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Subject - Verb Agreement
I. Choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses in the following sentences.
1. John, along with twenty friends, ( is/ are ) planning a party.
2. The picture of the soldiers ( bring / brings ) back many memories.
3. The quality of these recording ( is / are ) not very good.
4. If the duties of these officers ( isn't / aren't ) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish
the project.
5. The effects of cigarette smoking ( have/ has ) been proven to be extremely harmful.
6. The use of credit cards in place of cash ( have / has ) increased rapidly in recent years.
7. Advertisements on television ( is / are ) becoming more competitive than ever before.
8.Living expenses in these country, as well as in many others, ( is/are ) at an all-time high.
9. Mr. John , accompanied by several members of the committee, ( have/has ) proposed some
changes of rules.
10. the levels of intoxication ( vary/varies ) from subject to subject.
11. Neither Bill nor Mary ( is /are ) going to the play tonight.
12. Anything ( is/are ) better than going to an other movies tonight.
13. Skating ( is /are ) becoming more popular everyday.
14. A number of reporters ( was/ were ) at the conference.
15. Everybody who ( has/ have ) a fewer must go home immediately.
16. Your glasses ( was/were ) on the bureau last night.
17. These ( was/ were ) some people at the meeting last night.
18. The committee ( has/have ) already reached a decision.
19. A pair of jeans ( was/were ) in the washing machine this morning.
20. Each student ( has/have ) answered the first three questions .
21. Either John or his wife ( make/ makes ) breakfast each morning.
22. After she had perused the material, the secretary decided that everything ( was/were ) in
order.
23. The crowd at the basketball game ( was/ were ) wild excitement.
24. A pack of wild dogs ( has/ have ) frightened all the ducks away.
25. The jury ( is/are ) trying to reach a decision.

2. Tom as well as his dog here now .
A. is B. are C. was D. were
3. My old friend and colleague, John, married.
A. has just got B. have just got C. just has got D just have got
4. The singer as well as actor coming now.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
5. 4. The singer and actor coming now.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
6. Mathematics difficult.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
7. Two billion dollars not enough for the victims of the Tsunami.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
8. Three years in a strange land like a long time for lonely people.
A. is seeing B. are seeing C. seems D. seemed
9. The film Titanic very interesting.
A. A. was B. were C. is D. are
10. Cattle allowed to graze here now.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
11. None of his money mine now.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
12. Every student willing to join the picnic now.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
13. If anyone , tell him I' be back later.
A. was calling B. called C. call D. calls
14. Each of the boys a book now.
A. have B. has C. had D. are having
15. Two thirds of the money mine .
A. was B. were C. is D. are
16. About 60% of students in this class from China.
A. was B. were C. is D. are

3. Actually I'd rather you ( not / smoke ) in here.
4. Suppose you ( see ) a ghost. What would you do ?
5. I'm so annoyed about my car accident. If only ( be ) more careful!
6. It's high time you ( start ) working more seriously.
7. I'd rather you ( not / put ) your coffee on top my book.
8. I have no idea where we are! If only we ( have ) a map.
9. Your hair is rather long. Don' you think it is time you ( have ) a hair cut?
10.Visiting museums is interesting I suppose, but sooner we ( go ) swimming.
V. What teenagers do with their money.
Thirteen - year-olds do not spend as much money as their parents suspect- at least not according
to the findings of a(1) survey, Money and change. The survey (2) three hundred
teenagers, 13- 17 years old, from(3) Britain.
By the time they(4) their teens, most children see their weekly allowance rise
dramatically to an amazing national average of $ 5.14. Two thirds think they get
(5) money, but most expect to have to do something to get it.
Although they have more cash, worry about debt is (6) among teenagers. Therefore, the
(7) of children (8) an effort to save for the future. Greater access to cash
(9) teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more irresponsible(10) a
result. The economic recession seems to have encouraged(11) attitudes to money, even
in the case of children at these ages. Instead of wasting what pocket(12) they have on
sweets or magazines, the 13- year- olds who took(13) in the survey seem to(14)
to the situation by saving more than half(15) their cash.
1. A. late B. recent C. latest D. fresh
2. A. included B. contain C. counted D. enclosed
3. A. entire B. all over C. complete D. the whole
4. A. reach B. get C. make D. arrive
5. A acceptable B. adequate C. satisfactory D. enough
6. A. gaining B. heightening C. increasing D. building
7. A. most B. maximum C. many D. majority
8. A. make B. do C. have D. try