I. S hòa h p gi a ch ng và ng t ự ợ ữ ủ ữ độ ừ
Trong m t câu ti ng Anh, ch ng và đ ng t ph i phù h p v i nhau v ngôi và s (s ít hay s ộ ế ủ ữ ộ ừ ả ợ ớ ề ố ố ố
nhi u) ề
The student studies very well.
s ít s ítố ố
The workers work very well.
s nhi u s nhi uố ề ố ề
II. Các tr ng h p: ườ ợ
1. Các tr ng h p ch ng ng tách kh i ng tườ ợ ủ ữ đứ ỏ độ ừ
Trong câu ti ng Anh, có nhi u tr ng h p r t khó xác đ nh đ c đâu là ch ng c a câu do ch ngế ề ườ ợ ấ ị ượ ủ ữ ủ ủ ữ
và đ ng t không đi li n v i nhau.ộ ừ ề ớ
The boys in the room are playing chess.
Thông th ng trong các tr ng h p đó, m t ng gi i t (m t gi i t m đ u và các danh t theo ườ ườ ợ ộ ữ ớ ừ ộ ớ ừ ở ầ ừ
sau – in the room) th ng n m gi a ch ng và đ ng t . Các ng gi i t này không nh h ngườ ằ ữ ủ ữ ộ ừ ữ ớ ừ ả ưở
đ n vi c chia đ ng t .ế ệ ộ ừ
The study of languages is very interesting.
Serveral theories on this subject have been proposed
Các c m t sau cùng v i các danh t đi theo sau nó t o nên hi n t ng đ ng ch ng . Chúng đ ng ụ ừ ớ ừ ạ ệ ườ ồ ủ ữ ứ
gi a ch ng và đ ng t , phân tách kh i 2 thành ph n đó b i d u ph y. Chúng c ng không có nh ữ ủ ữ ộ ừ ỏ ầ ở ấ ả ũ ả
h ng gì đ n vi c chia đ ng t . ưở ế ệ ộ ừ
Together with along with accompanied by as well as
Mary, along with her manager and some friends, is going to a party tonight.
Mr. Robbins, accompanied by her wife and children, is arriving tonight.
N u 2 danh t làm ch ng n i v i nhau b ng ế ừ ủ ữ ố ớ ằ and thì đ ng t ph i chia ngôi th 3 s ộ ừ ả ở ứ ố
nhi u (t ng đ ng v i they)ề ươ ươ ớ
Mary and her manager are going to a party tonight.
Nh ng n u 2 đ ng ch ng n i v i nhau b ng ư ế ồ ủ ữ ố ớ ằ or thì đ ng t ph i chia theo danh t đ ng sau ộ ừ ả ừ ứ
or. N u danh t đó là s ít thì đ ng t ph i chia s ít và ng c l i.ế ừ ố ộ ừ ả ố ượ ạ
Mary or her manager is going to answer the press interview.
2 Các t luôn i v i danh t ho c i t s ít ừ đ ớ ừ ặ đạ ừ ố
ó là các danh t b ng sau (còn g i là các đ i t phi m ch ). Đ ừ ở ả ọ ạ ừ ế ỉ

No + {singular noun / non-count noun} + singular verb
No + plural noun + plural verb
No example is relevant to this case.
No examples are relevant to this case.
4 Cách s d ng c u trúc either or (ho c ho c) và neither nor (không mà c ng không) ử ụ ấ ặ ặ ũ
i u c n l u ý nh t khi s d ng c u trúc này là đ ng t ph i chia theo danh t đi sau Đ ề ầ ư ấ ử ụ ấ ộ ừ ả ừ or ho c ặ
nor. N u danh t đó là s ít thì đ ng t chia ngôi th 3 s ít và ng c l i. N u or ho c nor ế ừ ố ộ ừ ở ứ ố ượ ạ ế ặ
xu t hi n m t mình (không có either ho c neither) thì c ng áp d ng quy t c t ng t (nh đã ấ ệ ộ ặ ũ ụ ắ ươ ự ư
đ c p ph n trên) ề ậ ở ầ
Neither John nor his friends are going to the beach today.
Either John or his friends are going to the beach today
5 V-ing làm ch ng ủ ữ
Khi V-ing dùng làm ch ng thì đ ng t c ng ph i chia ngôi th 3 s ít. ủ ữ ộ ừ ũ ả ở ứ ố
Knowing her has made him what he is.
Ng i ta s dùng V-ing khi mu n di n đ t 1 hành đ ng c th x y ra nh t th i nh ng khi ườ ẽ ố ễ ạ ộ ụ ể ả ấ ờ ư
mu n di n đ t b n ch t c a s v t, s vi c thì ph i dùng danh tố ễ ạ ả ấ ủ ự ậ ự ệ ả ừ
Dieting is very popular today.
Diet is for those who suffer from a cerain disease.
ng t nguyên th c ng có th dùng làm ch ng và đ ng t sau nó s chia ngôi th 3 s ít. Độ ừ ể ũ ể ủ ữ ộ ừ ẽ ở ứ ố
Nh ng ng i ta th ng dùng ch ng gi ư ườ ườ ủ ữ ả it đ m đ u câu.ể ở ầ
To find the book is necessary for him = It is necessary for him to find the book.
6 Các danh t t p th ừ ậ ể
ó là các danh t b ng sau dùng đ ch 1 nhóm ng i ho c 1 t ch c nh ng trên th c t chúng là Đ ừ ở ả ể ỉ ườ ặ ổ ứ ư ự ế
nh ng danh t s ít, do v y các đ i t và đ ng t theo sau chúng c ng ngôi th 3 s ít. ữ ừ ố ậ ạ ừ ộ ừ ũ ở ứ ố
Congress
family
group
committee
class
Organization

nhi u thì đ ng t v n chia theo ngôi ch ng chính – ngôi th 3 s ít: ề ộ ừ ẫ ủ ữ ứ ố flock of birds/ sheep,
school of fish, herd of cattle, pride of lions, pack of dogs
The flock of birds is circling overhead.
The herd of casttle is breaking away.
A school of fish is being attacked by sharks.
· T t c các danh t t p th ch th i gian, ti n b c, s đo, khi đ c đ c p đ n nh m t th ấ ả ừ ậ ể ỉ ờ ề ạ ố ượ ề ậ ế ư ộ ể
th ng nh t thì đ u đ c xem là m t danh t s ít. Do đó các đ ng t và đ i t theo sau chúng ph i ố ấ ề ượ ộ ừ ố ộ ừ ạ ừ ả
ngôi th 3 s ít.ở ứ ố
Twenty-five dollars is too much for the meal.
Fifty minutes isn’t enough time to finish this test
7 Cách s d ng a number of, the number of: ử ụ
A number of = “M t s nh ng ”, đi v i danh t s nhi u, đ ng t chia s nhi u.ộ ố ữ ớ ừ ố ề ộ ừ ở ố ề
A number of + plural noun + plural verb
A number of students are going to the class picnic (M t s sinh viên s đi ) ộ ố ẽ
A number of applicants have already been interviewed.
The number of = “S l ng nh ng ”, đi v i danh t s nhi u, đ ng t v n ngôi th 3 s ố ượ ữ ớ ừ ố ề ộ ừ ẫ ở ứ ố
ít.
The number of + plural noun + singular verb
The number of days in a week is seven. (S l ng ngày trong tu n là 7)ố ượ ầ
The number of residents who have been questioned on this matter is quite small.
8 Các danh t luôn s nhi u ừ ở ố ề
B ng sau là nh ng danh t bao gi c ng hình thái s nhi u vì chúng bao g m 2 th c th nên ả ữ ừ ờ ũ ở ố ề ồ ự ể
các đ i t và đ ng t đi cùng v i chúng c ng ph i s nhi u. ạ ừ ộ ừ ớ ũ ả ở ố ề
scissors
shorts
pants
jeans
tongs
trousers
eyeglasses

2. The picture of the soldiers (bring/brings) back many memories.
3. The quality of this recordings (is/are) not very good.
4. The effects of cigarette smoking (have/has) been proven to be extremely harmful.
5. The use of credit cards in place of cash (have/has) increased rapidly in recent years.
6. Neither Bill nor Mary (is/are) going to the play tonight.
7. Anything (is/are) better than going to another movie tonight.
8. A number of reporters (was/were) at the conference yesterday.
9. Your glasses (was/were) on the bureau last night.
10. The committee (has/have) already reached a decision.
11 The boys in the room (is/are) playing chess
12 To find the book (is/are) necessary for him
13 A number of applicants (have/has) already been interviewed
14 Washing with special cream (is/are) recommended for scalp infection
15 Nobody (work/works) harder than John does
16 The family (was/were) elated by the news
17 Dieting (is/are) very popular today
18 The study of languages (is/are) very interesting
19 No problem (is/are) harder than this one
20 Either John or Bill (is/are) going to the beach today
21 None of the students (have/has) finished the exam yet
22 The pants (is/are) in the drawer
23 Our team (is/are) going to win the game
24 Neither the director nor the secretary (want/wants) to leave yet
* Key:
1. is 2. brings
3. is 4. have
5. has 6. is
7. is 8. were
9. were 10. has
11. are 18. is

12. I don’t think either of them at home.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
13. Both these oranges bad.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
14. My parents both in education.
A) work B) works C) to work D) working
15. Both of the children gone to bed.
A) have B) has C) to have D) having
16. None of us French.
A) speaks B) speak C) speaking D) to speak
17. Every of the children crying.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
18. None of the cheese good.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
19. Not one of my shirts clean.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
20. Everything I like not available in the shops.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
21. I find that everywhere booked up.
A) be B) is C) was D) were
22. John, along with twenty friends planning a party.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
23. The quality of these recordings not very good.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
24. If the duties of these officers reduced, there will not be enough time to finish
the project.
A) be not B) isn’t C) am not D) aren’t
25. Advertisements on television becoming more competitive than ever
before.
A) be B) is C) am D) are

of many people.
A) have B) having C) has D) to have
41. Tom and I cousins.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
42. To love and to be loved the greatest happiness on earth.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
43. The production of dyes, perfumes made a lot of progress.
A) have B) to have C) having D) has
44. That you get very high in school necessary.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
45. The professor and the student on that point.
A) agree B) agrees C) to agree D) agreeing
46. A large mount of money on the film “Titanic”.
A) spends B) spending C) spend D) to spend
47. Washing dishes the children’s job.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
48. There some pens and books on Jim’s desk.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
49. The old in my country cared by their children.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
50. Neither you nor I wrong.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
51. My father as well as his friends in the living room.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
52. The house is empty. Nobody there.
A) live B) lives C) living D) to live
53. Either he or you this work.
A) do B) to do C) do D) does
54. A number of students going to class picnic.
A) be B) is C) am D) are

A) be B) are C) am D) is
71. If the duties of these officers reduced, there will not be enough time to finish
the project.
A) isn’t B) aren’t C) am not D) weren’t
72. The effects of cigarette smoking been proven to be extremely harmful.
A) have B) has C) to have D) having
73. The use of credit cards in place of cash increased rapidly in recent years.
A) to have B) have C) has D) having
74. Advertisements on TV becoming more competitive than ever before.
A) is B) are C) was D) am
75. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others at an all-time high.
A) been B) was C) is D) are
76. Mr. John, accompanied by several members of the committee, proposed
some changes in the rules.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
77. The levels of intoxication from subject to subject.
A) vary B) varies C) to vary D) varying
78. Neither Bill nor Mary and Jane going to the party tonight.
A) is B) are C) am D) were
79. Anything better than going to the movies tonight.
A) is B) are C) am D) were
80. Skating becoming more and more popular.
A) is B) are C) am D) were
81. A number of reporters at the conference yesterday.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
82. Everybody who a fever must go home immediately.
A) has B) have C) to has D) having
83. Your glasses on the bureau last night.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
84. The committee already reached a decision.

A) have B) has C) having D) to have
99. What time the news on TV?
A) is B) are C) was D) were
100. The police arrested the thieves.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
101. Either Jack or I enthusiastic to do that.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
102. Ten tons of rice a great deal of money.
A) cost B) costs C) costing D) to cost
103. Three years of waiting for him a long time to her.
A) isn’t B) aren’t C) not be D) not to be
104. Five billion dollars that guy to wealth and
debauchery.
A) bring B) brings C) bringing D) to bring
105. There many people in this village.
A) live B) lives C) living D) to live
106. Here the clown that you best.
A) come / like B) comes / like C) come / likes D) coming / likes
107. The methods for studying the earth been being researched.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
108. To love and to be loved the greatest happiness on
earth.
A) is B) are C) be D) were
109. The boy and the girl their parents dearly.
A) love B) loves C) loving D) to love
110. No teacher and no student present at the classroom on
Sundays.
A) is B) are C) be D) were
111. What the purpose of learning foreign languages?
A) is B) are C) be D) were

A) forget / hurt B) forget / hurts C) forgets / hurt D) forgets / hurts
126. Avoiding him a good way.
A) is not B) be not C) am not D) are not
127. To do such a hard work so many people.
A) need B) needing C) to need D) needs
128. Each of us a bush of bamboo trees, ?
A) plant / shall we B) plants / won’t we C) plant / don’t we D) plants / are
we
129. You each a bed of flowers.
A) to water B) water C) watering D) waters
130. Everything in the garden brighter and brighter.
A) to look B) looking C) look D) looks
131. Lovers often out together.
A) go B) goes C) gone D) are going
132. Mumps me uncomfortable.
A) makes B) make C) making D) to make
133. Chatting with strangers all day me.
A) is not inspired B) was not inspired C) doesn’t inspire D) don’t
inspire
134. Linguistics us to further understanding of cultures, societies
and civilizations.
A) bring B) brings C) bringing D) to bring
135. To make poems constantly my spiritual life.
A) enrich B) enriches C) enriching D) to enrich
136. Money a mare go.
A) makes B) make C) making D) to make
137. Knowledge of the facts necessary to reach a vise
decision.
A) is B) be C) am D) are
138. This book, that book, and this pen to him.

A) like B) likes C) liking D) to like
153. Each boy and each girl to have an English textbook.
A) have B) has C) to have D) having
154. There some ways to solve this exercise.
A) to be B) am C) are D) is
155. Whatever he said unreliable.
A) were B) was C) are D) is
156. A number of the consumers to buy this kind of silk.
A) wants B) want C) to want D) wanting
157. Ten miles from my school to her house a long distance.
A) am not B) aren’t C) isn’t D) not be
158. Watering flower trees my hobby.
A) were B) am C) are D) is
159. The number of the students in our class forty-four.
A) were B) be C) are D) is
160. Advertisements on television becoming more competitive than ever
before.
A) were B) to be C) are D) is
161. Two thirds of this cake for us and one thirds of it for you.
A) were / is B) was / are C) are / am D) is / is
162. Neither John or his friends going to class today.
A) were B) was C) are D) is
163. Not studying caused him many problems.
A) have B) has C) to have D) having
164. Twenty dollars too much to pay for that shirt.
A) were B) am C) are D) is
165. That he has passed the final exam his parents happy.
A) to make B) makes C) make D) making
166. The effects of the alcohol drinking been proved to be extremely
harmful.

A) am B) is C) are D) be
182. A large number of the applicants
A) has already been interviewed B) have already been interviewed
C) already has been interviewed D) already have been interviewed
183. The secretary and the accountant of the company yet.
A) do not come B) does not come C) has not come D) have not come
184. So far everything all right.
A) is B) has been C) have been D) are
185. His family a rich family.
A) is B) are C) be D) to be
186. The crowd wild with excitement.
A) is B) were C) to be D) be
187. Twenty five dollars too much to pay for this book.
A) seem B) seems C) to seem D) seeming
188. There the cattle in the field.
A) is B) are C) be D) to be
189. He looks sad because no one and believes in him.
A) understand B) understands C) to understand D) understanding
190. Many teachers and students at the lecture last night.
A) is B) are C) were D) was
191. To my opinion, living in happiness for ten years a long time.
A) has not been B) are not C) have not been D) will not be
192. His silence that he agrees with us.
A) mean B) means C) have meant D) meaning
193. Their news to us once a year.
A) come B) comes C) came D) has come
194. The police many enquires about the murder up till now.
A) has made B) is making C) have made D) makes
195. All the equipment in this laboratory from Japan last year
A) is imported B) will import C) imports D) was imported

210. Neither you or I responsible for the bad result.
A) be B) are C) am D) is
211. Mr. Thomson with his wife and his three children abroad.
A) be B) are C) am D) is
212. Neither Henry nor his friends yet.
A) come B) comes C) has come D) have come
213. Measles a dangerous disease.
A) be B) are C) am D) is
214. I don’t like the people who no interest in anything.
A) show B) shows C) to show D) showing
215. Mathematics to us by Mr. Bình now.
A) is teaching B) teaches C) are taught D) is being taught
216. The news about the earthquake in Philippines on radio several times
so far.
A) has already broadcast B) has already been broadcast
C) will already broadcast D) already broadcasts
217. Geography fascinating. Mathematics fascinating.
A) is /is B) am / are C) be / is D) are / be
218. By law, every man, woman, and child guaranteed the right to free
speech.
A) is B) am C) be D) are
219. sugar and pineapple the leading crops in Hawaii?
A) Isn’t B) Aren’t C) Am not D) Not be
220. Why there a shortage of certified school teachers at the present time?
A) is B) am C) be D) are
221. How many states in the United States with the letter “A”?
A) begin B) to begin C) beginning D) begins
222. The United States of 50 States.
A) consists B) consist C) to consist D) consisting
223. What places in the world no snakes?

238. The ideas in that book interesting.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
239. The weather cold.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
240. Vegetables good for you.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
241. Every boy and girl in the street.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
242. A boy and a girl in the street.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
243. The furniture in those rooms comfortable.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
244. The table as well as the chairs made of wood.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
245. The chairs as well as the table made of wood.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
246. Eating vegetables good for you.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
247. Some of the road closed due to flooding.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
248. Some of the roads closed due to flooding.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
249. Three-fourths of the pizza already been eaten.
A) has B) has C) to has D) having
250. Most houses destroyed by fire last night.
A) were B) are C) was D) is
251. One of the houses destroyed by fire three days ago.
A) were B) are C) was D) is
252. Each house in ruins now.
A) were B) are C) was D) is

A) having B) to have C) have D) has
268. The number of students who knew the answer to the last question on the exam very
low.
A) was B) were C) are D) is
269. Every one of the boys and girls in the school what to do if the fire alarm
rings.
A) knows B) know C) to know D) knowing
270. . Portuguese spoken in Brazil?
A) not be B) am not C) isn’t D) aren’t
271. A lot of Brazilians Spanish.
A) speaks and understands B) to speak and to understand
C) speak and understand D) speaking and understanding
272. Why the police standing over there?
A) is B) am C) be D) are
273. Why most of the television station broadcast news at the same hour?
A) to do B) does C) do D) done
274. Some of the most important books for my report not available in the school
library.
A) is B) am C) be D) are
275. There been times when I have seriously considered dropping out of school.
A) having B) to have C) has D) have
276. Not one of the women in my office received a promotion in the
past two years.
A) having B) to have C) has D) have
277. All of the promotions gone to men.
A) having B) to have C) has D) have
278. The news on the radio and TV stations that a serious storm is
approaching our city.
A) confirms B) confirming C) confirm D) to confirm
279. Maths______very difficult for him to study