10CA SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT Oct.

5th,2021
General rules:
A singular subject takes a singular verb
A plural subject takes a plural verb
Notes:
1. Singular Noun +AND+ Singular Noun + PLURAL VERB
- A hammer and a saw are useful tools.
BUT
If the two nouns refer to the same person + Singular Verb
Or are thought of as one thing
-My best friend and adviser is Tom.. Bread and egg is my favourite breakfast dish.

2.
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NOUN/ PRONOUN + Prepositional phrase + VERB
at/on/in/of/like
with/along with
together with +Noun(phrase)
in addition to/as well as
no less than/ besides
-A woman with 5 children was in the store. They, no less than Tom, were eager to start.
3.
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THERE + BE + NOUN (subject)
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ADVERB (PHRASE) OF PLACE + VERB + NOUN (subject)
On the table lie two apples.
4.
EITHER OR ---------------
NEITHER + NOUN + NOR + NOUN +VERB
NOT ONLY BUT ALSO
OR
Neither Tom’s parents nor I am satisfied with his progress.
5.
SINGULAR NOUN
EACH + or + SINGULAR VERB
NEITHER OF + PLURAL NOUN
EITHER

EVERYBODY,ANYONE,SOMEBODY,NO ONE + SING. VERB

None of the students is/are lazy.

6. ALL/ENOUGH/SOME/NONE/PLENTY/HALF/PART [Link]
MORE/MOST/THE REST OF+ Noun+ [Link]
Plenty of meat was provided. Plenty of potatoes are grown in Dalat.
7. A COLLECTIVE NOUN
Class/ group/ crowd/ team/ family/ council/ [Link](refers to a unit)
Committee/jury/army/audience/couple/majority + [Link](individuals in the unit)
His family is a happy one. His family are working hard so they are successful in business.

PEOPLE,POLICE,POULTRY,CATTLE + PLURAL VERB

THE ADJECTIVE + PLU. VERB

The blind walk in utter darkness.

8. A NUMERAL + A PLURAL NOUN denoting TIME( days, years, hours,..)

MONEY(dollars, euros, ringgits,..) ,DISTANCE( metres, miles,…) ,MEASUREMENT ( grams,
tons,…) + [Link]

Four months in prison is too long. Three kilograms is enough.

NOTES: Hundreds of dollars are spent on this project.

9. NAMES OF diseases( measles , rickets, rabies, diabetes, mumps) , games(darts, tennis, billiards ) , sciences,
subjects of studies( physics, economics ,…) , countries( Laos, The Netherlands ) , etc. +Sing. verb
Mumps is a very unpleasant disease.
The Philippines belongs to ASEAN.
10.
FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT,MACHINERY,TRAFFIC, LUGGAGE , ADVICE,
INFORMATION, NEWS , KNOWLEDGE , SCENERY, WEATHER + [Link]
and other NON-COUNT NOUNS

11. SUBJECT IS A NOUN CLAUSE + SING. VERB

That he passed the exam makes me happy.
That the trees lose their leaves is a sign of the autumn .
Where/Why/How the corona viruses were born is still unknown .
NOUN CLAUSE
12. A NUMBER OF + PLURAL NOUN + PLURAL VERB

THE NUMBER OF + PLURAL NOUN + SINGULAR VERB

Ex: A ( large) number of students are short-sighted.

The number of students in this class is 42.
13. ……………………….
NOUN + VERB + NOUN
(subject) ( Complement)

E.g.: Our guide was the stars.

The stars were our guide.
Weather conditions are a common cause of traffic accidents.
A common cause of traffic accidents is weather condition.
14.
A RELATIVE PRONOUN SINGULAR VERB
(as a subject) + PLURAL VERB

You are not the person who is wanted by the police.

He is one of the students who have passed the exam.
He is the only one of the students who has passed the exam.
15.
A TITLE OF A BOOK, ARTICLE, STORY, etc. + SINGULAR VERB
(singular in meaning when plural in form)
Gulliver’s Travels is a fascinating novel in many ways.
PRACTICE ON SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT
1. Civics , which ( be) ……………a school subject dealing with the rights and duties of citizens and the way government
works is necessary for every student.
2. Five kilograms of crabs (be) ……………steamed for the party last night.
3. Most of the women he goes out with (be)……………….. celebrities.
4. Seventy percent of the university's business students (have)……has/ have …… job offers by graduation.
5. It is fortunate that the wishes of the community (heed) …….………already.
6. The study found that cell phone use among high school students ( be)……………. rising.
7. The number of youngsters who smoke (have)………decreased.
8. A study of difference between synthetic and natural vitamins (be) ………needed.
9. My parents’ maid (be) ……going to join our tennis club.
10. What you eat and how much you exercise (be )……… important factors in a weight loss program.
11. The coach, not the players, (be) ……………………responsible for the last failure .
12. The building’s wooden doors (be)………hand carved.
13. By law, every man, woman, and child ( be) ………………guaranteed the right to free speech.
14. That the trees lose their leaves (be) ………… a sign of autumn.
15. Large supplies of petroleum (be)…………shipped from Alaska.
16. A drop in prices (be)…………predicted for the coming year.
17. The majority of these birds (migrate)………………for the winter.
18. The majority of the homework (be)…………useful.
19. A number of books on U.S universities (be)…………available at Xuan Thu bookstore.
20. The number of desks in this room (total)…………fifteen.
21. One of the most stressful aspects of student life (be)………final exam.
22. How the great pyramids of the world were built (be)………still a mystery.
23. About 50 percent of the crop (be)…was……destroyed by insects.
24. Over 30 percent of the children (have)…has/have……the flu.
25. The chairs as well as the main table ( be) ………….made of wood.
26. The news of Kate’s marriage (be)………surprising.
27. Vegetables ( be) ………………good for you.
28. ( Have/ Has) the damages been sent to Ron?
29. Three-fourths of the pancake (eat) …………………………already.
30. Three-fourths of the pancakes (eat) …………………………already.
31. Six and four (be) ……………………..ten.
32. 100 meters ( not/be) ………………..a long distance to travel by car.
33. The sheep (be)………lined up two by two.
34. The women’s courage during the flood (be)…………exceptional.
35. There are two evening flights to Atlanta that (leave)………before 7:00.
36. There (be)…………much discussion about salary raises.
37. Neither we nor she (be)………Chinese.
38. The rock singer, along with his bodyguard, (be)…………rushed away from the theater.
39. Only one of the fifty states in the United States (be)………an island.
40. The boat with 300 men , women and children (be) …………rescued by the Coast Guard.
41. A horse’s teeth (reveal)…………….its ages.
42. What you have to do (be)………to study..
43. Where the Olympic Games will be held (be)……………determined long in advance.
44. My family (be) ……………busy tomorrow so my family won’t take part in your party.
45. Rickets (be)…………..a children’s disease caused by a lack of vitamin D.
46. On the table (be) …………an old trunk.
47. Among my classmates (be)…………………my form-teacher.
48. Water and oil (not mix)………………………….
49. Many a man ( not want)……………… to do housework.
50. Saying good-bye to each other, I no less than she ( be)……………… happy.
51. A box of eggs ( be)……………… on the table.
52. A large home and a sizable bank account ( be)……………… his aim in life.
53. Either Mary or I ( be)……………… to speak next.
54. The news in these newspapers …………(be) biased.
55. Why ( be) ……………the police standing there?
56. The elderly in my country ( be) …………………given free medical care.
57. It is me that( be)……………… the loser.
58. Two miles ( be)………………… all that we need to walk today.
59. He is one of the many archeologists who ( have)……………… studied Easter Island.
60. Joe is the only one of the boys who (be)……………………… on time.
61. That he has stayed at this job so long (amaze)…………………… me.
62. Half of the food ( just eat)……………
63. None of the sailors (be)………………… experienced.
64. Not one of the women in my office ( receive) …………….a promotion in the past two years. All of the promotions (
go)…………………………. to men.
65. Most of the luggage (be)………… now on board.
66. The manager, as well as his assistants,…………………( arrive) at the airport lately.
67. A common cause of traffic accidents ……………(be)weather conditions.
68. .Neither the boy’s friends nor I ……………(be) going to see him off.
69. Cattle (raise) …………………………in abundance.
70. The Indian police (arrest) …………………………..the hardened criminal recently.
71. Not only John but his brothers (be)…………………also in debt.
72. The staff (not be) ……………………happy with their new working conditions.
73. The millionaire, along with his wife and two sons, often (travel) ……………… abroad.
74. I don’t have to say much. Just a word or two …………..sufficient. ( be)
75. Thousands of pounds (have) …………been spent on the new hospital.
76. It (be) ………….my two friends who ………..( hurt) in the fight.
77. Strawberries and cream (be) ……………perishable and should be refrigerated.
78. Rubella (be) ……………….. a serious infection, which can cause severe physical damage to the unborn child.
79. Among the premature babies (be) ……………..An who ( need)……………. special medical car
80. The hen with yellow legs in his room on his documents and books (was/were) ……………. too much one day.
81. Sales of arms to the Middle East (have/has)……………. dramatically increased.
82. Add a small amount of oil if greens (begin)……………. to stick.
83. The bar is cozy, and the eats ( not/ be) ………………. bad either.
84. Trade unionists' advice concerning such issues as health and safety (be) ………… invaluable in this context.
85. The whereabouts of Shiong's death mask ( not/ be) known, and nothing came of the suggestion.
86. A lot of information we need …………………... (store) in a minute chip in the computer.
87. There are some letters (write) ………….……….………today.
88. “ I’ll hand the book over when I …………………. (read) it,” he said.
89. Also traveling on the plane (be)……………… two representatives of the Computer Company.
90. The needy (need) ………………..our help.
91. Yen is one of the girls who ( know) ………………..that famous scientist while Khanh is the only one of the students who
(be) ………………….able to contact his daughter.
92. Swaying gently in the breeze (be) …………………the field of bright green rice.
93. Millions of dollars (have) …………been spent on the new children hospital.
94. The little girl accompanied by her cats and dogs …………… (wander) in the back yard at midnight the other night.
95. Two tons of rice (be) ……………………..too heavy for him to carry.
96. Any personal belongings ( not/ allow) …………………………………… in this exam room.
97. His main strength ( be) ………………………his abilities to listen and to follow instructions.
98. The convocation speaker as well as his wife and children ( welcome) ………………heartily by the audience.
99. Not only the Smiths but also Mr. Brown ( not/ receive) ………….………..any support of late.
100. Copper is one of the few metals that ( appear) …………… …in a pure form in nature.
101. The polar radii ( measure)…….. …………………………………by various means so far.
102. Darts together with billiards ( be) …………….. ……what he is good at.
103. Company earnings (be)……………..…up 18% over last year's.
104. Ronaldo’s riches ( discover) ……………………..in 2006 by treasure hunter Mel Fisher off the Florida coast.
1. It’s about time all of you …………a suitable schedule for the second semester exam next month.
a. plan b. should plan c. planned d. would plan
2. John is always late for class, .................... annoys the teacher. a. this b. which c. what d. that
3. Ms Trang urged that every student in this class…………all the homework in advance before class.
a. finishes b. finish c. can finish d. finished
Ngoc Châu : 1. c 2. b 3. B ( bonus)
4. Not only Phuoc but also Vinh ………..to be skilled in dancing. a. does prove b. prove c. both are correct
5. I had just one reply. Abco was the .................... company to reply to my letter. a. last b. most c. only d. second
6. We passed shops .................... windows .................... for Chistmas.
a. the/decorated b. whose/were decorated c. their/decorating d. their/were decorated
Minh Hà: 4. b 5. c 6. b
[Link] is the only one of the schoolboys who …….. the place where the treasure was buried.
a. know b. knows c. have known d. were to know
[Link] quiz champion Claude Jennings .................... .................... his memory.
a. is said/to have lost b. said/to have been lost c. was said/lose d. has been said/lost
9.I’ve collected all the documents .................... for the house sale. Can you take them to the lawyer’s office to.................... ?
a. to need/sign b. that are needed/be signed c. needed/signed d. need/being signed
10.I can imagine how worried Barbara’s husband was.
a. Barbara’s husband would be very worried.
b. Barbara’s husband would have been very worried. Hướng Dương : 7. a 8. a 9. b 10. d
c. Barbara’s husband might be very worried.
d. Barbara’s husband must have been very worried.
11. Yesterday you didn’t seem to know what to do.
a. You acted as if you didn’t know what to do yesterday. c. You acted as if you hadn’t known what to do yesterday.
b. You act as if you didn’t know what to do yesterday. d. You had acted as if you didn’t know what to do yesterday
Mistake correction
12. Anthropologists agree(a )that our primitive ancestors (b)who inhabited in the tropics (c)probably had natural protection against(d) the
sun.
13. Traumatic amnesia, which (a)is usually the result in (b)a head injury (c) , is far more (d) common than hysterical amnesia.
14Upin with Ipin …………… the traffic law last month . a. were caught breaking b.
was caught breaking c. was caught to break d. were caught to have broken
15But luckily they escaped………
a. to be heavily fined b. to have been heavily fined c. being heavily fined d. having had been heavily fined
16. Until then they …. red-handed like that. a. haven’t been caught b. hadn’t been caught c. haven’t caught d. hadn’t caught
[Link] many students five hours without music ……….. so long . a. seem b. seems c. to seem d. might seem
18. Lan together with Lily …………… to help ………….. the class activities at the beginning of the school year. a. were
nominated/running c. was nominated/running c. nominate / run d. was nominated/run