TIẾT 4: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
TÓM TẮT
1.S1 and S2 + V(plural)
2.S1 or/nor S2 + V(chia theo S2)
3.S1 as well as/together with S2 + V(chia theo S1)
4.Some + noun (singular) + V(plural)
No + noun (plural) + V(plural)
5.S (collective noun) + V(plural)
6.A number of + noun plural + V(plural)
The number of + noun plural + V(singular)
7.S (distance, length, weight, period of time) + V(plural)
8.S, what, who, which + V(plural)
9.(That, where, why, how, who + S + V(chia theo S)) S + V(singular)
10.There + be + Object + plural (singular)
11.S (Ving, to infi) + V (singular)
EXERCISE ON SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
I . 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 on me.
a. are b. is c. will be d. have