50 bài tập sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ có đáp án

Bài tập sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ có đáp án

I. Sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ

- Khi hai danh từ nối nhau bằng “and” thì động từ chia số nhiều

E.g:

My sister and I like listening to classical music.

Karen and Lisa go to school together every morning.

*Lưu ý: Nếu hai danh từ trước và sau “and” chỉ cùng 1 cá thể thì ta dùng động từ số ít. (Dó có một số thứ đảm nhận 2 vai trò, 2 định nghĩa,…); đối với Phép cộng cũng dùng động từ số ít.

E.g:

The professor and businessman are working in New York.

→ Professor và businessman ở đây là 2 người khác nhau.)

The professor and businessman is working in New York.

→ 1 người nhưng đóng 2 vai trò

Two and three is five. (2 + 3 = 5)

- “Each, Every, Many a…. ” đi với động từ số ít

Do những từ này được dịch là “mỗi” (một), nên cũng không lạ khi danh từ sau chúng được chia dạng số ít.

E.g:

Each person is allowed 20kg of luggage. (Mỗi người chỉ được mang 20kg hành lý)

Every student is told about the changes of the timetable. (Mỗi học sinh đều được thông báo về sự thay đổi thời khoá biểu).

Many a politician has promised to make changes. (Rất nhiều chính trị gia đã hứa tạo nên sự khác biệt).

- To infinitive/Ving” đi với động từ số ít

E.g: To jog/ Jogging every day is good for you. (Việc chạy bộ mỗi ngày rất tốt cho sức khoẻ).

- Mệnh đề danh từ đi với động từ số ít

Mệnh đề danh từ bắt đầu bằng Wh- hay That được xem như 1 chủ thể, do đó động từ sẽ chia số ít.

E.g:

What you have said is not true. (Điều anh đang nói là giả dối)

That trees lose their leaves is a sign of fall. (Cây rụng lá báo hiệu mùa thu sang).

- Tựa đề phim/ sách/ báo luôn chia động từ ở dạng số ít

E.g: “Tom and Jerry” is my son’s favorite cartoon. (“Tom và Jerry” là phim hoạt hình tớ thích nhất).

- Danh từ kết thúc là “s” nhưng nhưng chia động từ số ít

Danh từ tên môn học: Physics (Vật lý), Mathematics (Toán), Economics (Kinh tế học), Linguistics (Ngôn ngữ học), Politics (Chính trị học), Genetics (Di truyền học), Phonetics (Ngữ âm học), …

Danh từ tên môn thể thao: Athletics (Điền kinh), Billiards (Bi-da), Checkers (Cờ đam), Darts (Phóng lao trong nhà), Dominoes (Đô mi nô)…

Danh từ tên các căn bệnh: Measles (sởi), Mumps (quai bị), Diabetes (tiểu đường), Rabies (bệnh dại), Shingles (bệnh lở mình), Rickets (còi xương)….

Cụm danh từ chỉ kích thước, đo lường: Two pounds is…. (2 cân)

Cụm danh từ chỉ khoảng cách: Ten miles is…. (10 dặm)

Cụm danh từ chỉ thời gian: Ten years is … (10 năm)

Cụm danh từ chỉ số tiền: Ten dollars is…. (10 đô la)

Cụm danh từ chỉ tên một số quốc gia, thành phố: The United States (Nước Mỹ), the Philippines (nước Phi-lip-pin), Wales, Marseilles, Brussels, Athens, Paris….

- Tất cả những từ trên tuy có “s” nhưng không chỉ số nhiều mà chỉ đơn thuần là tên riêng, do đó động từ chia dạng số ít

E.g:

5 minutes is too little for me to finish the task. (5 phút là quá ít để tôi làm xong bài này).

Phonetics is probably the most challenging course to me. (Âm vị học có lẽ là môn khó nhất đối với tôi).

- Danh từ không kết thúc bằng “s” nhưng là số nhiều thì chia động từ số nhiều

Một số danh từ số nhiều tuy không có “s” ở sau cùng nhưng được biến đổi thành từ khác. Trường hợp này ta vẫn chia động từ số nhiều: People (người), cattle (gia súc), police (cảnh sát), army (quân đội), children (trẻ em), women (phụ nữ), men (đàn ông), teeth (răng), feet (chân),…

E.g:

My feet are weary after a long day. (Chân tôi mỏi nhừ sau một ngày dài).

The children are playing with their new toys. (Bọn trẻ đang chơi đồ chơi mới).

The + adj = N (chỉ người) chia động từ số nhiều

E.g: There are more of the poor than the rich. (Có nhiều người nghèo hơn là người giàu).

- Hai danh từ nối nhau bằng cấu trúc: “either … or, neither… nor, not only….. but also” thì động từ chia theo chủ ngữ gần động từ nhất.

E.g:

Neither she nor her children were inherited from the will.

Either they or their son is not allowed to come in.

Not only she but also her friends are going to the cinema.

- Các danh từ nối nhau bằng: as well as, with, together with, along with, accompanied by thì chia động từ theo danh từ phía trước.

E.g:

She, as well as I, is going to university this year. (Chia theo “she”)

Mrs. Smith together with her sons is away for holiday. (Chia theo “Mrs. Smith”)

- Hai danh từ nối nhau bằng “of”

Hai danh từ nối với nhau bằng “of” thì chia theo danh từ phía trước nhưng nếu danh từ phía trước là “some, all, most, majority, enough, minority, half, phân số, phần trăm”…. thì lại phải chia theo danh từ phía sau.

E.g:

The study of how living things work is called philosophy. (Chia theo “study”)

Some of the students are late for class. (Nhìn trước chữ “of” gặp “some” nên chia theo chữ phía sau là students)

Most of the water is polluted, (phía trước là most nên chia theo danh từ chính đứng sau là water)

* Lưu ý: Nếu các từ trên đứng một mình thì phải suy nghĩ xem nó là đại diện cho danh từ nào, nếu danh từ đó đếm được thì dùng số nhiều, ngược lại dùng số ít.

E.g:

The majority think that… (đa số nghĩ rằng…) → ta suy ra rằng để “suy nghĩ” được phải là “người”. Vậy câu này có nghĩa “đa số người nghĩ rằng…”

- “A number of” và “The number of”

A number of + N (số nhiều) đi với động từ số nhiều; Còn The number of + N (số nhiều) + động từ số ít

E.g:

• A number of students are going to the class picnic. (Rất nhiều sinh viên sẽ đi picnic cùng lớp.)
• The number of days in a week is seven. (Số lượng ngày trong tuần là 7.)

- Một số danh từ chỉ tập hợp

Bao gồm các từ như: “family, staff, team, group, congress, crowd, committee …”

Nếu chỉ về hành động của từng thành viên thì dùng động từ số nhiều, nếu chỉ về tính chất của tập thể đó như một đơn vị thì dùng động từ số ít.

E.g:

The family are having breakfast. (Ý nói từng thành viên trong gia đình đang ăn sáng).

The family is very conservative. (Chỉ tính chất của tập thể gia đình đó như là một đơn vị).

- Cấu trúc với There chia động từ theo danh từ gần động từ nhất

Cấu trúc với “there” thì ta chia động từ chia theo danh từ đứng gần động từ nhất.

E.g:

There is a book on the table. (Chia theo “a book”)

There are two books on the table. (Chia theo “books”)

*Lưu ý: There is a book and two pens on the table. (vẫn chia theo “a book vì nó đứng gần động từ “is” hơn)

- Đối với đại từ sở hữu thì chia động từ theo danh từ đề cập trước đó.

Khi gặp các đại từ sở hữu như: mine, his, hers, yours; ours, theirs thì phải xem cái gì của (những) người/ vật đó là số ít hay số nhiều.

E.g: Lend me your scissors. Mine … very rusty.

→ Ta suy ra là của tôi ở đây ý nói scissors của tôi: số nhiều chia động từ ở số nhiều → Mine are very rusty)

- Những danh từ luôn chia dạng số nhiều

Một số từ như “pants” (quần dài ở Mỹ, quần lót ở Anh), “trousers” (quần), “pliers” (cái kìm), “scissors” (cái kéo), “shears” (cái kéo lớn – dùng cắt lông cừu, tỉa hàng rào), “tongs” (cái kẹp) thì đi với động từ số nhiều.

Tuy nhiên, khi có từ “A pair of/ Two pairs of…” đi trước các danh từ này, đứng làm chủ từ, thì chia động từ số ít.

E.g:

The scissors are very sharp. (Cái kéo rất sắc bén.)

A pair of scissors was left on the table. (Cái kéo được người ta để lại trên bàn.)

- Với đại từ bất định thì động từ chia số ít

Đại từ bất định (Chỉ chung chung, không nói rõ đối tượng là ai) gồm: Some one, any one, no one, every one, something, anything, everything, nothing,…

E.g:

Everything seems perfect. (Mọi thứ dường như hoàn hảo.)

Nobody loves me. (Chả có ai yêu tôi cả.)

- Với chủ ngữ có No/None

Nếu sau “no” là danh từ số ít thì động từ chia số ít. Nếu sau “no” là danh từ số nhiều thì động từ chia số nhiều.

E.g:

No money has been invested for this company for 2 months.

No lessons were given to us by our teacher this morning.

None of us like to drink this.

- Cấu trúc đảo ngữ với cụm từ trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn

Khi cụm trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn được đặt lên đầu câu, động từ hoà hợp với (cụm) danh từ đứng sau động từ.

E.g: On the top of the hill is a temple. (Trên đỉnh của quả đồi có một ngôi đền).

- Sau either of/neither of , động từ sẽ được chia theo chủ ngữ đứng gần động từ nhất.

Either/neither + danh từ + or/nor + danh từ số ít + động từ số ít

Either/neither + danh từ + or/nor + danh từ số nhiều + động từ số nhiều

E.g:

Neither John nor his friends are going to the beach today. (Chữ “friends” đứng gần động từ hơn nên chia là “are))

Either John or Bill is going to the beach today. (Bill là 1 người nên chia động từ “is”).

II. Bài tập sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ

Ex I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

1. Everyone on the board of directors ........ with the planned merger.

A. agreeing

B. agree

C. have agreed

D. agrees

2. Success in business ......... certain strategies that satisfy both the employer and the employees.

A. requires

B. is required

C. require

D. requiring

3. Not only the painting method but also the colors ............... the intervest of art critics.

A. has aroused

B. arouses

C. have aroused

D. arousing

4. The number of corrections made during the first stage ........... the charges significantly.

A. has influenced

B. are influencing

C. have influenced

D. influencing

5. Every staff member ....... to be trained in security procedures to ensure the safety of customer's private information.

A. requirement

B. requires

C. is required

D. requiring

6. Our website has a page that ........... frequently asked questions by its users.

A. answer

B. was answered

C. answers

D. answering

7. The benefits of exercising regularly while pregnant ....... staying sedentary during pregnancy.

A. surpass

B. is surpassing

C. surpassing

D. surpassed

8. The decision regarding the merger of the two companies ...... to the public yesterday.

A. was announced

B. announced

C. were announced

D. announcing

9. Thanks to the recent anti-smoking campaign, the number of smokers in the country .........

A. has reduced

B. to reduce

C. reduce

D. having reduced

10. The regulations governing animal research ......... many provisions to safeguard animal welfare.

A. contains

B. have been contained

C. contain

D. is containing

Đáp án:

1 - D; 2 - A; 3 - C; 4 - A; 5 - C;

6 - C; 7 - A; 8 - A; 9 - A; 10 - C;

Ex II. 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………being 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 ………breakfast 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 ………all I have onme.

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………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

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. do

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,………. . proposedsome 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. havebeen 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 recenty ears.

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

Đáp án:

1. D. A number of luôn kết hợp với động từ số nhiều.

2. A,

3. A,

4. B. bread và butter được xem là những chủ thể riêng biệt.

5. A,

6. C,

7. A

8. B. Các danh từ chỉ thời gian, tiền bạc, khoảng cách thường kết hợp với động từ số ít.

9. B,

10. C,

11. A,

12. A,

13. B,

14. A

15. D. The number of luôn kết hợp với động từ số ít.

16. B

17. C. Động từ kết hợp với chủ từ these pictures, không kết hợp với danh từ theo sau as well as.

18. A,

19. B,

20. B,

21. C,

22. A

23. C. Tên các môn học kết hợp với động từsố ít.

24. B

25. C

26. D,

27. B,

28. A,

29. C. Động từ kết hợp với chủ ngữ đơn use.

30. C

Ex III. Supply the correct tenses and form of the verbs in parentheses:

1. The English (be) ………. famous for their calmness.

2. The money that (spend) …………. on education every year (be) ………not enough.

3. The number of employees who (not, finish) …………. their work yet (have) ………. . to work on the weekend.

4. The office (close) …………on the weekend.

5. The office (try) ………a lot to win the boss’s heart recently.

6. Five kilos of gold (steal) ………. . from the bank yesterday.

7. Physics (cause) …………you any trouble at school.

8. Yesterday, neither you nor I (choose) …………. to deliverthe speech. So who (choose)………. ?- Daisy and Ann (be) ……….

9. 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. If nobody (have) ………. . bought that car from the dealer, then you should return and make another offer.

Đáp án:

1. are	8. was chosen; was chosen; were	15. is
2. is spent; is	9. encourages	16.has
3. hasn’t finished; has	10. saw; was trying	17. has
4. is closed	11. have	18. has
5. have tried	12. is	19. is
6. was stolen	13. has	20. has
7. does physics	14. have cause

Ex IV. 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 in the world.

3. The scissors on the table is my sister’s.

4. Linguistics is my major field of study.

5. There are good furniture in this showroom.

6. The cattle is grazing in the meadow.

7. The interrogation, conducted by the police officers, have lasted for several hours.

8. The tenants in the apartment next to mine is giving a party this evening.

9. 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 animal spreserve.

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 there frigerator.

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 8.00.

Đáp án:

1. has-have

2. language-languages

3. is-are

4. √

5. are-is

6. is-are

7. have-has

8. is-are

9. √

10. √

11. have-has

12. √

13. was-were

14. is-are

15. are-is

16. √

17. admire-admires

18. √

19. were-was

20. are-is

Ex V. Complete the sentences with is/ are, has/ have or does/do.

1. Either John or you ………. . to be responsible for the unfinished work.

2. David, as well as his friends, …………collecting waste paper to recycle.

3. John and Helen ……. . not admit to have broken the window.

4. Neither Tom nor his friends………. . lost the keys

5. Both Peter and his girlfriend………. working for a bank.

6. Neither the library nor the bookstore…………the book Ineed.

7. Tom as well as his two close friends ………not in class today.

8. Both Ron and Bob ………passed the exam successfully.

9. 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.

Đáp án:

1. have

2. is

3. do

4. have

5. are

6. has

7. is

8. have

9. has

10. are

Ex VI. In each of the following sentences, put the verb in brackets into the correct form:

1. Two weeks (go) fast when you are on vacation.

2. Many of the girls in my school (wear) white shirts.

3. Three kilos of potatoes (make) the basket heavier.

4. Some of the tables in the classroom (be) broken.

5. Bacteria of the harmful kind (cause) diseases.

6. What we need most (be) books.

7. The English (be) proud and independent people.

8. The United States (have) a population of 250 million.

9. 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 inprice.

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.

Đáp án:

1. goes

2. wear

3. makes

4. are

5. cause

6. is

7. are

8. has

9. aren’t

10. was

11. are

12. is

13. is

14. is

15. has

16. is (was)

17. is (was)

18. has

19. are (were)

20. has

Ex VII. Chọn dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc

1. The trousers you bought for me (doesn't/ don't) fit me.

2. Physics (was/ were) my best subject at school.

3. Fortunately the news (wasn't/ weren't) as bad as we had expected.

4. The police (wants/ want) to interview Fred about a robbery.

5. Three days (isn't/ aren't) long enough for a good holiday.

6. Where (does/ do) your family live?

7. England (have/ has) lost all their football matches this season.

8. (Does/ Do) the police know about the stolen money?

9. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine (isn't/ aren't) sharp enough,

10. I'm going to take a taxi. Six miles (is/ are) too far for me to walk.

11. John, along with twenty friends, (is/ are) planning a party.

12. The picture of the soldiers (bring/ brings) back a lot of memories.

13. If the duties of these officers (isn't/ aren't) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project.

14. Advertisements on television (is/ are) becoming more competitive than ever before.

15. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is/are) at an all-time high.

Đáp án:

1 - don't;

2 - was;

3 - wasn't;

4 - want;

5 - isn't;

6 - do;

7 - has;

8 - do;

9 - aren't;

10 - is;

11 - is;

12 - brings;

13 - aren't;

14 - are;

15 - are;

Ex VIII. Cho dạng đúng của động từ sau.

1. His mother ________ (read) books at 10 a. m. last week.

2. Their teacher, together with others, _______ (go) with them to ensure their safety.

3. To be seated in a peaceful place _________ (be) one of my hobbies.

4. How she lives _________ (be) none of my business.

5. You and I ________ (need) to be careful when we go across the road.

6. The majority of students ___________ (have) chances to do exercises in the new stadium.

7. “Swing for the heart” ________ (teach) us how to understand our emotions and feelings.

8. None of the sheep _________ (drink) water in this river.

9. Not only she but also me _______ (care) about this problem.

10. Don’t worry. No students _________ (go) out at 9 p.m. last night.

Đáp án:

1. was reading;

2. goes;

3. is;

4. is;

5. need;

6. have;

7. teaches;

8. drink;

9. care;

10. were going;

Ex IX. Chọn dạng đúng của động từ.

1. He, along with his brothers, (is playing/are playing) soccer at the stadium.

2. There are lots of stale eggs on the table. The majority (are/is) chicken eggs.

3. (Is/Are) there enough water for us to drink?

4. A number of teachers (concern/concerns) about their students’ safety when they go across the road alone.

5. Playing the piano (doesn’t/don’t) interest me much. I love reading books because what I read (broaden/broadens) my mind a lot.

6. No orange juice (contains/contain) much sugar, so drinking it (is/are) healthy.

7. Either her sisters or she (have to/has to) cook lunch.

8. Neither of the students (want/wants) to present their ideas in front of a lot of people.

9. No one (is/are) suitable for this position, so we need to find others.

10. Both my father and I (goes/go) out to buy a present for my mother on her birthday.

Đáp án:

1. is playing;

2. are;

3. is;

4. concern;

5. doesn’t;

6. contains;

7. has to;

8. wants;

9. is;

10. go;

Ex X. Cho dạng đúng của động từ sau.

1. There ____________ (be) some butter on the plate but there ____________ (be) no eggs left in the fridge.

2. One of my colleagues ____________ (have) spoken to the boss about the promotions.

3. Judy and Cindy ____________ (be) going to meet and do some shopping this Saturday.

4. Anny as well as her brother ____________ (have) attended the university exam.

5. Each of my uncles ____________ (want) to buy a big house with a garden in Newcastle.

6. Three of the doctors in this hospital ____________ (have) gone abroad for a cruise holiday.

7. Not only my uncles but also my aunt Susan ____________ (be) coming to see me.

8. Rice and meatballs, my favorite dish ____________ (be) being served in this restaurant.

9. A large number of students ____________ (have) bought tickets for the rock concert.

10. Fifteen days ____________ (be) not a long time for a caping holiday.

Đáp án:

1. There _____is_______ (be) some butter on the plate but there _______are_____ (be) no eggs left in the fridge.

2. One of my colleagues ______has______ (have) spoken to the boss about the promotions.

3. Judy and Cindy ______are______ (be) going to meet and do some shopping this Saturday.

4. Anny as well as her brother ____has________ (have) attended the university exam.

5. Each of my uncles ____wants________ (want) to buy a big house with a garden in Newcastle.

6. Three of the doctors in this hospital _____have_______ (have) gone abroad for a cruise holiday.

7. Not only my uncles but also my aunt Susan _____is_______ (be) coming to see me.

8. Rice and meatballs, my favorite dish _____is_______ (be) being served in this restaurant.

9. A large number of students ______has______ (have) bought tickets for the rock concert.

10. Fifteen days _____is_______ (be) not a long time for a caping holiday.

Ex XI. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.

2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.

7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.

8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.

10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.

14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.

17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?

18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.

19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!

20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.

21. The committee members (leads, lead) very different lives in private.

22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.

23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.

Đáp án:

1 - are;

2 - is;

3 - are;

4 - is;

5 - don't;

6 - doesn't;

7 - is;

8 - lives;

9 - takes;

10 - want;

11 - is;

12 - is;

13 - knows;

14 - is;

15 - is - is;

16 - is;

17 - are;

18 - are;

19 - were - is;

20 - debates;

21 - lead;

22 - greets;

23 - are;

Ex XII. Choose the right word or phrase best completes the sentence.

1. Two days _______not enough holiday.

A. are

B. were

C. was

D. been

2. Each of you ____ a share in the project.

A. having

B. has

C. to have

D. have

3. A number of colleagues ____ volunteered to the work.

A. have

B. has

C. to have

D. having

4. Linguistics ____ out the ways in which languages work.

A. find

B. finding

C. to find

D. finds

5. The Philippines ____ of more than 7,000 islands.

A. consist

B. consisting

C. consisted

D. consists

6. The United Nations ____ its head quarters in New York city.

A. have

B. having

C. has

D. to have

7. One of my neighbours ____ inquisitive about other people’s private life.

A. being

B. were

C. is

D. been

8. Tom doesn’t agree but the rest of us ____.

A. does

B. done

C. do

D. doing

9. There ____ a few trees in this front garden last summer.

A. being

B. were

C. are

D. is

10. A large number of reporters ____ at the meeting yesterday.

A. being

B. were

C. are

D. is

Đáp án:

1 - C	2 - B	3 - A	4 - D	5 - D
6 - C	7 - C	8 - C	9 - B	10 - B

Ex XIII. Circle the correct verb.

1. The dogs ( eat / eats ) the bone.

2. My parents ( like / likes ) pizza and tacos.

3. My bestfriend ( watch / watches ) a lot of television.

4. My brother( play / plays ) basketball very well.

5. One of the motorbikes ( go / goes ) very fast.

6. Mr. Brown, the banker, ( count / counts ) a lot of money.

7. The dog ( roll / rolls ) around in the mud.

8. This ice cream ( taste / tastes ) very delicious.

9. My cousin, Peter, ( live / lives ) in Chicago.

10. My team ( lose / loses ) games all the time.

11. Michael ( want / wants ) to be an excellent pilot.

12. We ( need / needs ) to buy a new car.

Đáp án:

1. The dogs ( eat / eats ) the bone.

2. My parents ( like / likes ) pizza and tacos.

3. My best friend ( watch / watches ) a lot of television.

4. My brother( play / plays ) basketball very well.

5. One of the motorbikes ( go / goes ) very fast.

6. Mr. Brown, the banker, ( count / counts ) a lot of money.

7. The dog ( roll / rolls ) around in the mud.

8. This ice cream ( taste / tastes ) very delicious.

9. My cousin, Peter, ( live / lives ) in Chicago.

10. My team ( lose / loses ) games all the time.

11. Michael ( want / wants ) to be an excellent pilot.

12. We ( need / needs ) to buy a new car.

Ex XIV. Complete the sentence with the correct verb

1. One of my his sister _______________ (play) the trombone

2. This area _______________ (be) dangerous.

3. The mouse _______________ (like) cheese.

4. Everybody _______________ (want) to live happily.

5. My friend _______________ (visit) me in the hospital.

6. The kids _______________ (surprise) their grandma for her 80th birthday.

7. Swimming _______________ (be) a good exercise

8. These scissors _______________ (be) are useless.

9. Here _______________ (be) the document for your car

Đáp án:

1. One of my his sister _________plays______ (play) the trombone

2. This area ________is_______ (be) dangerous.

3. The mouse ______like_________ (like) cheese.

4. Everybody _______wants________ (want) to live happily.

5. My friend ______visits_________ (visit) me in the hospital.

6. The kids _______surprise________ (surprise) their grandma for her 80th birthday.

7. Swimming _____is__________ (be) a good exercise

8. These scissors _____are__________ (be) are useless.

9. Here ________is_______ (be) the document for your car

Ex XV. Supply the correct tenses and form of the verbs in parentheses:

1. The French (be) ………. famous for their romance.

2. The money that (spend) …………. on education and training every year (be) ………not enough.

3. The number of employees who (not, finish) …………. their work yet (have) ………. . to work overtime.

4. The company (close) …………on Sunday.

5. The office (try) ………a lot to win the boss’s heart recently.

6. Ten kilos of gold (steal) ………. . from the international bank last Saturday.

7. English (cause) …………you any trouble at school.

8. Yesterday, neither you nor I (choose) …………. to deliver the speech. So who (choose) ………. ? - Daisy and Ann (be) ……….

9. That you enjoy the cake I bake (encourage) …………. me a lot.

10. When I (see) …………you yesterday, the boy in blue trousers (try) ……. . to steal your purse.

11. The contracts signed by the company (have) …………been voided because some stipulations were not met.

12. Two kilometres (be) ………. a very long distance for us to walk.

Đáp án:

1. The French (be) …are ……. famous for their romance.

2. The money that (spend) … is spent………. on education and training every year (be) …is……not enough.

3. The number of employees who (not, finish) …hasn’t finished ………. their work yet (have) ……has…. . to work overtime.

4. The company (close) ……. is closed ……on Sunday.

5. The office (try) …have tried……a lot to win the boss’s heart recently.

6. Ten kilos of gold (steal) ……was stolen …. . from the international bank last Saturday.

7. English (cause) …causes ………you any trouble at school.

8. Yesterday, neither you nor I (choose) …… was chosen……. to deliver the speech. So who (choose) ……was chosen…. ? - Daisy and Ann (be) …were…….

9. That you enjoy the cake I bake (encourage) ……encourages ……. me a lot.

10. When I (see) …saw ………you yesterday, the boy in blue trousers (try) …was trying…. . to steal your purse.

11. The contracts signed by the company (have) …… have……been voided because some stipulations were not met.

12. Two kilometres (be) ……is…. a very long distance for us to walk.

Ex XVI. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

Your chances of winning the lottery in New York State ____ less than being struck by lightening.

a.) is

b.) are

2. People who do win the lottery, though they may have the good intention to invest, occasionally ____ up becoming impoverished because they give all their money to charity.

a.) end

b.) ends

3. When students, no matter how much energy they have,____ up all night, they are not alert in the morning.

a.) stay

b.) stays

4. I used to fly to Buffalo every summer and live in Florida every winter, but now I ____ here permanently.

a.) live

b.) lives

5. After class, Teresa ___ to her car and drives to work.

a.) run

b.) runs

6. Once in a while, Patty ___ shopping in an Indian grocery store and cooks tandoori chicken.

a.) go

b.) goes

7. Why don't we ___ the park on the weekend and bring some friends with us?

a.) visit

b.) visits

8. If it ___ today, Ed will not need to water the lawn.

a.) rain

b.) rains

9. A lot of people _____ John to be very quiet.

a.) consider

b.) considers

10. There ___ too much crime in this world.

a.) are

b.) is

Đáp án:

1 - b

2 - a

3 - a

4 - a

5 - b

6 - b

7 - a

8 - b

9 - a

10 - b

Ex XVII. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.

2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.

7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.

8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.

10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.

14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

Đáp án:

1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.

2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.

7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.

8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.

10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.

14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

Ex XVIII. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject

1. Annie and her brother (is/ are) at school.

2. Either my mother or my father (is/ are) coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats (is/ are) outside

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is/ are) always on the floor.

5. George and Tamara (doesn’t/ don’t) want to see that movie.

6. Benito (doesn’t/ don’t) know the answer.

7. One of my sisters (is/ are) going on a trip to France.

8. The man with all the birds (live/ lives) on my street.

Đáp án

1. Annie and her brother are at school.

2. Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats are outside

4. Either my shoes or your coat is always on the floor.

5. George and Tamara don’t want to see that movie.

6. Benito doesn’t know the answer.

7. One of my sisters is going on a trip to France.

8. The man with all the birds lives on my street.

Ex XIX. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.

1. Each of the girls ____ her own skirt. (has/ have)

2. Eight miles____ long distance. (is/ are)

3. Many a man ____ tried hard to climb the treacherous mountain range. ( have/ has)

4. The furniture of the house ____ quite impressive. (is/ are)

5. Few students ______ coming to the party. (is/ are)

6. Uma, my childhood friend ____ leaving for Delhi next month. (is/ are)

7. Most of my friends _____ government employees. (is/ are)

8. The level of pain tolerance ____ from person to person. (vary/ varies)

9. Either Tina or Rohit ____ telling lies. (is/ are)

10. A number of people _____reported to have fallen sick after drinking the water from the tubewell. (was/ were)

Đáp án

1. Each of the girls __has__ her own skirt. (has/ have)

2. Eight miles__is__ long distance. (is/ are)

3. Many a man __has__ tried hard to climb the treacherous mountain range. ( have/ has)

4. The furniture of the house __is__ quite impressive. (is/ are)

5. Few students ___are___ coming to the party. (is/ are)

6. Uma, my childhood friend __is__ leaving for Delhi next month. (is/ are)

7. Most of my friends ___are__ government employees. (is/ are)

8. The level of pain tolerance __varies__ from person to person. (vary/ varies)

9. Either Tina or Rohit __is__ telling lies. (is/ are)

10. A number of people __were___reported to have fallen sick after drinking the water from the tubewell. (was/ were)

Ex XX. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D

1. Anyone ________ to see the film please stand up.

A. who want

B. who wants

C. that want

D. that wants

2. ________ the United Nations ________ in New York or Washington D.C?

A. Do, lie

B. Is, lies

C. Does, lie

D. Is, lie

3. Each boy and each girl ________ to take temperature in the school.

A. are ask

B. are asked

C. is ask

D. is asked

4. The style and the colour of the sofa ________ both perfect for what we want.

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

5. The Olympic Games ________ every four years.

A. is hold

B. is held

C. are hold

D. are held

Đáp án

1. B

2. C

3. D

4. B

5. B

Ex XXI. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

1. Somebody ____ waiting at the door for you. (is / are)

2. Two ____ ago, here is the place where the accident took place. (year/ years)

3. Fast food, like burgers and street food, ____ harmful to our health. (is/ are)

4. All the students ____ excited to visit the museum after school. (is/ are)

5. Neither Joseph nor his family ____ French. (speaks/ speak)

6. Either Ross or Joey ____ broken the glass. (has/ have)

7. If anybody _____ for me, do let me know. (calls/ call)

8. The plumber, along with his helper ____, expected to come soon. (is/ are)

Đáp án

1. Somebody __is__ waiting at the door for you. (is / are)

2. Two __years__ ago, here is the place where the accident took place. (year/ years)

3. Fast food, like burgers and street food, __is__ harmful to our health. (is/ are)

4. All the students __are__ excited to visit the museum after school. (is/ are)

5. Neither Joseph nor his family __speaks__ French. (speaks/ speak)

6. Either Ross or Joey __has__ broken the glass. (has/ have)

7. If anybody __calls___ for me, do let me know. (calls/ call)

8. The plumber, along with his helper __is__, expected to come soon. (is/ are)

Exercise XXII: Choose the correct form of the verb, singular or plural.

1. The results of Dr. Jack’s experiment was/were published in a scientific journal.

2. A number of police officers here works/work with dogs.

3. Music is/are an easy subject at school.

4. The United Nations has/have its headquarters in New York

5. Where do /does your family live?

6. Why isn’t/aren’t there a supermarket close to those cities?

7. One of your kids has/have lost a shoe

8. Her cat as well as her dogs likes / like fast food.

9. The staff at the school wasn’t/weren’t happy with their working condition.

10.Every man, woman, and child is/are protected under the law.

Đáp án

1) were

2) work

3) is

4) has

5) does

6) isn’t

7) has

8) likes

9) weren’t

10) is

Ex XXIII. 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………being presented at the Central Hall this week.

a. are b. will be c. has become d. is

3. Everybody who ………. a fever must go home at once.

a. has b. have c. is having d. are having

4. Measles………cured without much difficulty nowadays.

a. is b. are c. will be d. have

5. Neither Mrs.Smith nor her brothers……a consent form for tomorrow’s field trip.

a. need b. needs c. is needing d. has need

6. Laura, together with his aunt, ……………shopping.

a. have gone b. has gone c. go d. goes

7. The quality of the goods ………. . not very good.

a. is b. are c. is being d. has been

8. This shirt as well as that one………. . for sale, which will you have?

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

9. To what place ………either the woman or her daughter wish to go?

a. is b. does c. do d. are

10. What she told me………. . to be of no importance.

a. seems b. seem c. must seem d. have seemed

11. Biology………. . not always an exact science.

a. was b. are c. is d. were

12. The flock of birds…………. . circling overhead.

a. gets b. are c. is d. get

13. The levels of intoxication…………. from subject to subject.

a. has been varied b. have been varied c. varies d. vary

14. The majority of the students………. . her to be innocent.

a. was made b. believe c. makes d. make

15. Advertisements on Youtube…………. . becoming more competitive than ever before.

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

Đáp án

1. d	2. a	3. a	4. a	5. a
6. b	7. a	8. b	9. b	10. a
11. c	12. c	13. d	14. b	15. c

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