EXERCISE 2_SV Agreement Name/Class/No:_________________/_____/____

Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject!
1. Most of the houses in this area ________ been repainted.
has
have
2. The number of the people who are going for holidays in this pandemic situation _______ few.
is
are
3. The prime minister of England, together with his children, _______ taking personal visit to
Borobudur Temple.
is
are
4. Writing good letters _______ a long time.
takes
take
5. Neither my sister nor my brothers _________ travelled to Europe.
has
have
6. The new jogging shoes that I bought _______ too small.
is
are
7. One-fourth of this land ________ Mr. Devan family.
belongs to
belong to
8. A number of SMAK 5 students _________ their study abroad.
continues
continue
9. Some people believe that nine ________ a lucky number.
is
are
10. Most of the water in the village ______ obtained from the wells.
is
are
11. Neither of the rooms ________ free. We should check another hotel.
was
were
 12. The young ______ easily misled by the people around.
is
are
13. The police ______ injured during the rioting.
was
were
14. The government ________ decided to pass the ERP to reduce the traffic jam in the main roads.
has
have
15. Ten kilometers ________ too far for a little girl to walk.
is
are
16. Parents’ advice_______ always needed by all of us.
is
are
17. My trousers _______ sent two days ago, but I haven’t received them yet.
was
were
18. None of the cake ___ been served. Be patient.
has
have
19. The doctor whom many people like to visit ___ my new neighbor.
is
are
20. The cattle grazing in the fields __ cows.
is
are

Text 1y
WHY SUMMER DAYLIGHT IS LONGER THAN WINTER DAYLIGHT
The earth (is, are) actually closer to the sun in winter than it is in summer. However, you would be
forgiven for thinking that this cannot be true after looking out your window on a cold and frosty
morning.

It (seems, seem) strange that as the earth (gets, get) closer to the sun during its orbit, the amount of
daylight that we (gets, get) decreases. But that is the case. It is the lean of the earth that (determines,
determine) the amount of daylight that we get.
Text 2
The snowfall (be) is always exciting, (be) isn’t it? In the snowfall you can crunch through the snow,
make a snowman and play snowballs with your brother. Have you ever wondered how snow (be) is
made, though?

Snow (occur) occurs when water (vapor) vapors the air freeze before they can turn into water. This
happens when the temperature in the clouds is very cold. Snowflakes (be) are made up of crystals of
ice that have formed around bits of dirt in the air. The snowflakes (start) start out very small and
grow. Each snowflake (be) is different and might contain up to 200 crystals.

Text 3
How Can We Taste Food?

The sense of taste (be) is one of a person's five senses. We taste with the help of taste-buds in the
tongue. The surface of the tongue (have) hasmore than fifteen thousand taste-buds (or cells). These
are connected to the brain by special nerves which (send) sends the so-called 'tastes
messages”. Then, how do we taste food we eat?
When the tongue (come) comes into contact with food of any kind, the taste-buds will pick up the
taste. The nerves then (send) send a message to the brain. This will make us aware of the taste. All
this (happen) happens in just a few seconds.

Text 4

Corruption usually (occur) occurs because some individuals (be) are willing to use illicit means to
maximize personal or corporate profit. How (do) does corruption happen? (Do) does corruption happen
slowly, or all at once?

When we hear the word corruption, we immediately think about political issues. But have you ever
thought that actually people (have) have often practiced culture of corruption from an early age. For
example, we know the term “rubber clock” which (be) is always not on time to make an appointment.
This is an example of small corruption that we are not aware of. So don’t be surprised if there will be a
lot of corruptors – who (be) are very troubling

Furthermore, exam cheating (be) is also a form of corruption. Cheating (be) is a common thing done by
students. Indeed, cheating can give us a high value, but it will reduce us ourselves, by cheating we
certainly cannot get that knowledge purely. If this is often done, the cheating action (be) will be carried
out when an adult student.

As an adult, he (have) has a position in the government, in politics, and in a BUMN (state-owned
enterprise). Finally, the person concerned (like) likes-to hang out, cheat or outsmart the budget to look
for additional income.

“Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought.”

-E.Y. Harburg-