Chuyên đề Subject and verb agreement

SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT
I. Singular verb (Động từ số ít):
Danh từ không đếm được hoặc danh từ đếm được số it. 
Milk is good for your health.
This book is mine.
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.
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.
Someone, somebody, no one, nobody, anyone, anybody, everyone, something, nothing, anything, everything 
 Everything looks bright and clean. 
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. 
Các từ chỉ số lượng, thờigian, khoảng cách và tiền: 
Eight hours of sleep is enough.
Twenty dollars is too much to pay.
Hai danh từ cùng chỉ một người, một vật, một thứ:
Salt and pepper is very delicious. (Muối tiêu rất ngon).
II. Plual verb (Động từ số nhiều):
Hai danh từ chỉ hai người, hai vật, hai thứ khác nhau:
 Water and oil do not mix. 
Tính từ được dùng như danh từ : 
	The rich are not always happy. 
Các danh từ people (người ta), police (cảnh sát), cattle (súc vật)
 The police have arrested the thieves.
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):
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.
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. 
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.
There ( be) + N: 
	There is a fire in this room 
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)
EITHER 	OR 
NEITHER + N1 + NOR + N2 + verb 
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)
 WITH , ALONG WITH
 TOGETHER WITH 
 N1+ INCLUDED WITH + N2 + VERB ACCOMPANIED BY	 boring. IN ADDITION TO	The woman with all the dogs walks 	down my street.
 AS WELL AS 
The actress, along with her manager,is going to the party tonight.
The book, included with all the chapters in section, is
 interesting. 
The team captain, as well as his players, is boring.
The woman with all the dogs walks down my street.
The people who listen to that music are few.
Exercise 2: Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
(Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
(Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
The man with his son (walk, walks) down my street.
One of the students (are, is) late. 
Every girl and boy in this room (know, knows) the answers.
A number of the students (fail) the exam every year.
Half of the money (belong, belongs) to Mr. Lam.
The pilot along with his passengers (was, were) rescued last night.
Two weeks (go) fast when you are on vacation.
Exercise 2: Complete the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject
Many of the girls (wear) _____________white shirt.
Three kilos of potatoes (make) _____________the basket heavier.
Some of the tables in the classroom (be) _____________broken.
What we need most (be) _____________books.
The English (be) _____________proud and independent people.
The United States (have) _____________a population of 250 million.
There (not, be) _____________any letters in the mail for you today.
Physics (seek) _____________to understand the mysteries of the physical world.
Five hundred miles (be) _____________a long distance.
She and her friends (be) _____________at the fair now.
The boy or his friends (run) _____________every day.
His friends or the boy (run) _____________every day.
One of the boxes (be) _____________open
The people who listen to that music (be) _____________few.
The team captain, as well as his players, (be) _____________anxious.
The book, including all the chapters in the first section, (be) _____________ boring.
The woman with all the dogs (walk) _____________down my street.
Each of these hot dogs (be) _____________juicy.
Everybody (know) _____________Mr. Jones.
Either (be) _____________ correct.
The news (be) _____________on at six.
Five dollars (be) _____________ a lot of money.
Dollars (be) _____________ often used instead of rubles in Russia. 
These scissors (be) _____________dull.
Those trousers (be) _____________made of wool.
There (be) _____________many questions.
The team (run) _____________ during practice.
The committee (decide) _____________ how to proceed. 
The family (have) _____________a long history.
My family (have) _____________never been able to agree.
The President, accompanied by his wife, (be) _____________traveling to India. 
All of the books, including yours, (be) _____________in that box.
The football team, including the goal keeper (be) _____________11 players.
The news (be) _____________ on TV is very informative.
The boy who won the two medals (be) _____________ friend of mine.
Bread and butter (be) _____________our daily food.
The quality of the candies (be) _____________ poor.
Gold, as well as platinum, (have) _____________recently risen in price.
The books borrowed from the library (be) _____________ on my desk.
Everyone in both cars (be) _____________ injured in the accident last night.
In the middle of the room (be) _____________four chairs and a table.
My mother together with her friends often (go) _____________ for a walk.
Both the boss and his colleagues (be) _____________ robbed last night.
 Mathematics (have) _____________ always interested me.
Twenty dollars (be) _____________ the price.
Mary and john (be) _____________ going to play tennis tomorrow.
Do you believe that the news (be) _____________ true?
A number of people (be) _____________ coming to my house tonight.
Measles (be) _____________ children’s disease.
Food (be) _____________ expensive nowadays.