MASTERING SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT 3

SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT [plural]

Harmonize your sentences.

Use plural verbs with plural indefinite pronouns.

• Many outcomes are possible.

• Both do a good deal of work around the office.

• Few have changed at work since the last employee survey was carried out.

• Several buildings were damaged by the explosion.

• Many went to the beach and got sunburned.

Use singular verbs with uncountable nouns that follow an indefinite pronoun.

• Some of the sugar is on the floor.

• All the paint is dried up.

• None of the garbage was picked up.

• Is any sugar left?

Use plural verbs with countable nouns that follow an indefinite pronoun.

• I invited five friends but none have come.

• None of the children were hungry

• Most of my friends live in this area.

• Some of the apples were rotten.

• Any coins are collected.

Study the examples below!

• Neither your mother nor her sisters are planning to donate their portion of the estate to charity.

• Either the bears or the lion has escaped from the zoo.

• Not only Indonesia but also several other countries have agreed to reduce the emission of carbon.

• Not only the students but also their instructor has been called to the principal's office.

Study the examples below.

• Scissors are hand-operated shearing tools.

• My thanks go to all of you for your help.

• The surroundings are highly picturesque and tropical in character, but the town itself is poorly built and unattractive.

• The congratulations were a last exchange of civilities.

Multiple Choice

Some of these facts _____ incorrect.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Either Jack or the children ___ too loud.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Your eyeglasses _____ dirty.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

None of the students ____ to fail.

• want

• wants

Multiple Choice

A number of people in Indonesia ______ cricket to football.

• prefer

• prefers

Multiple Choice

The Chinese _____ to drink tea.

• love

• loves

Multiple Choice

The Tampubolons _____ from North Sumatera.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

To walk and to chew gum _____ great skill.

• require

• requires

Multiple Choice

Swimming in the ocean and playing drums _____ my hobbies.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Both her son and her daughters _____ killed during the war.

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

Both mountains and hills _____ most of Japan, making it a country of great beauty.

• cover

• covers

Multiple Choice

Both his house and his ranch has to be rebuilt.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Both my mother and my father are at home.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

A number of people are demonstrating in front of the office.

• TRUE

• FALSE