CHAPTER 12: SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT

A. Một số trường hợp động từ chia ở số ít

1. Danh từ không đếm được hoặc danh từ đếm được Ex1: Water is very ‘necessary to our life.
số ít làm chủ ngữ. Ex2: The film is very interesting.
2. V-ing; to V, mệnh đề làm chủ ngữ : Ex1: Collecting stamps and coins is my
hobby .
Ex2: That you get very high grades in
school is necessary.
3. Đại từ bất định: everyone, everybody, someone, Ex1: Somebody has taken my books away.
somebody, no one, nobody, anyone, anybody, Ex2: Everyone is ready, aren’t they?
everything, something, anything, nothing Ex3: Nothing is wrong, is it?
4. Đề cập đến khoảng cách, thời gian, tiền, số lượng, đo Ex1: Six miles is a long distance .
lường, tựa đề Ex2: Two years is long enough.
5. Danh từ số ít tận cùng là “s” : measles, mumps, Ex: Physics is my favourite subject.
rabies, diabetes, physics, mathematics, statistics,
linguistics, news, billiards, Naples, Marseilles, the
United States, the Philippines, the Netherlands…..
6. Each/ Every/ One/ Neither/ Either + N (s ố ít)/ Ex1: Every seat has a member.
+ of + N ( s ố nhiều) Ex2: Neither of my sisters likes film.
Ex3: Each of children has a toy.
7. Each/ Every + N(s ố ít) + and + each/every + N (s ố Ex: Each boy and each girl has a book.
ít)
8. N + and + N (khi các danh từ đề cập đến cùng 1 Ex1: Fish and chips is Tom’s favourite.
người, 1 vật) và biểu thức toán học với “and”. Ex: fish Ex2 : Two and two is four .
and chip; meat pie and peas, bread and butter, bed and Ex3: The director and actor has just
breakfast, … arrived
9. Những danh từ thuộc loại không đếm được và luôn What good weather!
dùng với động từ số ít: information, furniture,
knowledge, equipment, advice, traffic, scenery,
machinary, homework, housework, work, music,
money, luggage= baggage, rubbish=garbage, weather,
English.

B. Một số trường hợp động từ chia ở số nhiều

1. Danh từ số nhiều làm chủ ngu. Ex1: These students are very good.
Ex2: Water and oil do not mix.
2. Danh từ tập hợp ( the + adj). Ex: the rich , the Ex: The rich are not always happy.
poor, the blind, the young, the old, the ‘injured=
injured people, the disabled,… The Browns
3. 1 số trường hợp DT số nhiều bất qui tắc: people, Ex:Cattle are domestic animals .
po’lice, staff, cattle, poultry, children, men,
women, feet, teeth,( bacterium- bacteria; medium-
media; criterion-criteria; datum-data; fungus-
fungi; stimulus-stimuli …)
C. Một số trường hợp vừa là số ít vừa là số nhiều
1. Either or Ex1: Either you or I am here.
Neither + S1 + nor + S2 + V (S2) Ex2: Neither Tom nor you are here.
Not only but also Ex3: Not only my sisters but also my father
knows you.

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2. There/ Here + is/was/has + N (số ít) Ex1: There is a picture on the wall.
are/were/have + N (số nhiều) Ex2: There are two sides to every problem.
Ex3: There is a photo and some posters on the
wall
3. The number of + N (số nhiều ) -> V số ít Ex1: The number of students in this class is
A number of + N (số nhiều ) -> V số nhiều small.
Ex2: A number of my students are keen on
learning English.
4. All/Some / Most/ N (s ố ít) => V (số ít) Ex1: Most money is needed/ Most of the
A lot of / None + of + N (số nhiều) =>V (số nhiều) money.
Ex2: One third (1/3) of the population is
unemployed.
Ex: Most of my students have just arrived
5. S1 + with/along with/ together with/ in addition Ex: My brother as well as my sisters is here.
to/ as well as/ accompanied by/ giới từ + S2 + V(S1)
6. No + N (số ít) + V (số ít) Ex1: No example is relevant to this case.
No + N (số nhiều) + V ( số nhiều) Ex2: No students are here.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer.
1. Tom with his dog_____ here now.
a. is b. are c. was d. were
2. Tom as well as his dog_____ here now.
a. is b. are c. was d. were
3. My old friend and colleague, John, _____ married.
a. has just got b. have just got c. just has got d. just have got
4. The singer and actor_____ coming now.
a. was b. were c. is d. are
5. The singer and the actor_____ coming now.
a. was b. were c. is d. are
6. Mathematics_____ difficult.
a. is b. are c. have been d. are being
7. Two billion dollars_____ not enough for the victims of the tsu’nami
a. was b. were c. is d. are
8. Three years in a strange land _____ like a long time for lonely people.
a. is seeming b. are seeing c. seems d. seemed
9. The film "Titanic"_____ very interesting.
a. is b. are c. was d. were
10. Cattle______ allowed to graze here now.
a. was b. were c. is d. are
11. None of this money______ right now.
a. is b. are c. was d. were
12. None of them______ right now.
a. is b. are c. was d. were
13. Every student ______ willing to join the picnic now.
a. is b. are c. was d. were
14. The number of students______ increasing now.
a. are b. was c. were d. is
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15. A number of students ______ playing table - tennis now.
a. are b. was c. were d. is
16. Physics______ my favourite subject.
a. are b. is c. was d. have been
17. The boy, with his two companions, ______ the cherry tree now.
a. has split b. have split c. is splitting d. are splitting
18. The writer and poet______ going to preside over this meeting
a. are b. is c. have been going d. is to
19. Neither the mother nor the children______ aware of the danger.
a. were b. was c. is d. has been
20. She told me that she ______ happy for what he______
a. is feeling/ did b. was feeling/ had done
c. feels/ did d. has felt/ has been going
21. If anyone______, tell him I'll be back later.= Should anyone call, tell him..
a. was calling b. called c. call d. calls
22. Each of the boys______ a book now.
a. have b. has c. had d. are having
23. Two-thirds of the money______ mine now.
a. is b. are c. was d. were
24. About 60% of the students in this class ______ from China.
a. was b. were c. are d. is
25. A number of sheep______ eating grass now.
a. are b. is c. was d. were
26. The number of books in this library______ large.
a. are b. is c. was d. were
27. Either you or I ______ wrong.
a. am b. is c. are d. were
28. Neither my gloves nor my hat______ with this dress.
a. is going b. are going c. goes d. go
29. The poor child______ help.
a. is needing b. are needing c. need d. needs
30. Several of the students ______ absent yesterday.
a. has been b. had been c. were d. was
31. The professor said that Vietnam ______ to South-East Asia.
a. has belonged b. had belonged c. belonged d. belongs
32. He______ he had read that story - book before.
a. told b. has told c. had told d. said
33. His choice of words______ very good.
a. are b. be c. is d. being
34. Anybody who______ my keys will be given a candy.
a. find b. finds c. are finding d. found
35. The Browns ______ here since 1950.
a. are living b. have lived c. have been living d. has been living
36. John, as well as I, ______ a student.

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 a. are b. were c. is d. has been
37. Not only John but his brothers ______ also in debt.
a. is b. have c. was d. were
38. The majority of the TOEFL tests ______ difficult.
a. are b. is c. be d. being
39. Local news ______ on TV every night at 5:30
a. were b. was c. is d. are
40. A number of sheep______ died from a strange illness.
a. have b. has c. is d. are
41. The science classes at this ______ difficult.
a. schools are b. school is c. school are d. school's is
42. One of the ______ from Italy.
a. student is b. students are c. student are d. students is
43. ______ to support the case against James?
a. Is there any proof b. Are there any proof
c. Is there any proofs d. Are there any proofs
44. You have to pay extra if you take too______ with you.
a. much luggages b. many luggages c. much luggage d. may luggage
45. ______ in your class have tickets for the lecture series?
a. Do any of the student b. Does any of the student
c. Do any of the students d. Does any of the students
46. There______ available in his area of specialization.
a. aren’t many jobs b. aren't a lot of jobs c. isn't a lot of jobs d. aren't a lot of job
47. He made the soup by mixing______ meat with some rice.
a. little(-) b. few c. a little d. a few
48. Many of the ______ not expect to win.
a. participants in the race do b. participants in the races does
c. participants in the race does d. participant in the race does
49. The English______ strong traditions.
a. has many b. have much c. have many d. has much
50. ______ moved to that city recently.
a. A number of Vietnamese people have b. A number of Vietnamese has
c. The number of Vietnamese has d. The number of Vietnamese have
51. Each of the reference _____ available in the school library.
a. books on that list is b. books on that list are
c. books on that lists is d. book on that list are
52. Several____ sleeping under a tree.
a. of lions were b. lion was c. of the lions was d. lions were
53. Many of the ____ not used today. They are remnants of the past.
a. railroad tracks around here are b. railroad's tracks around here is
c. railroad tracks around here is d. railroad's tracks around here are
54. As we walked through the jungle, the ____ unusually quiet.
a. monkeys were b. monkeys was c. monkies were d. monkies was
55. At the news conference, several reporters didn't get clear answer to _____ questions.

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 a. theirs b. their c. his and hers d. his and her
56. I have a _____ sister.
a. seven years old b. seven years old c. seven- year- old d. seven year olds
57. There_____ in the world today.
a. is any new computer company b. is many new computer companies
c. was many new computer companies d. are many new computer companies
58. Self-esteem is important. It's important for people to like _____
a. oneself b. yourself c. him/herself d. themselves
59. What_____ you used in picking a winner in the art contest?
a. is the criteria b. are the criteria c. are the criterion d. are the criterions
60. Mathematics_____ very interesting to me.
a. are b. have been c. were d. is
61. Down_____ for three days Adv of place/ of direction + V + S
a. the rain poured b. did the rain pour c. poured the rain d. do the rain pour
62. Twenty dollars_____ the price.
a. are b. is c. being d. were
63. A number of graduates_____ scholarships from this department.
a. have received b. has received c. are received d. receives
64. Pollution together with water erosion_____ its toll on the building.
a. are taking b. is taking c. have taking d. have taken
65. Most of the rooms in the hotel _____ air-conditioning.
a. has b. having c. have d. are
66. A few_____ the test.
a. have failed b. has failed c. is failing d. failing
67. Under the tree_____ full of food.
a. a basket was b. was a basket c. are a basket d. were a basket
68. Both viruses and genes_____ made from nucleoproteins.
a. are b. is c. were d. has been
69. Coffee contains caffeine, and so_____
a. tea did b. does tea c. it does d. tea does
70. Mary, accompanied by her brother on the piano, ____ very well received at the talent show yesterday.
a. was b. were c. have been d. has been
71. The smallest flying dinosaurs _____ about the size of a robin.
a. was b. are c. have d. been
72. My new pair of pants _____ at the cleaners.
a. is b. are c. be d. have been
73. Out_____ from its tiny cage.
a. did the bird fly b. fly the bird c. did the bird fly d. flew the bird
74. The police_____ on the alert for the escaped convict.
a. are b. be c. can d. been
75. I'm happy that everything_____ in its place.
a. are b. been c. is d. have
76. One of my best friends_____ five credit cards.
a. have b. has c. does d. do

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77. _____ an emergency arise, call 911.
a. Can b. Does c. Should d. Will
78. There_____ never been an environmental disaster of this magnitude.
a. has b. have c. are d. is
79. The news_____ quite alarming.
a. are b. have c. was d. were

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