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ÔN THI QUỐC GIA - CHUYÊN ĐỀ 3: SỰ HÒA HỢP GIỮA CHỦ NGỮ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ (SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT) Trong câu tiếng Anh, chủ ngữ động từ phải phù hợp với số (số hay số nhiều) The worker works very well số số The workers work very well số nhiều số nhiều 1/Các trường hợp chủ ngữ đứng tách khỏi động từ Trong câu tiếng Anh, có nhiều trường hợp khó xác định đâu chủ ngữ câu chủ ngữ động từ không liền với The boys in the room are playing chess Thông thường trường hợp đó, ngữ giới từ (một giới từ mở đầu danh từ theo sau – in the room) thường nằm chủ ngữ động từ Các ngữ giới từ không ảnh hưởng đến việc chia động từ The study of languages is very interesting Serveral theories on this subject have been proposed The view of these disciplines varies from time to time The danger of forest fires is not to be taken lightly Chú ý ví dụ danh từ nằm ngữ giới từ trái ngược với chủ ngữ số / số nhiều động từ chia theo chủ ngữ Các cụm từ sau với danh từ theo sau tạo nên tường đồng chủ ngữ Chúng đứng chủ ngữ động từ, phân tách khỏi thành phần dấu phảy Chúng ảnh hưởng đến việc chia động từ Together with along with accompanied by as well as Mary, along with her manager and some friends, is going to a party tonight Mr Robbins, accompanied by his wife and children, is arriving tonight Nếu danh từ làm chủ ngữ nối với and động từ phải chia thứ số nhiều (tương đương với they) Mary and her manager are going to a party tonight Nhưng đồng chủ ngữ nối với or động từ phải chia theo danh từ đứng sau or Nếu danh từ số động từ phải chia số ngược lại Mary or her manager is going to answer the press interview 2/Các từ với danh từ đại từ số Đó danh từ bảng sau (còn gọi đại từ phiếm chỉ) 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 each either * neither * * Either neither số chúng không với or nor Either (có nghĩa 2) dùng cho người vật Nếu người (vật) trở lên phải dùng any Neither (không hai) dùng cho người, vật Nếu người (vật) trở lên dùng not any Everybody who wants to buy a ticket should be in this line Something is in my eye Anybody who has lost his ticket should report to the desk Neither of his pens is able to be used If either of you takes a vacation now, we will not be able to finish the work No problem is harder than this one Nobody works harder than John does 3/Cách sử dụng None No None No dùng với danh từ số số nhiều · Nếu sau None of the danh từ không đếm động từ phải thứ số Nếu sau danh từ số nhiều động từ phải chia thứ số nhiều None of the + non-count noun + singular verb None of the + plural count noun + plural verb None of the counterfeit money has been found None of the students have finished the exam yet · Nếu sau No danh từ đếm số không đếm động từ phải thứ số Nếu sau danh từ số nhiều động từ phải thứ số nhiều No + {singular noun / non-count noun} + singular verb No + plural noun + plural verb No example is relevant to this case No examples are relevant to this case 4/Cách sử dụng cấu trúc either or (hoặc hoặc) neither nor (không mà không) Điều cần lưu ý sử dụng cấu trúc động từ phải chia theo danh từ sau or nor Nếu danh từ số động từ chia thứ số ngược lại Nếu or nor xuất (không có either neither) áp dụng quy tắc tương tự (như đề cập phần trên) Neither John nor his friends are going to the beach today Either John or his friends are going to the beach today Neither the boys nor Carmen has seen this movie before Either John or Bill is going to the beach today Neither the director nor the secretary wants to leave yet 5/V-ing làm chủ ngữ Khi V-ing dùng làm chủ ngữ động từ phải chia thứ số Knowing her has made him what he is Not studying has caused him many problems Washing with special cream is recommended for scalp infection Being cordial is one of his greatest assets Writing many letters makes her happy Người ta dùng V-ing muốn diễn đạt hành động cụ thể xảy thời muốn diễn đạt chất vật, việc phải dùng danh từ Dieting is very popular today Diet is for those who suffer from a cerain disease Động từ nguyên thể dùng làm chủ ngữ động từ sau chia thứ số Nhưng người ta thường dùng chủ ngữ giả it để mở đầu câu To find the book is necessary for him = It is necessary for him to find the book 6/Các danh từ tập thể Đó danh từ bảng sau dùng để nhóm người tổ chức thực tế chúng danh từ số ít, đại từ động từ theo sau chúng thứ số Congress family group committee class Organization team army club crowd Government jury majority* minority public The committee has met, and it has rejected the proposal The family was elated by the news The crowd was wild with excitement Congress has initiated a new plan to combat inflation The organization has lot many members this year Our team is going to win the game Tuy nhiên thành viên nhóm hoạt động riêng rẽ, động từ chia thứ số nhiều: Congress votes for the bill (Quốc hội bỏ phiếu cho dự luật, gồm tất người) Congress are discussing about the bill (Quốc hội tranh luận dự luật, tức số tán thành, số phản đối Thi TOEFL không bắt lỗi này) * Danh từ majority dùng tuỳ theo thành phần sau để chia động từ The majority + singular verb The majority of the + plural noun + plural verb The majority believes that we are in no danger The majority of the students believe him to be innocent · The police/the sheep/the fish + plural verb The sheep are breaking away The police come only to see the dead bodies and a ruin in the bank · A couple + singular verb A couple is walking on the path · The couple + plural verb The couple are racing their horses through the meadow · Các cụm từ nhóm sau nhóm động vật gia súc Cho dù sau giới từ of danh từ số nhiều động từ chia theo chủ ngữ – thứ số ít: flock of birds/ sheep, school of fish, herd of cattle, pride of lions, pack of dogs The flock of birds is circling overhead The herd of casttle is breaking away A school of fish is being attacked by sharks · Tất danh từ tập thể thời gian, tiền bạc, số đo, đề cập đến thể thống xem danh từ số Do động từ đại từ theo sau chúng phải thứ số Twenty-five dollars is too much for the meal Fifty minutes isn’t enough time to finish this test Twenty dollars is all I can afford to pay for that radio Two miles is too much to run in one day He has contributed $50, and now he wants to contribute another fifty 7/Cách sử dụng a number of, the number of: A number of = “Một số ”, với danh từ số nhiều, động từ chia số nhiều A number of + plural noun + plural verb A number of students are going to the class picnic (Một số sinh viên ) A number of applicants have already been interviewed The number of = “Số lượng ”, với danh từ số nhiều, động từ thứ số The number of + plural noun + singular verb The number of days in a week is seven (Số lượng ngày tuần 7) The number of residents who have been questioned on this matteris quite small 8/Các danh từ số nhiều Bảng sau danh từ hình thái số nhiều chúng bao gồm thực thể nên đại từ động từ với chúng phải số nhiều scissors jeans eyeglasses shorts tongs pliers pants trousers tweezers Nếu muốn chúng thành số phải dùng a pair of The pants are in the drawer A pair of pants is in the drawer These scissors are dull (Cái kéo cùn Chú ý có kéo dùng với these) 9/Cách dùng there is, there are Được dùng để tồn người vật nơi Chủ ngữ thật câu là danh từ sau động từ Nếu danh từ số động từ to be chia thứ số ngược lại Mọi biến đổi thời thể to be there giữ nguyên There has been an increase in the importation of foreign cars Threre is a storm approaching There was an accident last night There was water on the floor There have been a number of telephone calls today There were too many people at the party Lưu ý: • Các cấu trúc: there is certain/ sure/ likely/ bound to be = chắn có There is sure to be trouble when she gets his letter (Chắc chắn có rắc rối cô nhận thư anh ta) Do you think there is likely to be snow (Anh cho chắn có tuyết chứ) • Trong dạng tiếng Anh quy chuẩn văn chương số động từ khác to be sử dụng với there: Động từ trạng thái: stand/ lie/ remain/ exist/ live Động từ đến: enter/ go/ come/ follow/ develop In a small town in Germany there once lived a poor shoemaker (Tại thị trấn nhỏ Đức có ông thợ giày nghèo sống đó) There remains nothing more to be done (Chả có mà làm) Suddenly there entered a strange figure dressed all in black (Bỗng có hình bóng kì lạ mặc toàn đồ đen vào) There followed an uncomfortable silence (Sau im lặng đến khó chịu) • There + subject pronoun + go/ come/ be: kìa/ là/ There he comes (Anh ta đến kìa) There you are, I have been waiting for you for over an hour (Anh rồi, chờ anh đến tiếng đấy) 10 Adjectives used as nouns > Verb (plural) _ The blind (người mù, the rich (người giàu) Eg : The English are used to driving on the left (Người Anh quen lái xe bên trái) 11 Each / Many Many a + Noun (singular) + and + many a + Noun (singular) + Verb (singular) Eg: Each boy and each girl has a seat Many a teacher and many a student has attended the lecture 12 Subject + of + Subject + Verb > Verb theo Subject Ngoài "of" có like, with, along with, together with, in addition to, as well as, no less than, besides Eg: The study of languages requires time The president, together with his advisors, is coming They, no less than Tom, were eager to start The manager, as well as his assistant, has arrived The number of students is 40 13 Plural Noun of Time (thời gian) > Verb (singular) Measure (đo lường) Money (Tiền bạc) Distance (khoảng cách) Eg : Twenty dollars is too much to pay for this book 14 All - referring to things > Verb (singular) All - referring to people -> Verb (plural) Eg : All is calm (Mọi vật im lặng) All are Vietnamese 15 None / The majority of/ Fractions + of + Noun + Verb > Verb tùy thuộc vào Noun sau giới từ Eg : Half of the money is stolen Half of the students are English None of the money is mine The majority of students speak English 16 Nouns plural in form (luôn có 's') but singular in meaning > Verb (singular) _ News, mumps, sickets, measles, mathematics, physics, phonetics, linguistics, politics, athletics Eg: The news is goods Mathematics is an important subject 17 Nouns always in singular > Verb (singular) _ Furniture, equipment, machinery, traffic, information, knowledge, money, advice, progress, luggage, homework, housework, merchandise Eg: There is much traffic during rush hours 18 A title of a book, story > Verb (singular) The name of a country, town, place > Verb (singular) Eg: "Gulliver's Travels" is an amusing book The United States, The Phillipines 19 S số đếm (hàng trăm, hàng nghìn, ) hundreds, thousands, millions, billions, dozens + of + Ns ex:Dozens of eggs are taken to market every morning 20 Khi câu bắt đầu “IT” V (đứng sau “IT” luôn chia số ít) VD: It is they that often cause troubles in this street Chính bọn họ thường gây rắc rối khu phố 21.Kết phép tính +,-,x : thường dạng số nhiều: ex: one plus one are two adds make and equal four times st make tewnty four multiples ten is devided by five make two 22.S phân số Số đếm tử số > mẫu số phải thêm "S" Số thứ tự a quarter ¼, a half ½, a third 1/3 S phân số + N không đếm + V (ít) S phân số + N đếm + V(nhiều) ex: Two fifths of the wine is imported from France Hafl of pupils come from England * Khi S phân số N phía sau + V( số ) ex: A half is enough for me 23/ Chủ từ mệnh đề danh từ Cách nhận dạng mệnh đề danh từ có chữ hỏi đầu what, when, why, how…hoặc that Vd: why he doesn’t come is… what he said is ……… That he stole the bicycle is true.(sự việc mà ăn cắp xe đạp thật ) 24/ Chủ từ tựa đề: Dấu hiệu để nhận tựa đề viết ngoặc kép Vd: “Tom and Jerry” is … “War and Peace” is…(chiến tranh hòa bình …) “Gone with the wind” is (Cuốn theo chiều gió …) 25/ Nhóm Tiếng Nói, Dân tộc - Tiếng nói dùng số - Dân tộc dùng số nhiều - Tiếng nói dân tộc viết giống khác chỗ : dân tộc có the tiếng nói the Vd: Vietnamese is ….(tiếng Việt ) The vietnamese are ….(dân tộc Việt Nam …) 26) Gặp Đại từ sở hữu như: MINE, (của tôi), HIS (của anh ấy), HERS (của cô ấy)… Thì phải xem người số hay số nhiều Vd: Give me your scissors Mine (be) very old (ta suy ý nói scissors số nhiều nên dùng số nhiều: => …Mine are very… 27 Mặc dù chủ ngữ có hai thành phần trở lên nối với and thường dùng động từ số nhiều, nhiên ngữ nối với and có động từ số theo sau nghĩ chúng hợp thành thành phần nhất: - Meat pie and peas is Tom’s favourite at the moment.(or meat pie and peas are ) Những ngữ khác có cách dùng gồm có: fish and chips , research and development, and R and D, fruit and vegetable 28 Sau per cent( percent) dùng động từ số ít: - An inflation rate of only per cent makes a big difference to exports - Around 10 per cent of the forest is destroyed each year Nhưng ngữ có cấu trúc of+ danh từ số nhiều ta dùng động từ số nhiều: - I would say that about 50 per cent of the houses need major repairs - Of those interviewed , only 20 per cent (= of people interviewed) admit to smoking Nhưng danh từ số mà danh từ đựoc nghĩ đợn vị tổng thể hay nhóm cá thể , ta dùng động từ số nhiều động từ số - Some 80 per cent of the electorate is expected to vote.( or are expected ) 29 Trong câu đảo, động từ thống với chủ ngữ phía sau Ví dụ mở đầu "here, there" "be" thống với số chủ ngữ phía sau Here comes the bus Xe buýt đến 30 "population" có nghĩa "dân số" dùng động từ số Nếu có nghĩa "số người" dùng động từ số nhiều The population of China is larger than that of Japan Dân số Trung Quốc nhiều dân số Nhật Bản One third of the population here are workers 1/3 số người công nhân EXERCISES Ex.1: Chia động từ ngoặc Some days before, the family elated by the news (be) Nobody harder than John does (work) Dieting very popular today (be) The study of languages very interesting (be) No problem harder than this one (be) Either John or Bill going to the beach today (be) None of the students the exam yet (finish) The pants in the drawer (be) Our team going to win the game (be) 10 Neither the director nor the secretary to leave yet (want) 11 Mr Robbins, accompanied by her wife and children, arriving tonight (be) 12 Mary or her manager going to answer the press interview (be) 13 Everybody buy a ticket of this live show (want) 14 No examples relevant to this case (be) 15 The couple racing their horses through the meadow (be) Ex.2: Choose the best answer by underline the word My aunt or my uncle is/are arriving by train today Neither Juan nor Carmen is/are available Either Kina or Casey is/are helping today with stage decorations Neither she nor I am / is/are going to the festival The serving bowl or the plates go/goes on that shelf Neither Jenny nor the others is/are available A car and a bike is/are my means of transportation The politician, along with the newsmen, is/are expected shortly Excitement, as well as nervousness, is/are the cause of her shaking 10 Each of the girls sings/sing well 11 Every one of the cakes is/are gone 12 Fifty percent of the pie have/has disappeared 13 Fifty percent of the pies have/has disappeared 14 One-third of the city is/are unemployed 15 One-third of the people is/are unemployed 16 All of the pie is/are gone 17 All of the pies is/are gone 18 Some of the pie is/are missing 19 Some of the pies is/are missing 20 None of the garbage was/were picked up 21 None of the sentences was/were punctuated correctly 22 Of all her books, none have/has sold as well as the first one 23 The number of people we need to hire is/are thirteen 24 A number of people have/has written in about this subject 25 Neither of them is/are available to speak right now 26 Either of us is/are capable of doing the job 27 There is/are four hurdles to jump 28 There is/are a high hurdle to jump 29 Ten dollars is/are a high price to pay 30 Five years is/are the maximum sentence for that offense 31 Selma is/are the scientist who writes/write the reports 32 He is/are one of the men who does/do the work 33 The staff is/are in a meeting 34 The staff is/are in disagreement about the findings 35 Everyone has/have done his or her homework 36 Somebody has/have left her purse 37 Some of the beads is/are missing 38 Some of the water is/are gone 39 None of you claims/claim responsibility for this incident? 40 None of the students have/has done their homework 41 Everyone has/have finished his or her homework 42 Each of the students is/are responsible for doing his or her work in the library 43 The mayor as well as his brothers is/are going to prison 44 The mayor and his brothers is/are going to jail 45 Neither of the two traffic lights is/are working 46 Either is/are fine with me 47 Either my father or my brothers is/are going to sell the house 48 Neither my brothers nor my father is/are going to sell the house 49 Is/Are either my brothers or my father responsible? 50 Is/Are either my father or my brothers responsible? 51 There is/are two reasons [plural subject] for this 52 There is/are no reason for her lateness for work 53 Here is/are two apples that you want 54 My glasses were /was on the bed 55 My pants were /was torn while I was climbing up the tree yesterday morning 56 A pair of plaid trousers is/are in the closet 57 The news from the front page is/are bad 58 Measles is/are a dangerous disease for pregnant women 59 My assets were /was wiped out in the depression 60 The average worker's earnings have/has gone up dramatically 61 Our thanks go /goes to the workers who supported the union 62 Some of the voters is/are still angry 63 A large percentage of the older population is/are voting against her 64 Two-fifths of the troops were /was lost in the battle 65 Two-fifths of the vineyard were /was destroyed by fire 66 Forty percent of the students is/are in favor of changing the policy 67 Forty percent of the student body is/are in favor of changing the policy 68 Two and two is/are four 69 Four times four divided by two is/are eight 70 The department members but not the chair has / have decided not to teach on Valentine's Day 71 It is not the faculty members but the president who decide / decides this issue 72 It were /was the speaker, not his ideas, that has/ have provoked the students to riot 73 The colors of the rainbow is/are beautiful 74 There is/are a problem with the balance sheet Here is/are the papers you requested 75 The cow and the pig is/are jumping over the moon 76 Red beans and rice is/are my mom's favorite dish 77 No smoking or drinking is/are allowed Every man and woman is/are required to check in 78 Jessica or Christian is/are to blame for the accident 79 All of the chicken is/are gone All of the chickens is/are gone 80 Four quarts of oil were /was required to get the car running 81 The study of languages requires /require time 82 The president, together with his advisors, is/are coming 83 They, no less than Tom, were /was eager to start 84 The manager, as well as his assistant, has/have arrived 85 The number of students is/are 40 86 Twenty dollars is/are too much to pay for this book 87 Who has stolen that car is/are still a big question 88 Neither John nor his friends is/are going to the beach today 89 Either John or his friends is/are going to the beach today 90 Neither the boys nor Carmen has/have seen this movie before 91 Either John or Bill is/are going to the beach today 92 Neither the director nor the secretary wants/want to leave yet 93 No example is/are relevant to this case 94 No examples is/are relevant to this case 95 None of the counterfeit money has/have been found 96 None of the students have/has finished the exam yet 97 Everybody who wants/want to buy a ticket should be in this line 98 Please help me; something is/are in my eye 99 Anybody who has/have lost his ticket should report to the desk 100 Neither of his pens is/are able to be used Ex.3: Choose the best answer by underline the word If either of you takes/take a vacation now, we will not be able to finish the work No problem is/ are harder than this one Nobody works/work harder than John does Mary or her manager is/ are going to answer the press interview Mary and her manager is/ are going to a party tonight Mary, along with her manager and some friends, is/ are going to a party tonight Mr Robbins, accompanied by her wife and children, is/ are arriving tonight The study of languages is/ are very interesting Several theories on this subject have/ has been proposed 10 The view of these disciplines varies/ vary from time to time 11 The danger of forest fires is/ are not to be taken lightly 12 The boys in the room is/ are playing chess 13 Knowing her has/ have made him what he is 14 Not studying has/ have caused him many problems 15 Washing with special cream is/ are recommended for scalp infection 16 Being cordial is/ are one of his greatest assets 17 Writing many letters makes/ make her happy 18 Dieting is/ are very popular today, especially for man 19 Diet is/ are for those who suffer from a certain disease 20 To find the book is/ are necessary for him 21 The committee has/have met, and it has rejected the proposal 22 The family was/ were elated by the news 23 The crowd was/ were wild with excitement 24 Congress has/ have initiated a new plan to combat inflation 25 The majority believes that we is/ are in no danger 26 The majority of the students believe/ believes him to be innocent 27 The sheep is/ are breaking away 28 The police come/ comes only to see the dead bodies and a ruin in the bank 29 A couple is/ are walking on the path 30 The flock of birds is/ are circling overhead 31 The herd of castle is/ are breaking away 32 A school of fish is/ are being attacked by sharks 33 Twenty-five dollars is/ are too much for the meal 34 Fifty minutes isn’t/ aren’t enough time to finish this test 35 Twenty dollars is/ are all I can afford to pay for that radio 36 Two miles is/ are too much to run in one day 37 He has/ have contributed $50, and now he wants/ want to contribute another fifty 38 A number of students is/ are going to the class picnic 39 A number of applicants have/ has already been interviewed 40 The number of days in a week is/ are seven 41 The number of residents who have/ has been questioned on this matter is quite small 42 A pair of pants is/ are in the drawer of the wardrobe 43 These scissors is/ are dull So we don’t use them anymore 44 There has/ have been an increase in the importation of foreign cars 45 There is/ are a storm approaching to that city 46 There was/ were an accident in front of my house last night 47 There was/were much water on the floor 48 There have/has been a number of telephone calls today 49 There were/was too many people at the party 50 My aunt or my uncle is/ are arriving by train today 51 Neither Juan nor Carmen is/ are available 52 Either Kina or Casey is/ are helping today with stage decorations 53 Neither she nor I am is/ are going to the festival 54 The serving bowl or the plates go/goes on that shelf 55 Neither Jenny nor the others is/ are available 56 A car and a bike is/ are my means of transportation 57 The politician, along with the newsmen, is/ are expected shortly 58 Excitement, as well as nervousness, is/ are the cause of her shaking 59 Each of the girls sings/sing well 60 Every one of the cakes is/ are gone 61 Fifty percent of the pie has/have disappeared 62 Fifty percent of the pies have/has disappeared 63 One-third of the city is/ are unemployed 64 One-third of the people is/ are unemployed 65 Some of the cakes is/ are missing 66 None of the garbage was/were picked up 67 None of the sentences were/was punctuated correctly 68 Of all her books, none have/has sold as well as the first one 69 The number of people we need/needs to hire is thirteen 70 A number of people have/has written in about this subject 71 Neither of them is/ are available to speak right now 72 Either of us is/ are capable of doing the job 73 There is/ are four students in the classroom 74 There is/ are a lot of milk in the bottle 75 Ten thousand pounds is/ are a high price to pay for that house 76 Five years is/ is the maximum sentence for that offense 77 Selma is/ are the scientist who writes the reports 78 He is/ are one of the men who the work 79 The staff is/ are in a press meeting at the moment 80 The staffs is/ are in disagreement about the findings 81 The staff members is/ are in disagreement about the findings 82 English is/ are an extremely important language 83 A great many people is/ are involved in the use of English 84 She and I have/has been close friends for a long time 85 Linh and her friend is/ are going to the library 86 The lecture and author is/ are coming to the stage 87 Each boy and girl has/have an English dictionary 88 Either you or your husband is/ are going to the meeting 89 A number of workers is/ are on strike 90 Twenty dollars is/ are too much for that shirt 91 Ten tons of rubber is/ are exported to Japan 92 Two years is/ are long enough for them to separate from each other 93 Sixty percent of waste paper is/ are recycled 94 Three quarter of the world’s population live/lives in bad living condition 95 Half of the students in this class come/comes from the country 96 Less than fifty percent of students is/ are bad at foreign language 97 Mr Baker as well as his friends is/ are so kind 98 None of those people comes/come from Australia 99 Each boy and each girl in my class has/have a textbook 100 The number of students passing this subject is/ are not high ANSWER KEYS Ex1:Some days before, the family were elated by the news (be) Nobody works harder than John does (work) Dieting is very popular today (be) The study of languages _is_ very interesting (be) No problem is harder than this one (be) Either John or Bill _is going to the beach today (be) None of the students _has finished the exam yet (finish) The pants are _ in the drawer (be) 10 Our team is going to win the game (be) 10 Neither the director nor the secretary _wants to leave yet (want) 11 Mr Robbins, accompanied by her wife and children, is arriving tonight (be) 12 Mary or her manager is going to answer the press interview (be) 13 Everybody wants to buy a ticket of this live show (want) 14 No examples is relevant to this case (be) 15 The couple are racing their horses through the meadow (be) Ex2:Choose the best answer by underline the word My aunt or my uncle is arriving by train today Neither Juan nor Carmen is available Either Kina or Casey is helping today with stage decorations Neither she nor I am going to the festival The serving bowl or the plates go on that shelf Neither Jenny nor the others are available A car and a bike are my means of transportation The politician, along with the newsmen, is expected shortly Excitement, as well as nervousness, is the cause of her shaking 10 Each of the girls sings well 11 Every one of the cakes is gone 12 Fifty percent of the pie has disappeared 13 Fifty percent of the pies have disappeared 14 One-third of the city is unemployed 15 One-third of the people are unemployed 16 All of the pie is gone 17 All of the pies are gone 18 Some of the pie is missing 19 Some of the pies are missing 20 None of the garbage was picked up 21 None of the sentences were punctuated correctly 22 Of all her books, none have/has sold as well as the first one 23 The number of people we need to hire is thirteen 24 A number of people have written in about this subject 25 Neither of them is available to speak right now 26 Either of us is capable of doing the job 27 There are four hurdles to jump 28 There is a high hurdle to jump 29 Ten dollars is a high price to pay 30 Five years is the maximum sentence for that offense 31 Selma is the scientist who writes/write the reports 32 He is one of the men who does the work 33 The staff is in a meeting 34 The staff are in disagreement about the findings 35 Everyone has done his or her homework 36 Somebody has left her purse 37 Some of the beads are missing 38 Some of the water is gone 39 None of you claims/claim responsibility for this incident? 40 None of the students have/has done their homework 41 Everyone has finished his or her homework 42 Each of the students is responsible for doing his or her work in the library 43 The mayor as well as his brothers is going to prison 44 The mayor and his brothers are going to jail 45 Neither of the two traffic lights is working 46 Either is fine with me 47 Either my father or my brothers are going to sell the house 48 Neither my brothers nor my father is going to sell the house 11 49 Are either my brothers or my father responsible? 50 Is either my father or my brothers responsible? 51 There are two reasons [plural subject] for this 52 There is no reason for her lateness for work 53 Here are two apples that you want 54 My glasses were on the bed 55 My pants were torn while I was climbing up the tree yesterday morning 56 A pair of plaid trousers is in the closet 57 The news from the front page is bad 58 Measles is a dangerous disease for pregnant women 59 My assets were wiped out in the depression 60 The average worker's earnings have gone up dramatically 61 Our thanks go to the workers who supported the union 62 Some of the voters are still angry 63 A large percentage of the older population is voting against her 64 Two-fifths of the troops were lost in the battle 65 Two-fifths of the vineyard was destroyed by fire 66 Forty percent of the students are in favor of changing the policy 67 Forty percent of the student body is in favor of changing the policy 68 Two and two is four 69 Four times four divided by two is eight 70 The department members but not the chair have decided not to teach on Valentine's Day 71 It is not the faculty members but the president who decides this issue 72 It was the speaker, not his ideas, that has provoked the students to riot 73 The colors of the rainbow are beautiful 74 There is a problem with the balance sheet Here are the papers you requested 75 The cow and the pig are jumping over the moon 76 Red beans and rice is my mom's favorite dish 77 No smoking or drinking is allowed Every man and woman is required to check in 78 Jessica or Christian is to blame for the accident 79 All of the chicken is gone All of the chickens are gone 80 Four quarts of oil was required to get the car running 81 The study of languages requires time 82 The president, together with his advisors, is coming 83 They, no less than Tom, were eager to start 84 The manager, as well as his assistant, has arrived 85 The number of students is 40 86 Twenty dollars is too much to pay for this book 87 Who has stolen that car is still a big question 88 Neither John nor his friends are going to the beach today 89 Either John or his friends are going to the beach today 90 Neither the boys nor Carmen has seen this movie before 91 Either John or Bill is going to the beach today 92 Neither the director nor the secretary wants to leave yet 93 No example is relevant to this case 94 No examples are relevant to this case 95 None of the counterfeit money has been found 96 None of the students have finished the exam yet 97 Everybody who wants to buy a ticket should be in this line 98 Please help me, something is in my eye 99 Anybody who has lost his ticket should report to the desk 100 Neither of his pens is able to be used Ex3:Choose the best answer by underline the word If either of you takes a vacation now, we will not be able to finish the work No problem is harder than this one Nobody works harder than John does 12 Mary or her manager is going to answer the press interview Mary and her manager are going to a party tonight Mary, along with her manager and some friends, is going to a party tonight Mr Robbins, accompanied by her wife and children, is arriving tonight The study of languages is very interesting Several theories on this subject have been proposed 10 The view of these disciplines varies from time to time 11 The danger of forest fires is not to be taken lightly 12 The boys in the room are playing chess 13 Knowing her has made him what he is 14 Not studying has caused him many problems 15 Washing with special cream is recommended for scalp infection 16 Being cordial is one of his greatest assets 17 Writing many letters makes her happy 18 Dieting is very popular today, especially for man 19 Diet is for those who suffer from a certain disease 20 To find the book is necessary for him 21 The committee has met, and it has rejected the proposal 22 The family was elated by the news 23 The crowd was wild with excitement 24 Congress has initiated a new plan to combat inflation 25 The majority believes that we are in no danger 26 The majority of the students believe him to be innocent 27 The sheep are breaking away 28 The police come only to see the dead bodies and a ruin in the bank 29 A couple is walking on the path 30 The flock of birds is circling overhead 31 The herd of castle is breaking away 32 A school of fish is being attacked by sharks 33 Twenty-five dollars is too much for the meal 34 Fifty minutes isn’t enough time to finish this test 35 Twenty dollars is all I can afford to pay for that radio 36 Two miles is too much to run in one day 37 He has contributed $50, and now he wants to contribute another fifty 38 A number of students are going to the class picnic 39 A number of applicants have already been interviewed 40 The number of days in a week is seven 41 The number of residents who have been questioned on this matter is quite small 42 A pair of pants is in the drawer of the wardrobe 43 These scissors are dull So we don’t use them anymore 44 There has been an increase in the importation of foreign cars 45 There is a storm approaching to that city 46 There was an accident in front of my house last night 47 There was much water on the floor 48 There have been a number of telephone calls today 49 There were too many people at the party 50 My aunt or my uncle is arriving by train today 51 Neither Juan nor Carmen is available 52 Either Kina or Casey is helping today with stage decorations 53 Neither she nor I am going to the festival 54 The serving bowl or the plates go on that shelf 55 Neither Jenny nor the others are available 56 A car and a bike are my means of transportation 57 The politician, along with the newsmen, is expected shortly 58 Excitement, as well as nervousness, is the cause of her shaking 59 Each of the girls sings well 13 60 Every one of the cakes is gone 61 Fifty percent of the pie has disappeared 62 Fifty percent of the pies have disappeared 63 One-third of the city is unemployed 64 One-third of the people are unemployed 65 Some of the cakes are missing 66 None of the garbage was picked up 67 None of the sentences were punctuated correctly 68 Of all her books, none have sold as well as the first one 69 The number of people we need to hire is thirteen 70 A number of people have written in about this subject 71 Neither of them is available to speak right now 72 Either of us is capable of doing the job 73 There are four students in the classroom 74 There is a lot of milk in the bottle 75 Ten thousand pounds is a high price to pay for that house 76 Five years is the maximum sentence for that offense 77 Selma is the scientist who writes the reports 78 He is one of the men who the work 79 The staff is in a press meeting at the moment 80 The staffs are in disagreement about the findings 81 The staff members are in disagreement about the findings 82 English is an extremely important language 83 A great many people are involved in the use of English 84 She and I have been close friends for a long time 85 Linh and her friend are going to the library 86 The lecture and author is coming to the stage 87 Each boy and girl has an English dictionary 88 Either you or your husband is going to the meeting 89 A number of workers are on strike 90 Twenty dollars is too much for that shirt 91 Ten tons of rubber is exported to Japan 92 Two years is long enough for them to separate from each other 93 Sixty percent of waste paper is recycled 94 Three quarter of the world’s population live in bad living condition 95 Half of the students in this class come from the country 96 Less than fifty percent of students are bad at foreign language 97 Mr Baker as well as his friends is so kind 98 None of those people comes from Australia 99 Each boy and each girl in my class has a textbook 100 The number of students passing this subject is not high 14 ... động cụ thể xảy thời muốn diễn đạt chất vật, việc phải dùng danh từ Dieting is very popular today Diet is for those who suffer from a cerain disease Động từ nguyên thể dùng làm chủ ngữ động từ. .. racing their horses through the meadow · Các cụm từ nhóm sau nhóm động vật gia súc Cho dù sau giới từ of danh từ số nhiều động từ chia theo chủ ngữ – thứ số ít: flock of birds/ sheep, school of... these) 9/Cách dùng there is, there are Được dùng để tồn người vật nơi Chủ ngữ thật câu là danh từ sau động từ Nếu danh từ số động từ to be chia thứ số ngược lại Mọi biến đổi thời thể to be there giữ