SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT

I. Singular verb (Động từ số ít):

1. Danh từ không đếm được hoặc danh từ đếm được số it.
Milk is good for your health.
This book is mine.
2. Mệnh đề, động từ nguyên mẫu, danh động từ
Learning English is difficult.
What he told was interesting.
To fly in the space is her dream.
3. Each / Every / either/ neither/ one +{ danh từ số ít} / { of + danh từ số nhiều } � Động từ số ít
Each of students has a book.
Every teacher likes teaching.
4. Someone, somebody, no one, nobody, anyone, anybody, everyone, something, nothing, anything,
everything
Everything looks bright and clean.
5. Các danh từ chỉ môn học, tên bệnh và tên quốc gia kết thúc là ‘s’:
news (bản tin), physics (môn lý), ecnomics (kinh tế học), mathematics (toán), politics (chính trị học), athletes
(môn điền kinh), meales (bệnh sởi), mumps (bệnh quai bị), the Philipines (nước Phi), the United States (nước
Mỹ)…
Physics is more difficult than chemistry.
6. Các từ chỉ số lượng, thờigian, khoảng cách và tiền:
Eight hours of sleep is enough.
Twenty dollars is too much to pay.
7. Hai danh từ cùng chỉ một người, một vật, một thứ:
Salt and pepper is very delicious. (Muối tiêu rất ngon).
II. Plural verb (Động từ số nhiều):
1.Hai danh từ chỉ hai người, hai vật, hai thứ khác nhau:
Water and oil do not mix.
2.Tính từ được dùng như danh từ :
The rich are not always happy.
3.Các danh từ people (người ta), police (cảnh sát), cattle (súc vật)
The police have arrested the thieves.
4.Các từ a few, few, both, some , a lot of, most, many, plenty of, all, several, + danh từ số nhiều
A few books I read are famous.
Many students are hard-working.
III. Singular or plural verbs (Số nhiều hoặc số ít):
1.The number of + DT số nhiều � Động từ số ít
A number of + DT số nhiều � Động từ số nhiều
The number of students in this class is forty.. A number of children like cakes.
2.No + DT số ít � Động từ số ít
No + DT số nhiều � Động từ số nhiều
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 số ít � Động từ số ít
All / some/ none /plenty/ half/ most/ a lot / lots + OF+ DT số nhiều � Động từ số nhiều
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 (uỷ ban), group (nhóm), team (đội), class (lớp), family (gia đình � thường đi với động từ số ít
nhưng còn vài trường hợp được dùng với danh từ số nhiều nếu nó hàm ý từng cá nhân trong danh từ tập hợp đó.
IV. Hợp với chủ ngữ gần: (Danh từ liên kết bởi cặp từ nối 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. Hợp với chủ ngữ xa: (Danh từ đựơc bổ nghĩa bởi cụm giới từ)

The actress, along with her manager,is going to the party

WITH , ALONG WITH tonight.
TOGETHER WITH The book, included with all the chapters in section, is
N1+ INCLUDED WITH + N2 + VERB interesting.
ACCOMPANIED BY The team captain, as well as his players, is boring.
boring. The woman with all the dogs walks down my street.
IN ADDITION TO The people who listen to that music are few.
The woman with all the dogs walks
down my street.
AS WELL AS
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
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. don’t like / does b. doesn’t like / does c. don’t like / do d. doesn’t like / do
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.
30. Two weeks (go) fast when you are on vacation.
Exercise 3: 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.
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) _____________ children’s disease.
50. Food (be) _____________ expensive nowadays.
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
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
81. The (A) professor together (B) with his three students have (C) been called to (D) court.
82. Fifty dollars (A) seem (B) a reasonable (C) price to pay for (D) that coat.
83. Walking (A) in the (B) rain are (C) not a good idea (D).
84. The unemployed (A) really needs (B) to be given (C) more help (D).
85. To (A) learn foreign languages are (B) necessary for us (C) to have (D) a good job.
86. The (A) police is asking (B) him a lot of (C) questions which (D) he can’t answer.
87. Life (A) is not easy (B) for those who is (C) without jobs (D).
88. The (A) Chinese is (B) very famous for (C) their food (D).
89. I love swimming (A) which are (B) a good sport for (C) my health (D).
90. All the books (A) on (B) the top shelf belongs (C) to (D)me.
91. One of (A) the biggest problems (B) facing (C) our society are (D) unemployment.
92. Several (A) theories (B) on this subject (C) has (D) been proposed.
93. How (A) you got (B) there do (C) not concern me (D).
94. What I say (A) about these (B) problems are (C) my own (D) affair.
95. A great deal (A) of money have (B) been spent (C) on the books(D).
96. Either (A) you or the headmaster are (B) handing the prizes to these gifted students (C) at the meeting (D).
97. The poor woman with (A) her two children (B) were (C) seen begging in the street three days
ago (D).
98. Happiness (A) and success depends (B) on (C) your ability and (D) luck.
99. There are (A) forty students in (B) the class. Half (C) of the class is (D) boys.
100. The (A) Vietnamese is (B) hard-working (C), intelligent and (D) brave.