say much , a word or two (be) sufficient 56 These (be) one or two things I’d like to talk over with you 57 The number of new books in our library (be) ever growing 58 A number of new books in our library (be) displayed at the book show 59 Our only guide ( be) stars 60 There (be) a lot of traffic on this road II Choose the corect answer in the parentheses The weather in the southern states ( gets, get) very hot during the summer The result of Dr Noll’s experiment( was,were) published in a scientific journal Bob and his friends( is,are) coming to the anniversary party tomorrow night Every man, woman, and child (is,are) protected under the law Washing the dishes (is, are) the children’ job A lot of the students (is, are) already here Some of the furniture in our apartment (is, are) secondhand Some of the desks in the classroom (is, are) broken At least three-quarters of that book on famous Americans (is, are) about people who lived in the 19th century 10 One of the coutries I would like to visit (is, are) Italy 11 Some of the cities I would like to visit (is, are) Rome and Vience 12 Each student in the class (has, have) to have a book 13 Each student in the class (has, have) to have a book 14 None of the students ( was,were) late today 15 the number of students in this room right now (is, are) twenty 16 A number of students in the class ( speaks,speak) English well 17 There (is, are) some interesting pictures in today paper 18 There (is, are) an incorrect statement in that newspaper article 19 The United States (is, are) lacated in North America 20 Economics (is, are) Don’s favourite subjects 21 Ten minutes (is, are) more than enough time to complete this exercise 22 Most people (likes,like) to go to the zoo 23 The police (is, are) coming I’ve already called them 24 Japanese (is, are) very difficult for English speakers to learn SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT 25 the Japanese (has, have) a long and interesting history 26 The old in my country (is, are) cared for by their children and grandchildren 27 This exercise on singular- plural agreement of subjects and verbs (is, are) easy 28 The extent of Jane’s knowledge on various complex subjects ( astounds Astound: lam kinh ngac) me 29 The subjects you will be studying in this cource (is, are) listed in the syllabus 30 Massachutes and Connecticut (is, are) located in New England 31 Only the black Widow spider, or all of the spiders in the United States, ( has,have) caused death among human being 32 The professor and the student ( agree, agrees) on that point 33 Almost every professor and student at the Universary ( approves, approve) of the choice or Dr.Brown as the new president 34 Each girl and boy in the sixth- grade class( has,have) to a science project 35 Getting to know students from all over the world (is, are) one of the best parts of my job 36 Annie had a hard time when she was coming home from the store because the bag of groceries ( was,were) too heavy for her to carry 37 where ( do, does) your parents live? 38 Why ( was,were) Susan and Alex late the meeting? 39 (Is, are) having the respondsibility for taking care of pets good for young children? 40 Some of the fruit in this bowl (is, are) rotten 41 Some of the apples in that bowl (is, are) rotten 42 Half of the students in the class (is, are) from Arabic- speaking countries 43 Half of this money ( belong, belongs) to you 44 A lot of students in the class (is, are) from Southeast Asia 45 A lot of clothing in those stores (is, are) on sale this week 46 One of my best friends (is, are) coming to visit me next week 47 Each boy in this class ( has,have) his own notebook III Choose the corect answer in the parentheses Every one of the students (is, are) required to take the final test None of animals at the zoo (is, are) free All of them (is, are) in enclosures A numbers of students at the university (is, are) approximately 10,000 One of the chief materials in bones and teeths (is, are) calcium ( Do, does) all of the children have their books? ( Do, does) all of this homework have to finished by tomorrow? Why ( was,were) some of the students excutes from the examination? Why ( was,were) one of the students excutes from the examination? What percentage of the earth’s surface (is, are) covered by water? 10 What percentage of the people in the world (is, are) illiterate? 11 ( Do, does) any of you know the answer to that question? 12 There (isn’t, aren’t) any letters in the mail for you today 13 There (isn’t, aren’t) any mail for you today 14 There (is, are) a lot of problem in the world 15 There (is, are) a fly in this room Where’s the flyswatter? SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT 16 There (is, are) over 600,000 kinds of insects in the world 17 How many kinds of birds (is, are) there in the world? 18 Why (isn’t, aren’t) there a hospital close to those villages? 19 There (is, are) a green pen on Tim’s desk 20 There (is, are) a blue pen and a yellow notebook on Sue’s book 21 There (is, are) some pens and a notebook on Jack’s desk 22 The United States ( has,have) a population of 250 million 23 The new about Mr Hogan (is, are) surprising 24 Massachutts (is, are) a state in the Northeastern part of the United State 25 Physics(seek,seeks) to understand the mysteries of the physical world 26 Statistics (is, are) a branch of mathematics 27 The Statistics in that report on oil production (is, are) incorrect 28 Fifteen minutes (is, are) maximum length of time allowed for the exam 29 Twenty dollars (is, are) an unreasonable price for the necklace 30 Many people in the world (do,does) not have enough to eat 31 The police (is, are) prepared in case there is a riot 32 The English (is, are) proud, independent people 33 English (is, are) not my native language 34 Many Japanese ( commutes, commute) to their places of work 35 Portugues (is, are) somewhat similar to Spainish, (isn’t, aren’t) it? 36 The poor (is, are) helped by government program 37 John, along with twenty friends (is, are) planning a party 38 The picture of the soldiers (bring, brings) back many memories 39 The quality of these recordings (is, are) not very good 40 If the duties of these officers (isn’t, aren’t) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project 41 The effects of ciggarette smoking ( has,have) been proven( chung minh) to be extremely harmful 42 “ The use of credit card in place of cash ( has,have) increased rapidly in recent years Advertisement on TV (is, are) becoming more competitive than ever before 43 living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is, are) at an all time high 44 Mr Jones, accompanied(cung voi) by several members of the committee, ( has,have) proposed some changes of the rules 45 The levels of intoxication (vary, varies) from the subject to subject 46 neither Bill nor Mary (is, are) going to play tonight 47 Anything (is, are) better than going to another movie tonight IV Choose the best answer 1: Each of you………a share in the work A to have B have C having D has 2: We need more sugar There is…………sugar in the pot A little B much C any D many 3: His pronunciation causes me a lot of _ A difficult B difficultly C difficulties D difficulty 4.There are small……………………….between British and American English A differences B difference C differently D different 5: Each student the lesson very well A understand B understands C understanding D to understand SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT Can you see anybody in that classroom? - Yes There _ a teacher and fifty students there A have been B has been C is D are students in this class have trouble finding time to work out A Many of B A great deal of C Mostly all D Few 8: I'd like to go on a holiday, but I haven't got many money A B C D 9: There is _ water in the bottle.A many B a number of C few D a little 10: He felt very sad because he had friends in the village A a few B few C little D a little 11: Peter earned a large number of money last year A B C D 12: "Would you like to have coffee?”A little B many C some D few 13 When I came in, everyone were watching a film A B C D V Choose the best answer A, B, C or D: A large number of students in this school……… English quite fluently a speaks b is speaking c has spoken d speak A series of lectures………being presented at the Central Hall this week a are b will be c has become d is Beauty as well as health ……… failed her this term a has b have c is d are Bread and butter ……… what she asks for a is b are c will be d have been Each student……… answered the first three questions a has b have c have to d must Either John or his wife ………breakfast each morning a make b is making c makes d made Everybody who ……… a fever must go home at once a has b have c is having d are having Five dollars ………all I have on me a are b is c will be d have John, along with twenty friends, ……… planning a party a are b is c has been d have been 10 Mathematics……… the science of quantity a was b are c is d were 11 Measles………cured without much difficulty nowadays a is b are c will be d have 12 Neither Mary nor her brothers……a consent form for tomorrow’s field trip a need b needs c is needing d has need SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT 13 Peter, together with his uncle, ……………fishing a have gone b has gone c go d goes 14 The army………… eliminated this section of the training test a has b is having c are d have 15 The number of the months in a year …………twelve a was b were c are d is 16 The picture of the soldiers……… back many memories a will bring b brings c bring d have brought 17 These pictures, as well as the photograph……… the room a brightens b brightening c brighten d being brightened 18 The quality of the recordings ……… not very good a is b are c is being d has been 19 This house as well as that one……… for sale, which will you have? a are b is c have d has 20 To what place ………either the man or his son wish to go? a is b does c d are 21 Twenty miles……… a long way to walk a are b was c is d were 22 What he told you……… to be of no importance a seems b seem c must seem d have seemed 23 Mathematics……… not always an exact science a was b are c is d were 24 Mr John, accompanied by several members of the committee,……… proposed some changes of the rules a have b has c are d is 25 The flock of birds………… circling overhead a gets b are c is d get 26 The levels of intoxication………… from subject to subject a has been varied b have been varied c varies d vary 27 The majority of the students……… him to be innocent a was made b believe c makes d make 28 The pair of the pliers……… on the table a was b were c put d puts 29 The use of credit cards in place of cash……… increased rapidly in recent years a have been b has been c has d have 30 Advertisements on television………… becoming more competitive than ever before a has b have c are d is VI Supply the correct tenses and form of the verbs in parentheses: The English (be) ……… famous for their calmness The money that (spend) ………… on education every year (be) ………not enough The number of employees who (not, finish) ………… their work yet (have) ……… to work on the weekend The office (close) …………on the weekend SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT The office (try) ………a lot to win the boss’s heart recently Five kilos of gold (steal) ……… from the bank yesterday Physics (cause) …………you any trouble at school Yesterday, neither you nor I (choose) ………… to deliver the speech So who (choose) ……… ?- Daisy and Ann (be) ……… That you enjoy the food I cook (encourage) ………… me a lot 10 When I (see) …………you yesterday, the boy in black trousers (try) …… to steal your wallet 11 The contracts signed by the company (have) …………been voided because some stipulations were not met 12 Ten miles (be) ……… a very long distance for us to walk 13 Each package that is not properly wrapped (have) ……… to be returned to the sender 14 The keys of the house (have) ……… been lost 15 The plan as well as the proposals (be) ……… to be presented in the coming Monday meeting 16 The box of ribbons for the electric typewriter (have) ……… been misplaced 17 It is disconcerting to believe that every possible candidate (have) …… been rejected for one reason or another 18 There (have) ……… been more excitement in this city about a sporting event 19 To me, Mathematics (be) ………something very easy to master 20 Nobody (have) ……… bought that car from the dealer VII Correct the sentences if necessary Check (√) s any that are already correct: The Chinese has an interesting history English is one of the most popular language in the world The scissors on the table is my sister’s Linguistics is my major field of study There are good furniture in this showroom The cattle is grazing in the meadow The interrogation, conducted by the police officers, have lasted for several hours The tenants in the apartment next to mine is giving a party this evening The president, surrounded by secret service agents, is trying to make his way to the podium 10 The buildings destroyed during the fire are being rebuilt at the taxpayers’ expense 11 20 percent of the forest have been destroyed lately 12 The witnesses saw that most of the fire in the hills was extinguished 13 Some of the animals from the zoo was released into the animals preserve 14 All of the students in the class taught by Professor Roberts is required to turn in their term papers next Monday 15 Half of the food that we are serving to the guests are still in the refrigerator 16 We believe that some of the employees is going to be devoted to quality control 17 It is impossible to believe that somebody actually admire that man 18 Each of the doctors in the building needs to have a separate reception area 19 The president felt that no one were better suited for the position of chief staff advisor 20 Everybody participating in the fund-raiser are to turn in the tickets by 00 VIII Complete the sentences with is / are, has / have or does /do SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT Either John or you ……… to be responsible for the unfinished work David, as well as his friends, …………collecting waste paper to recycle John and Helen …… not admit to have broken the window Neither Tom nor his friends……… lost the keys Both Peter and his girlfriend……… working for a bank Neither the library nor the bookstore…………the book I need Tom as well as his two close friends ………not in class today Both Ron and Bob ………passed the exam successfully One of the staffs……… to report the problem to the manager 10 Either the girl or her parents…………going to be present at the party IX In each of the following sentences, put the verb in brackets into the correct form: Two weeks (go) fast when you are on vacation Many of the girls in my school (wear) white shirts Three kilos of potatoes (make) the basket heavier Some of the tables in the classroom (be) broken Bacteria of the harmful kind (cause) diseases What we need most (be) books The English (be) proud and independent people The United States (have) a population of 250 million There (be, not) any letters in the mail for you today 10 Everyone in both cars (be) injured in the accident last night 11 The books borrowed from the library (be) on my desk 12 The boy who won the two medals (be) a friend of mine 13 Bread and butter (be) our daily food 14 The quality of the candies (be) poor 15 Gold, as well as platinum, (have) recently risen in price 16 His courage and endurance (be) tried to the utmost 17 No news (be) good news 18 A good man and useful citizen (have) passed away 19 The jury (be) divided in their opinions 20 The cost of all these articles (have) risen X 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 One of the girls who in this office my niece a works / is b works / are c work / is Neither Lan nor her parents the film d work / are a like SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT 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 More men than left handed a woman are b woman is c women are d women is 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 10 The vegetables in the bowl on the table fresh a looks b smells c are d is c letter make d letters make 11 Writing her happy a letter makes b letters makes 12 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 13 My father and mother for the same company a works b work c is working d has worked 14 The elderly this kind of music, but the young a don’t like / does b doesn’t like / does c don’t like / d doesn’t like / XI Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets The news about Mr Hogan (be) _surprising Fifty minutes (be) _the maximum length of the time allowed for the exam Many people in the world (not have) _enough food to eat The poor (need) _ help from the community Listening to loud music at rock concerts (cause) _ hearing loss in some teenagers these days There (be) _a lot of sheep in the field Ten miles (be) _ too far to walk Not only John but also his friends (want) _ to buy this race horse A number of students (recently participate) _ in intensive language programs abroad 10 Sarah, along with 20 students, (plan) _a party now 11 The number of students who (withdraw) _from class since the term began SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT (be) _quite high 12 There (be) at least one window in every room 13 A lot of students in my class (speak) _ and (undrstand) _ Spanish 14 The trousers Lan’s bought (not, go) _ best with her shirt 15 The information she gave me (be not) _valuable 16 The number of days in a week (be) _seven 17 Either you or he (have) _to the task 18 Two years without a job (be) _too long to be 19 Every girl and boy (be) _required to have certain immunizations before enrolling in public school 20 Neither of John’s parents (be) _ English XII: Find the incorrect part A, B, C and D Each of the rooms have its own bathroom A B C D Everybody who have a fever must go home immediately A B C D Twenty five dollars are all I can afford to pay for this recorder A B C D All of the windows in my house was broken in the earthquake A B C D The actress, along with her manager and some friends, are going to the party A B Living expenses in this country are high A B C D 10 C D