Agreement

L THUYT TING ANH TOPIC HA HP GIA CH NG V NG T
SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT

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SUBJECT -VERB AGREEMENT

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S ha hp gia ch ng v ng t
Subject- verb agreement means choosing the correct singular or plural verb after the subject.
S ha hp gia ch ng v ng t cp n vic chn ng ng t hnh thi s t hay s
nhiu sau ch t.
ng t lun lun phi ha hp vi ch t n v ngi (person) v s (number).
- Nu ch t n s t, ng t phi s t.
- Nu ch t n s nhiu, ng t phi s nhiu.
Eg: One of my friends is going to visit Ha Noi next week.
My friends are going to visit Ha Noi next week.
S ha hp gia cc ch ng phc tp v ng t:
1) Hai ch t n ni vi nhau bng t and , ng t s nhiu.
Eg: My sister and my brother are students.
A strong wind and a full sail bring joy to the sailor.
(Gi mnh v bum cng mang li nim vui cho thy th)
Tuy nhin, nu hai ch t cng ch v mt i tng hoc c hp thnh mt, ng t s t.
Eg: The writer and poet is arriving tonight. ( Nh vn kim nh th s n ti nay)
Coffee and milk is his favorite drink. (C ph sa l thc ung yu thch ca anh y)
Bread and butter is her only food. (Thc n ca c y ch l m v b)
Nu ngi ni mun cp n hai i tng khc nhau , ng t s hnh thi s nhiu.
Eg: The writer and the poet are ariving tonight.
(Nh vn v nh th s n ti nay) (hai ngi)
Bread and butter have been bought in large quantities.
(Bnh m v b c mua vi s lng ln)
* ng t ha hp vi ch t, khng ha hp vi cc danh t theo cc gii t sau y:
with as well as besides order than
along with together with in addition to like S1
Eg: The cow as well as the horses is grazing grass.
(Con b cng nh nhng con nga ang gm c)
All the books other than the blue one are very interesting.
(Tt c cc sch tr cun mu xanh u rt hay)
My son, together with his friends, is going to travel around the world.
(Con trai ti, cng nhng ngi bn ca n s i du lch vng quanh th gii)
The leader, with all his men, was killed.
( Vin th lnh, cng nhng ngi ca ng ta , u b git )
Ngc li , khi hai ch t kt hp vi nhau bng:
Or eitheror not onlybut also
Notbut neithernor S2
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My email: trancamnghia@yahoo.com.vn
My address: TRA GIANG 2 HAMLET, LUONG SON VILLAGE, NINH SON
DISTRICT, NINH THUAN PROVINCE
ng t kt hp vi ch t gn nht.
Eg: Either you or I am mistaken.
John or Jim lives here.
Either John or Jim lives here.
Not John but Jim lives here.
Not only John but also Jim lives.
Neither her friends nor she has arrived.
2) Danh t s nhiu ch thi gian, trng lng, s o lng v tin i vi ng t s t:

Eg: Fifteen minutes isnt enough for the students to finish this test.
(Mi lm pht khng cho cc hc sinh lam xong bi kim tra ny)
Twenty dollars is an unreasonable price for the necklace.
(Hai mi -la l mt ci gi qu t cho chui ht ny)
About three meters separates the first runner and the second.
(Ngi chy th nht phi cch ngi th hai khong ba mt)
Tuy nhin, i khi ngi ni c th xem cc danh t s nhiu ni trn theo tng n v v dng ng
t s nhiu:
Eg: Twenty years have passed since I came to Japan.
( hai mi nm tri qua k t khi ti n Nht Bn)
(Tng nm mt tri qua)
3) Cc danh t tp hp (collective noun) c th i vi ng t s t hay s nhiu ty theo ngi
ni.
Cc danh t tp hp thng dng trong ting Anh l:
Association (lin on) Community (cng ng)
Class (lp hc) Concil (hi ng) Faculty (phn khoa)
Group (nhm ngi, vt) Department (phn khoa) Orchestra (dn nhc)
Crowd (m ng) Public (cng chng) Crew (thy th on)
Committee (y ban) Club (cu lc b) Audience (khn gi)
Government (chnh ph) Staff (hi ng) Army (qun i)
Flock (n th) Family (gia nh) Team (i)
Firm (cng ty) Company (cng ty)
- Danh t tp hp i vi ng t s t nu ngi ni xem tp hp y nh mt n v duy
nht.
Eg: My family has three members.
Our group is the only one in the contest that has the most beautiful pictures.
The audience was like a stone wall, silent and cold.
(Khn gi ging nh mt bc tng , im lng v lnh lng)
- Danh t tp hp i vi ng t s nhiu nu ngi ni cp n cc thnh vin trong
nhm.
Eg: My family were watching TV at this time yesterday.
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(=All of the members in my family were watching TV)
The audience were applauding, cheering, even stamping their feet.
(Khn gi v tay, reo h v c gim chn na)
4) Mt s danh t tn cng vi s (nh danh t s nhiu) nhng kt hp vi ng t s t.
The news from the Middle East seems very encouraging.
Maths was always my problem at school when I was ten.
- Mt s danh t ch cc mn hc c tn cng bng ics:
Ethics (o c) Physics (Vt l hc) Economics (Kinh t hc)
Optics (quang hc) Politics (Chnh tr hc) Linguistics (Ngn ng hc)
Civics (Gio dc cng dn) Phonetics (Ng m hc) Statistics (Thng k hc)
Genetics (Di truyn hc) Mathematics (Ton hc)
Eg: Mathematics is my favorite subject. (Ton l mn hc yu thch ca ti)
What is genetics? (Di truyn hc l g?)
Politics is the science or art of government.
(Chnh tr l khoa hc hay ngh thut v s cm quyn)
- Mt s mn th thao:
Athletics (in kinh) Gymnastics (th dc)
Eg:Athletics has attracted more people since we got four gold medals in the 22nd Sea games.
(in kinh thu ht nhiu ngi hn k t khi chng ta ginh c bn huy chng vng ti Sea
Games 22nd)
- Mt s cn bnh:
Measles (bnh si) Mumps (bnh quai b) Diabetes (bnh tiu ng)
Paralysics (bnh bi lit) Rabies (bnh di) Appendicitis (bnh rut tha)
Eg: Measles is a common disease. (Bnh si l mt cn bnh thng thng)
- Danh t ring v mt vi danh t khc tn cng bng s:
Eg: Peter Pans Travels is a very interesting novel.
(Cun Nhng cuc phiu lu ca Peter Pan l mt cun truyn hay)
The Arabian Nights has delighted many generations.
(Truyn Nghn l mt m lm say m nhiu th h)
The news of the war has surprisedall of us.
(Tin chin tranh lm tt c chng ti sng st)
* Mt vi danh t c th i vi ng t s t hay s nhiu ty theo ngha:
Eg: Statistics doesnt appeal me. (Mn thng k hc khng li cun ti)
Statistics dont convince me. (Cc d liu thng k khng thuyt phc c ti)
The scissors were so dull that they couldnt cut anything.
(Ci ko ny cn n mc n khng ct c th g c)
A new pair of scissors has been bought for mother.
(Mt ci ko mi c mua cho m)
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5) Mt s danh t s nhiu khng c tn cng bng s, v lun kt hp vi ng t s nhiu:
police (cnh st) , people (ngi ta) , cattle (tru b) , clergy (gii tu s) , folk (dn chng) ,
poultry (g vt).
Eg: The police have arrived.
Poultry are being fed (Ngi ta ang cho g vt n).
The cattle are in shed (Tru b ang trong chung).
The clergy are opposed to the ceremony. (Cc tu s phn i bui l)
* Nhng khi poultry c xem nh mt loi thc n, chng ta dng ng t s t.
Poultry is very expensive this Christmas. (G vt ma Ging sinh ny rt t )
6) Cc phn s v cc t nh: some (mt vi) , part (mt phn) , all (tt c) , half (mt na) ,
majority (a s) , the last (cui cng) , the rest (cn li) , the remained (phn cn li) , minority
(thiu s) , a number of, plenty of, a lot of i vi:
- ng t s nhiu nu danh t theo sau ch t n s nhiu.
- ng t s t nu danh t theo sau ch t n s t hoc l danh t khng khng m c.
Eg: * All of the teachers have to wear uniformon Mondays.
All of the furniture was destroyed in the fire.
* Some of the oranges were spilled on the table.
Some of the sugar I bought is left on the fridge.
* Most of the stories are exciting.
Most of the story is exciting.
* Two fifths of the money was lost.
Two fifths of the books were lost.
* A lot of sunshine is good for you.
A lot of women do not like him.
- A number of theo sau bi ng t s nhiu.
Eg: A number of people were standing along the road.
(Mt s ngi ang ng dc theo con ng)
- The number of theo sau bi ng t s t.
Eg: The number of students in the music class is limited to five.
(S hc sinh trong lp nhc b gii hn cn nm ngi)
7) Cc i t bt nh (indefinite pronouns):
each no one, none nobody nothing
either someone somebody everything
neither anyone anybody anything
everybody something
thng i vi ng t s t.
Eg: Each of my reports was given an A. (Mi bi bo co ca ti u c cho im A)
No one knows all the answer. (Khng ai bit tt c cu tr li)
Everybody is having a good time. (Mi ngi ang vui v)
None, any, neither c th i vi ng t s t hay s nhiu:
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Eg: * None of the food on the table is tasty.
None of the boys have arrived yet.
* Any of these motors start/starts instantly.
(Bt k ci no trong nhng ng c ny cng u khi ng c ngay)
*Neither of your arguments is/are correct. (Khng l l no ca bn ng c)
Tuy nhin, chng ta cn lu n nh hng ca cc t khc khi quyt nh s ca ng t.
None are so deaf as those who wont hear.
8) Trong cc cm t There + be, ng t ha hp vi ch t theo ba trng hp sau:
+ ng t ha hp vi ch t gn nht ng sau:
Eg: There is a radio, a stereo cassette-player, a cigar lighter
There was much trafic at night and many mules on the road.
+ng t ha hp vi tt c cc ch t:
Eg: There are a plaza, a cathedral, and a governor place on the hill.
+i khi trong thng m chng ta bt gp there is kt hp vi mt ch t s nhiu nhng
chng ta khng nn bt chc cch dng ny:
Eg: There is worse things than domestic service.
(C nhng vic cn t hn l lm ngi gip vic trong gia nh)
There is a lot of good fish in the sea.
(C rt nhiu c ngon bin)
9) Cu hi vi who v what dng vi ng t s t:
Eg: Who wants tea? - We all do, please.
What has happened? - Several things have happened.
Cu hi vi which of c th i vi ng t s t hoc s nhiu ty tng trng hp:
Eg: Which of you wants to go? - (Which one?)
Which of you want to go? - (Which ones?)
k) Mt s danh t c hnh thc s nhiu sau y kt hp vi ng t s nhiu:
belongings (vt dng c nhn) clothes (qun o) remains (hi ct)
congratulations (s chc mng) earnings (thu nhp) surroundings (vng xung quanh)
glasses (knh eo mt) goods (hng ha) troops (binh lnh)
savings (tin tit kim) scissors (ko) premises (c s)
stairs (cu thang) shorts (qun ngn) outskirts (ngoi )
thanks (li cm n) trousers (qun di) particulars (chi tit)
Eg: The goods were sent from a foreign company.
His belongings were stolen at night.
These blue trousers are too short for me.
Savings help us a lot in special situations.
- Dng ng t s t i vi a pair of scissors, a pair of shorts, a pair of trousers, a pair of
glasses
Eg: I dont think this pair of trousers fits you.
10. Mt s lu khc:
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- ng t quan h phi ha hp vi ch ng ca n, khng ha hp vi b ng:
Eg: The best hope for the future is our children.
Our children are the best hope for the future.
- Thnh ng bt u vi ONE OF thng i vi danh t s nhiu nhng kt hp vi ng t
s t.
Eg: One of my friends is going to Ha Noi next week.
- Trong cc cu bt u bng t there v here, ng t thng ha hp vi ch ng ng sau
n hoc cui cu.
Eg: There comes the bus.
Here are your keys.
- Khi ch t l danh t khng m c, dng ng t s t.
Eg: The coffee is too hot for me to drink.
Sugar is not always good for health.
- Cm t bt u bng hnh thi nguyn mu c to ca ng t hoc hnh thi c ing ca
ng t kt hp vi ng t s t.
Eg: To help you is my pleasure.
Doing regular morning exercises is good for your health.
- Mnh bt u vi that kt hp vi ng t s t.
Eg: That you get good mark does not surprise me.
That he has won the race is hot news.
Danh t c m rng bng cm gii t -> V chia theo danh t ng trc gii t
-( Khi ch t l mt cm danh t, ng t phi ha hp vi danh t chnh trong cm t )
- Khi mt tnh t ng sau the c dng nh mt danh t lm ch t, n s kt hp vi ng t
s nhiu.
Eg: The rich have the responsibility to help the poor.
The homeless need helping immediately.
- ng t theo sau i t lin h s ha hp vi danh t ng trc c thay th.
Eg: The woman who teachs you English is my mother
The students who are sitting around the table are not in my class.
- Khi ch t l nhng t nh English, Vietnamesedng ng t s t nu mun cp n
ngn ng (khng dng vi the). Dng ng t s nhiu nu cp n con ngi nc (dng
vi the).
Eg: English is so difficult to master.
The English are very proud of their country.
* C th chuyn i danh t khng m c sang danh t m c bng cch dng mt s thnh
ng. Sau y l bng lit k cc danh t khng m c thng gp trong ting Anh v cc thnh
ng m c tng ng.
Uncountable nouns Countable nouns
Accommodation a place to live
Advice a piece of advice
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Baggage a piece/case/trunk of baggage
Bread a piece/loaf/roll of bread
Chess a game of chess
Chewing gum a piece of chewing gum
Equipment a piece of equipment
Furniture a piece/an article of furniture
Grass a blade of grass
Information a piece of information
Knowledge a fact
Lightning a flash of lightning
Luck a bit/stoke of luck
Luggage a piece/case of luggage
Money a note, a coin, a sum
News a piece of news
Poetry a poem
Progress a step forward
Publicity an advertisement
Research a piece of research
Rubbish a piece of rubbish
Spaghetti a piece/dish of spaghetti
Thunder a clap of thunder
Travel a journey/trip
Work a job, a piece of work
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Exercises
1. 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 lecturesbeing 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
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.
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a. was b. are c. is d. were
11. Measlescured without much difficulty nowadays.
a. is b. are c. will be d. have
12. Neither Mary nor her brothersa consent form for tomorrows 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.
24. Mr. John, accompanied by several members of the committee,. . proposed some 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. 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.
a. have been b. has been c. has d. have
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30. Advertisements on television. . becoming more competitive than ever before.
a. has b. have c. are d. is
2. 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 bosss 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 deliver the 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.
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3. 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 sisters.
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 animals preserve.
14. All of the students in the class taught by Professor Roberts is required to turn in their term
papers next Monday.
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15. Half of the food that we are serving to the guests are still in the refrigerator.
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.
4. Complete the sentences with is / are, has / have or dose /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 bookstorethe book I need.
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 parentsgoing to be present at the party.
5. 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.
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15. Gold, as well as platinum, (have) recently risen in price.
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.
3/ p n (Answers):
1) 1. D. A number of lun kt hp vi ng t s nhiu.
2. A 3. A 4. B. bread v butter c xem l nhng ch th ring bit.
5. A 6. C 7. A
8. B. Cc danh t ch thi gian, tin bc, khong cch thng kt hp vi ng t s t.
9. B 10. C 11. A 12. A 13. B 14. A
15. D. The number of lun kt hp vi ng t s t. 16. . B
17. C. ng t kt hp vi ch t these pictures, khng kt hp vi danh t theo sau as well as.
18. A 19. B 20. B 21. C 22. A
23. C. Tn cc mn hc kt hp vi ng t s t. 24. B 25. C
26. D 27. B 28. A 29. C. ng t kt hp vi ch ng n use.
30. C
2)
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1. are 8. was chosen; was chosen; were 15. is
2. is spent; is 9. encourages 16. has
3. hasnt 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
3)
1. has-have 8. is-are 15. are-is
2. language-languages 9. 16.
3. is-are 10. 17. admire-admires
4. 11. have-has 18.
5. are-is 12. 19. were-was
6. is-are 13. was-were 20. are-is
7. have-has 14. is-are
4)
1. have 4. have 7. is 10. are
2. is 5. are 8. have
3. do 6. has 9. has
5)
1. goes 8. has 15. has
2. wear 9. arent 16. is (was)
3. makes 10. was 17. is (was)
4. are 11. are 18. has
5. cause 12. is 19. are (were)
6. is 13. is 20. has
7. are 14. is
C nhiu nguyn tc ha hp trong im ng php ny, tuy nhin chng ti ch chn la

mt s nguyn tc c bn v ph bin nht cc em hc sinh d nm bt v vn dng.
A. Nguyn tc chung:
Ch ng (S) ng t (V)
He, she, it v cc danh t s t ng t s t
You, we, they v cc danh t s nhiu ng t s nhiu
- Hnh thc ca ng t s t: is/was/has/ng t c s hoc es.
- Hnh thc ca ng t s nhiu: are/were/have/ng t c hnh thc ging nh nguyn
mu.
B. Mt s nguyn tc ho hp c bn:
1. Ch ng gm hai hoc nhiu phn ni vi nhau bng and V s nhiu
Eg: My brother and sister live in Boston.
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2. Ch ng gm 2 phn ni vi nhau bng either or, neither nor, not onlybut also
V ha hp vi phn gn n nht.
Eg: Either Thursday or Friday is ok.
3. Ch ng c thm phn as well as, with, together with, along with V vn ch ha hp
vi phn S u tin.
Eg: George, together with his friends, is buying a race horse.
4. Ch ng l cm t ch s o lng (c xem nh l mt tng th) V l s t.
Eg: Thirty pounds seems a reasonable price.
5. Nu c 1 cm t hay mnh theo sau mt danh t lm ch ng V ch ha hp vi
danh t u tin.
Eg: The house between the two bungalows is empty.
The house they used to live in is now empty.
6. Ch ng l 1 cm t hay 1 mnh V s t.
Eg: Through the trees is the nearest way.
Opening my presents was exciting.
7. Every one of, each of, one of + danh t s nhiu V s t.
Eg: One of these letters is for you.
8. A (large) number of, the majority of, a lot of, some of + danh t s nhiu V s
nhiu.
Eg: The majority of people have complained.
* The number of V s t
9. Each, every + danh t s t V s t Eg: Each book and magazin is listed in the
card catolog
10. None of, neither of, either of + danh t s nhiu V s t.
Eg: None of the students has failed the test
* C th dng V s nhiu nhng khng trang trng (informal English)
11. i t bt nh nh Something, everything, nothing V s t
Eg: Someone was waiting at the door
12. Danh t khng m c V s t. Eg: This water is not safe enough to drink.
13. Mt s danh t c hnh thc s nhiu nhng mang ngha s t V s t.
Eg: Mathematics is one of my core subjects
14. There is/was + danh t s t.
There are/were + danh t s nhiu.
Eg: There are twenty five students in my class
There was an accident last night.
15. Mt s danh t c hnh thc s t nhng mang ngha s nhiu V s nhiu.
Eg: The police are investigating the crime.
16. The + tnh t lm ch ng V s nhiu. Eg: The sick are well cared in the hospital
Exercise 1: Circle the best answer.
1. One of ____________ a goldfish bowl on her kitchen table.
a. my friend keep c. my friend keeps
b. my friends keep d. my friends keeps
2. Every ____________ love.
a. man, woman and child needs c. man, woman and child need
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b. men, women and children needs d. men, women and children need
3. One of the girls who ____________ in this office ____________ my niece
a. works / is b. works / are c. work / is d. work / are
4. Neither Lan nor her parents ____________ the film.
a. like b. likes c. is like d. are like
5. Each ____________ the same as the day before.
a. days was b. day was c. days were d. day were
6. More men than ____________ left handed.
a. woman are b. woman is c. women are d. women is
7. Every one of the students ____________ on time for class
a. is b. are c. were d. have been
8. There ____________ some money on the table.
a. are b. were c. have been d. is
9. This information about taxes ____________ helpful
a. were b. have been c. is d. are
10. The vegetables in the bowl on the table ____________ fresh.
a. looks b. smells c. are d. is
11. Writing ____________ her happy
a. letter makes b. letters makes c. letter make d. letters make
12. None of the money robbed from the banks last year ____________ yet.
a. has been found b. have been found c. has found d. have found
13. My father and mother ____________ for the same company.
a. works b. work c. is working d. has worked
14. The elderly ____________ this kind of music, but the young ____________.
a. dont like / does b. doesnt like / does c. dont like / do d. doesnt like / do
Exercise 2: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The news about Mr Hogan (be) ___________surprising.
2. Fifty minutes (be)___________the maximum length of the time allowed for the exam.
3. Many people in the world (not have) ___________enough food to eat.
4. The poor (need)___________ help from the community.
5. Listening to loud music at rock concerts (cause)_______ hearing loss in some teenagers
these days.
6. There (be) ___________a lot of sheep in the field.
7. Ten miles (be) ___________ too far to walk.
8. Not only John but also his friends (want) ___________ to buy this race horse.
9. A number of students (recently participate) ___________ in intensive language
programs abroad.
10. Sarah, along with 20 students, (plan) ___________a party now.
11. The number of students who (withdraw) ___________from class since the term began
(be) ___________quite high.
12. There (be) at least one window in every room.
13. A lot of students in my class (speak) ___________ and (undrstand) ___________
Spanish.
14. The trousers Lans bought (not, go) ___________ best with her shirt.
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15. The information she gave me (be not) ___________valuable.
16. The number of days in a week (be) ___________seven.
17. Either you or he (have) ___________to do the task.
18. Two years without a job (be) ___________too long to be.
19. Every girl and boy (be) ___________required to have certain immunizations before
enrolling in public school.
20. Neither of Johns parents (be)___________ English.
Exercise 3: Find the incorrect part A, B, C and D.
1. Each of the rooms have its own bathroom.
A B C D
2. Everybody who have a fever must go home immediately
A B C D
3. Twenty five dollars are all I can afford to pay for this recorder
A B C D
4. All of the windows in my house was broken in the earthquake.

A B C D
5. The actress, along with her manager and some friends, are going to the party.
A B C D
6. Living expenses in this country are high.
A B C D
7. SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
EX 1
d a c a b c a d c c b a b c
EX3 c b b c c d
EX2:
1. is 2. is 3. dont have 4. need
5. has caused 6. are 7. is 8. want
9. have recently participated 10. is planning 11. have withdrawn / is
12. is 13. speak / understand 14. dont go
15. wasnt 16. is 17. has 18. is
19. is 20. is

I. Singular verb (ng t s t):
1. Danh t khng m c hoc danh t m c s it.
Milk is good for your health.
This book is mine.
2. Mnh , ng t nguyn mu, danh ng t
Learning English is difficult.
What he told was interesting.
To fly in the space is her dream.
3. Each / Every / either/ neither/ one +{ danh t s t} / { of + danh t s nhiu } ng t s t
Each of students has a book.
Every teacher likes teaching.
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4. Someone, somebody, no one, nobody, anyone, anybody, everyone, something, nothing, anything,
everything
Everything looks bright and clean.
5. Cc danh t ch mn hc, tn bnh v tn quc gia kt thc l s:
news (bn tin), physics (mn l), ecnomics (kinh t hc), mathematics (ton), politics (chnh tr
hc), athletes (mn in kinh), meales (bnh si), mumps (bnh quai b), the Philipines (nc
Phi), the United States (nc M)
Physics is more difficult than chemistry.
6. Cc t ch s lng, thigian, khong cch v tin:
Eight hours of sleep is enough.
Twenty dollars is too much to pay.
7. Hai danh t cng ch mt ngi, mt vt, mt th:
Salt and pepper is very delicious. (Mui tiu rt ngon).
II. Plual verb (ng t s nhiu):

1.Hai danh t ch hai ngi, hai vt, hai th khc nhau:
Water and oil do not mix.
2.Tnh t c dng nh danh t :
The rich are not always happy.
3.Cc danh t people (ngi ta), police (cnh st), cattle (sc vt)
The police have arrested the thieves.
4.Cc t a few, few, both, some , a lot of, most, many, plenty of, all, several, + danh t s nhiu
A few books I read are famous.
Many students are hard-working.
III. Singular or plural verbs (S nhiu hoc s t):
1.The number of + DT s nhiu ng t s t
A number of + DT s nhiu ng t s nhiu
The number of students in this class is forty.. A number of children like cakes.
2.No + DT s t ng t s t
No + DT s nhiu ng t s nhiu
Ex: No student is in the hall. No students are on the schoolyarD.
3.All / some/ none /plenty/ half/ most/ a lot / lots + OF+ DT s t ng t s t
All / some/ none /plenty/ half/ most/ a lot / lots + OF+ DT s nhiu ng t s nhiu
None of the boys are good at English.
A lot of coffee has been hot.
4.There ( be) + N:
There is a fire in this room
5.The committee (u ban), group (nhm), team (i), class (lp), family (gia nh thng i vi
ng t s t nhng cn vi trng hp c dng vi danh t s nhiu nu n hm tng c nhn
trong danh t tp hp .
IV. Hp vi ch ng gn: (Danh t lin kt bi cp t ni song song)
1. EITHER OR
2. NEITHER + N1 + NOR + N2 + verb
3. NOT ONLY BUT ALSO
Not only my brother but also my sister is here.
V. Hp vi ch ng xa: (Danh t c b ngha bi cm gii t)
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The actress, along with her manager,is going
WITH , ALONG WITH to the party tonight.
TOGETHER WITH The book, included with all the chapters in
N1+ INCLUDED WITH + N2 + section, is
VERB ACCOMPANIED BY interesting.
boring. The team captain, as well as his players, is
IN ADDITION TO boring.
The woman with all the dogs walks The woman with all the dogs walks down
down my street. my street.
AS WELL AS The people who listen to that music are few.
Exercise 2: 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 (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.
24. The man with his son (walk, walks) down my street.
25. One of the students (are, is) late.
26. Every girl and boy in this room (know, knows) the answers.
27. A number of the students (fail) the exam every year.
28. Half of the money (belong, belongs) to Mr. Lam.
29. The pilot along with his passengers (was, were) rescued last night.
Exercise 2: Complete the correct form of the verb that agrees with the
subject
1. Many of the girls (wear) _____________white shirt.
2. Three kilos of potatoes (make) _____________the basket heavier.
3. Some of the tables in the classroom (be) _____________broken.
4. What we need most (be) _____________books.
5. The English (be) _____________proud and independent people.
6. The United States (have) _____________a population of 250 million.
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7. There (not, be) _____________any letters in the mail for you today.
8. Physics (seek) _____________to understand the mysteries of the physical world.
9. Five hundred miles (be) _____________a long distance.
10.She and her friends (be) _____________at the fair now.
11.The boy or his friends (run) _____________every day.
12.His friends or the boy (run) _____________every day.
13.One of the boxes (be) _____________open
14.The people who listen to that music (be) _____________few.
15.The team captain, as well as his players, (be) _____________anxious.
16.The book, including all the chapters in the first section, (be) _____________
boring.
17.The woman with all the dogs (walk) _____________down my street.
18.Each of these hot dogs (be) _____________juicy.
19.Everybody (know) _____________Mr. Jones.
20.Either (be) _____________ correct.
21.The news (be) _____________on at six.
22.Five dollars (be) _____________ a lot of money.
23.Dollars (be) _____________ often used instead of rubles in Russia.
24.These scissors (be) _____________dull.
25.Those trousers (be) _____________made of wool.
26.There (be) _____________many questions.
27.The team (run) _____________ during practice.
28.The committee (decide) _____________ how to proceed.
29.The family (have) _____________a long history.
30.My family (have) _____________never been able to agree.
31.The President, accompanied by his wife, (be) _____________traveling to India.
32.All of the books, including yours, (be) _____________in that box.
33.The football team, including the goal keeper (be) _____________11 players.
34.The news (be) _____________ on TV is very informative.
35.The boy who won the two medals (be) _____________ friend of mine.
36.Bread and butter (be) _____________our daily food.
37.The quality of the candies (be) _____________ poor.
38.Gold, as well as platinum, (have) _____________recently risen in price.
39.The books borrowed from the library (be) _____________ on my desk.
40.Everyone in both cars (be) _____________ injured in the accident last night.
41.In the middle of the room (be) _____________four chairs and a table.
42.My mother together with her friends often (go) _____________ for a walk.
43.Both the boss and his colleagues (be) _____________ robbed last night.
44. Mathematics (have) _____________ always interested me.
45.Twenty dollars (be) _____________ the price.
46.Mary and john (be) _____________ going to play tennis tomorrow.
47.Do you believe that the news (be) _____________ true?
48.A number of people (be) _____________ coming to my house tonight.
49.Measles (be) _____________ childrens disease.
50.Food (be) _____________ expensive nowadays.

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nhiu sau ch t.
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t s nhiu:
(Tng nm mt tri qua)
ni.
nht.
nhm.
22
- Mt s mn th thao:
Games 22nd)
- Mt s cn bnh:
poultry (g vt).
23
everybody something
thng i vi ng t s t.
24
glasses
10. Mt s lu khc:
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s t.
n hoc cui cu.
Here are your keys.
s nhiu.
vi the).
ng m c tng ng.
26
Knowledge a fact
Poetry a poem

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nhiu sau ch t.
27

t s nhiu:
28
(Tng nm mt tri qua)
ni.
nht.
nhm.
- Mt s mn th thao:
29
Games 22nd)
- Mt s cn bnh:
poultry (g vt).
30
everybody something
thng i vi ng t s t.
31
glasses
10. Mt s lu khc:
s t.
n hoc cui cu.
Here are your keys.
32
s nhiu.
vi the).
ng m c tng ng.
Knowledge a fact
Poetry a poem
33
Exercises
34
35
of the rules.

on the weekend.
wallet.
were not met.
36
meeting.
reason or another.
another offer.
37
papers next Monday.

38
39
3/ p n (Answers):
5. A 6. C 7. A
9. B 10. C 11. A 12. A 13. B 14. A
18. A 19. B 20. B 21. C 22. A
30. C
2)
3)
4. 11. have-has 18.
4)
3. do 6. has 9. has
5)
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6. is 13. is 20. has
7. are 14. is
Exercises
41

42
of the rules.

on the weekend.
wallet.
were not met.
43
meeting.
reason or another.
another offer.
44
papers next Monday.

45
46
3/ p n (Answers):
5. A 6. C 7. A
9. B 10. C 11. A 12. A 13. B 14. A
18. A 19. B 20. B 21. C 22. A
30. C
2)
3)
4. 11. have-has 18.
4)
3. do 6. has 9. has
47
5)
6. is 13. is 20. has
7. are 14. is
48

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L THUYT TING ANH TOPIC HA HP GIA CH NG V NG T

SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT

SUBJECT -VERB AGREEMENT

2) Danh t s nhiu ch thi gian, trng lng, s o lng v tin i vi ng t s t:

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

4. Complete the sentences with is / are, has / have or dose /do.

C nhiu nguyn tc ha hp trong im ng php ny, tuy nhin chng ti ch chn la

4. All of the windows in my house was broken in the earthquake.

SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT

II. Plual verb (ng t s nhiu):

Not only my brother but also my sister is here.

V. Hp vi ch ng xa: (Danh t c b ngha bi cm gii t)

SUBJECT -VERB AGREEMENT

2) Danh t s nhiu ch thi gian, trng lng, s o lng v tin i vi ng t s t:

SUBJECT -VERB AGREEMENT

2) Danh t s nhiu ch thi gian, trng lng, s o lng v tin i vi ng t s t:

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

4. Complete the sentences with is / are, has / have or dose /do.

1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D:

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

4. Complete the sentences with is / are, has / have or dose /do.

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