Bài tập anh văn subject and verb concord năm 2024

Phạm Nguyen Thùy Trang ENG 166 BB EXERCISE ON SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENTI. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D:

1. 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........ presented at the Central Hall this week. a. are b. will be c. has become d. is
3. Beauty as well as health .......... failed her this term. a. has b. have c. is d. are
4. Bread and butter .......... what she asks for. a. is b. are c. will be d. have been
5. Each student.......... answered the first three questions. a. has b. have c. have to d. must
6. Either John or his wife ........ each morning. a. make b. is making c. makes d. made
7. Everybody who .......... a fever must go home at once. a. has b. have c. is having d. are having
8. Five dollars ........ I have on me. a. are b. is c. will be d. have
9. 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........ without much difficulty nowadays.
12. To what place ........ the man or his son wish to go? a. is b. does c. do d. are
13. Twenty miles.......... a long way to walk. a. are b. was c. is d. were
14. What he told you........... to be of no importance. a. seems b. seem c. must seem d. have seemed
15. Mathematics........... not always an exact science. a. was b. are c. is d. were
16. Mr. John, accompanied by several members of the committee,........... proposed some changes of the rules.

1. have b. has c. are d. is 25. The flock of birds.............. circling overhead.

1. 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.

1. have been b. has been c. has d. have 30. Advertisements on television.............. becoming more competitive than everbefore.

1. has b. have c. are d. is

1. When I [see] ...saw........ yesterday, the boy in black trousers [try] .. trying..... to steal your wallet.
2. The contracts signed by the company [have] ...had........ voided because some stipulations were not met.
3. Ten miles [be] ......... a very long distance for us to walk.
4. Each package that is not properly wrapped [have] .......... to be returned to the sender.
5. The keys of the house [have] ......... been lost.
6. The plan as well as the proposals [be] .. be........ to be presented in the coming Monday meeting.
7. The box of ribbons for the electric typewriter [have] .......... been misplaced.
8. It is disconcerting to believe that every possible candidate [have] ....... been rejected for one reason or another.
9. There [have] ......... been more excitement in this city about a sporting event.
10. To me, Mathematics [be] ...is..... very easy to master.
11. If nobody [have] .......... bought that car from the dealer, then you should return and make another offer.

III. Correct the sentences if necessary. Check [√] s any that are already correct:

1. The Chinese has an interesting history. ->2. English is one of the most popular language have in the world. ->3. The scissors on the table is my sister’s. languages √
2. Linguistics is my major field of study.
3. There areLinguistic good furniture in this showroom. -> 6. The cattle is grazing inis the meadow. -> 7. The interrogation, conducted by the police officers, have lasted for several on hours. 8. The tenants in the apartment next to mine is √ giving a party this evening. -> are
4. The president felt that no one wereadvisor. better suited for the position of chief staff -> was
5. Everybody participating in the fund-raiser are-> is to turn in the tickets by 8. 00. IV Complete the sentences with is / are, has / have or does /do.
6. Either John or you .......... to be responsible for the unfinished work.
7. David, as well as his friends, ... is ........ waste paper to recycle.
8. John and Helen ....... not admit to have broken the window.
9. Neither Tom nor his friends.......... lost the keys.
10. Both Peter and his girlfriend......... working for a bank.
11. Neither the library nor the bookstore......has..... book I need.
12. Tom as well as his two close friends ... is ..... in class today.
13. Both Ron and Bob ...have..... the exam successfully.
14. One of the staffs......... to report the problem to the manager.

Either the girl or her parents...are........ to be present at the party. V. In each of the following sentences, put the verb in brackets into the correctform: