UNIT 22. SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENTI.
Circle the best option to complete each sentence:
1. Collecting old coins and paper notes _________ one of my father’s hobbies when he retired
a. is b. are c. was d. were
2. Neither you nor I _________ responsible for the bad result
a. are b. be c. am d. is
3. Fifty thousands dollars ___________ stolen
a. were b. has been c. have been d. are
4. Neither oil nor coal _________ used to produce electricity
a. was b. are c. is d. were
5. Either Minh or his friends _________ going to the beach today
a. is b. are c. was d. were
6. Mr Green, along with his friends, _________ arriving here tonight
a. is b. are c. was d. were
7. Every country _________ a national flag
a. is b. are c. has d. have
8. Each learner of English _________ a good dictionary
a. needs b. need c. is d. are
9. The captain as well as the passengers _________ frightened
a. be b. been c. was d. were
10. Each of the girls _________ the piano.
a. play b. plays c. is playing d. are playing
11. Everyone in the class _________ the novel.
a. has read b. have read c. has red d. have red
12. The boy with his dog _________ here last night
.a. is b. are c. was d. were
II. Choose the correct verb forms
1. The picture of the soldiers (bring) ____________ back many memories
2. Anything (be) ____________ better than going to the play tonight
3. A number of reporters (be) ____________ at the conference yesterday
4. There (be) ____________ some people at the meeting last night
5. Each student (have) ____________ answered the first three questions
6. Either John of his wife (make) ____________ breakfast each morning
7. A pair of scissors (be) ____________ in the sewing basket
8. These pictures as well as photograph (brighten)____________ the room
9. Gymnastics (be) ____________ my favourite sport
10. The trousers you bought for me (not fit) ____________ me
11. Where your family (live) ____________ ?
12. Three days (not be) ____________ long enough for a good holiday
13Measles (be) ____________ cured without much difficulty nowadays
14. Neither the moon nor stars (be) ____________ visible in this dark tonight
15. Looking after children (be) ____________ fun
16. The police (want) ____________ to interview my friend about robbery
17. Fortunately, the news (not be) ____________ as bad as we expected
18. Physics (be) ____________ more difficult than chemistry
19. Ten tons of rice (cost) ____________ a lot of money
20. The number of days in a week (be) ____________ seven
21. People (speak) ____________ English in New Zealand
22. Every man and every woman (have) ____________ enjoyed the party
23. The French (be) ____________ famous for their food
24. Where (be) ____________ our luggage?
25. Five thousands dollars (be) ____________ a big sum
UNIT 22. SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENTI.
Circle the best option to complete each sentence:
1. Collecting old coins and paper notes _________ one of my father’s hobbies when he retired
a. is b. are c. was d. were
2. Neither you nor I _________ responsible for the bad result
a. are b. be c. am d. is
3. Fifty thousands dollars ___________ stolen
a. were b. has been c. have been d. are
4. Neither oil nor coal _________ used to produce electricity
a. was b. are c. is d. were
5. Either Minh or his friends _________ going to the beach today
a. is b. are c. was d. were
6. Mr Green, along with his friends, _________ arriving here tonight
a. is b. are c. was d. were
7. Every country _________ a national flag
a. is b. are c. has d. have
8. Each learner of English _________ a good dictionary
a. needs b. need c. is d. are
9. The captain as well as the passengers _________ frightened
a. be b. been c. was d. were
10. Each of the girls _________ the piano.
a. play b. plays c. is playing d. are playing
11. Everyone in the class _________ the novel.
a. has read b. have read c. has red d. have red
12. The boy with his dog _________ here last night
.a. is b. are c. was d. were
II. Choose the correct verb forms
1. The picture of the soldiers (bring) ______brings______ back many memories
2. Anything (be) ______is______ better than going to the play tonight
3. A number of reporters (be) _____were_______ at the conference yesterday
4. There (be) _____were_______ some people at the meeting last night
5. Each student (have) _____has_______ answered the first three questions
6. Either John of his wife (make) _______makes_____ breakfast each morning
7. A pair of scissors (be) _____is_______ in the sewing basket
8. These pictures as well as photograph (brighten)____brighten________ the room
9. Gymnastics (be) _____is_______ my favourite sport
10. The trousers you bought for me (not fit) ____don't fit________ me
11. Where do your family (live) ____live________ ?
12. Three days (not be) _____isn't_______ long enough for a good holiday
13. Measles (be) _____is_______ cured without much difficulty nowadays
14. Neither the moon nor stars (be) ______are______ visible in this dark tonight
15. Looking after children (be) ____________ fun
16. The police (want) _____want_______ to interview my friend about robbery
17. Fortunately, the news (not be) ____wasn't________ as bad as we expected
18. Physics (be) _____is_______ more difficult than chemistry
19. Ten tons of rice (cost) _____costs_______ a lot of money
20. The number of days in a week (be) ____is________ seven
21. People (speak) _____speak_______ English in New Zealand
22. Every man and every woman (have) _____has_______ enjoyed the party
23. The French (be) _____are_______ famous for their food
24. Where (be) ______is______ our luggage?
25. Five thousands dollars (be) _____is_______ a big sum
