SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT

1. A large number of students in this school _______ English quite fluently.

a. speaks b. is speaking c. has spoken d. speak
2. A series of lectures _______ being presented at the Central Hall this week.
a. are b. will be c. has been d. is
3. Beauty as well as health _______ failed her this term.
a. has b. have c. is d. are
4. Each of the students _______ the first three questions.
a. has answered b. answer c. have to answer d. are answered
5. Either John or his wife and his children _______ breakfast each morning at this
casual dining.
a. have b. are having c. has d. has had
6. Everybody who _______ a fever must go home at once.
a. are having b. have c. is having d. has
7. The effects of cigarette smoking _________ to be extremely harmful so far.
A. is proved B. will be proved C. are proved D. have been proved
8. Five dollars _______ all I had on me in the journey from HCM City to Hanoi.
a. are b. is c. will be d. have
9. My sister, together with her two children, _______ to Hawaii at the moment.
A. flies B. fly C. is flying D. are flying
10. One of the girls who _______ working in this department ________ my niece.
A. were / is B. is / are C. are / is D. was / were
11. The exhaust fume of cars, motorbikes and factories ____ also increased air
pollution in most cities.
A. have B. are C. is D. has
12. John, along with twenty friends, ________ planning a party.
a. are b. is c. has been d. have been
13. Mathematics _________ one of the subjects I liked best when I was at high
school.
a. was b. are c. is d. were
14. Measles ________ without much difficulty nowadays.
a. is curing b. are cured c. is cured d. have cured
15. Neither Mary nor her brothers _________ a consent form for tomorrow’s field
trip (chuyến đi thực tê).
a. need b. needs c. is needing d. has need
16. Peter, together with his uncle, _________ fishing whenever Peter paid visits to
his paternal hometown.
a. goes b. has gone c. go d. went
17. The number of rare animals _____ so rapidly that they are in danger of
becoming extinction.
a. are decreased b. is decreased c. are decreasing d. is decreasing
18. You should know that everyone in this office __________ busy planning the
dance for a week.
A. is B. has been C. are D. have been
19. The picture of the soldiers ________ back many memories.
a. will bring back b. brings back c. bring back d. have brought back
20. These pictures, as well as the photograph ________ the room.
a. brightens b. brightening c. brighten d. being brightened
21. The quality of the recordings ________ not very good.
a. is b. are c. is being d. has been
22. To what places ________ either the man or his son wish to go?
a. is b. does c. do d. are
23. Each of the homes _______ a security system and is wired for cable television.
a. have b. has c. is D. are
24. What we know _______ a drop, what we don't know is an ocean.
A. are B. has been C. have been D. is
25. Twenty miles ________a long way to walk.
a. are b. was c. is d. were
26. What he’s told you and his colleagues ________ to be of no importance.
a. seems b. seem c. don’t seem d. have seemed
27. Mr. John, accompanied by several members of the committee, _ proposed some
changes of the rules.
a. have b. has c. are d. is
28. Each of the students __________ answered the first three questions.
a. has b. have c. have to d. must
29. The number of working children in rural areas _____ higher than children in
urban areas.
a. have b. has c. are d. is
30. The majority of young professionals in the capital ______ there from provincial
towns.
a. is moving b. were moved c. moves d. have moved
31. The use of credit cards in place of cash _________ increased rapidly in recent
years.
a. have been b. has been c. has d. have
32. Advertisements on television ________ more competitive than ever before.
a. are becoming b. have became c. has been becoming d. becomes
33. Many a candidate ________ unsuccessful in the oral test.
A. was B. aren’t C. weren’t D. were
34. The news that her lost cat was found ________ a great happiness to her.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
35. Each package that is not properly wrapped _______ be returned to the sender.
A. have B. has C. have to D. has to
36. The injured_________to the ambulance while the people_________around the
crime scene.
A. was being taken / gathered B. have been taken / gathered
C. were taken / were gathering D. were being taken / were gathering
37. None of the passengers _______ because of the driver's quick reaction.
A. injured B. was injured C. were injured D. B & C
38. Everyone on the board of directors _______ with the planned merger.
A. agreeing B. agree C. have agreed D. agrees
39. Success in business _______ certain strategies that satisfy both the employer
and the employees.
A. requires B. is required C. require D. requiring
40. The number of homeless people after the flood _____ dramatically.
A. are increasing B. has increased C. increase D. had increased.
41. Every staff member _______ to be trained in security procedures to ensure the
safety of customer's private information.
A. requirement B. requires C. is required D. requiring
42. Our website has a page that _______ frequently asked questions by its users.
A. answer B. was answered C. answers D. answering
43. The number of corrections made during the first stage _______ the charges
significantly.
A. has influenced B. are influencing C. have influenced D. influencing
44. A large number of students in this school _______ English quite fluently.
a. speaks b. is speaking c. has spoken d. speak
45. A series of lectures ________ being presented at the Central Hall at present.
a. are b. will be c. has become d. is
46. Measles _________ cured without much difficulty nowadays.
a. is b. are c. will be d. have
47. Each of the reference _____ available in the school library.
a. book on that list is b. books on that list are c. books on that list is d. book on that list are
48. The benefits of exercising regularly while pregnant _______ staying sedentary
during pregnancy.
A. surpass B. is surpassing C. surpassing D. have surpassed
49. Not only the painting method but also the colors _______ the interest of art
critics.
A. has aroused B. arouses C. have aroused D. arousing
50. The decision regarding the merger of the two companies _______ to the public
yesterday.
A. was announced B. announced C. were announced D. announcing
51. Thanks to the recent anti-smoking campaign, the number of smokers in the
country _______.
A. has reduced B. to reduce C. reduce D. having reduced

Identify one error from each sentence:

52. The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved.

53. Neither candidate who had applied for admission to the Industrial Engineering
epartment were eligible for admission.
54. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend
the festivities.

55. The introduction of the new species of plants into Phu Quoc island offer an
opportunity to study the response of a natural system to stress.

56. Most oxygen atoms have eight neutrons, but a small amount have nine or ten.

57. Every city in the (A) United States has (B) traffic problems because (C) the
number of cars on American streets and highways are increasing (D) every year.
58. Not only the students but also the teacher feel that the school should offer
computer classes.

59. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.

60. The number of homeless people in Nepal have increased sharply due to that
severe earthquake.

61. (A) Neither the Minister nor his colleague (B) have given an explanation (C) for
the chaos in (D) the financial market last week.

62. More than one student were late for class this morning and all of them were
being punished in class.

63. What we know about (A) certain diseases are (B) still not sufficient to prevent
them from spreading (C) easily among (D) the population.

64. The doctor said diabetes are a disease in which the body cannot control the level
of sugar in the blood.

65. The media has reported that the President, accompanied by his wife, are about
to pay a visit to India at the end of this month.

66. The use of vitamin supplements and herbs have been becoming increasingly
popular among Americans.

67. Anyone who take too much of a vitamin or herb could suffer negative side
effects.

68. Each of the students (A) in the accounting (B) class has to (C) type their (D)
own research paper this semester.
69. Eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily are said to provide all the
essential vitamins we require.

70. The rapid growth of the world's population over the past 100 years have (A) led
to a (B) great increase in (C) the acreage of land under cultivation (D).

71.
Choose the correct:
1. The trousers you bought for me (doesn't/ don't) fit me.
2. Physics (was/ were) my best subject at school.
3. Fortunately the news (wasn't/ weren't) as bad as we had expected.
4. The police (wants/ want) to interview Fred about a robbery.
5. Three days (isn't/ aren't) long enough for a good holiday.
6. Where (does/ do) your family live?
7. England (have/ has) lost all their football matches this season.
8. (Does/ Do) the police know about the stolen money?
9. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine (isn't/ aren't) sharp enough.
10. I'm going to take a taxi. Six miles (is/ are) too far for me to walk.
11. John, along with twenty friends, (is/ are) planning a party.
12. The picture of the soldiers (bring/ brings) back a lot of memories.
13. If the duties of these officers (isn't/ aren't) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project.
14. Advertisements on television (is/ are) becoming more competitive than ever before.
15. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is/are) at an all-time high.
Supply the correct tenses and form of the verbs in parentheses.
16. Some days ago, the family ____________ elated by the news. (be)
17. Nobody ____________ harder than John does. (work)
18. Dieting ____________ very popular today. (be)
19. The study of languages ____________ very interesting. (be)
20. No problem ____________ harder than this one. (be)
21. Either John or Bill ____________ going to the beach today. (be)
22. None of the students ____________ the exam yet. (finish)
23. The pants ____________ in the drawer. (be)
24. Our team ____________ going to win the game. (be)
25. Neither the director nor the secretary ____________ to leave yet. (want)
26. Mr. Robbins, accompanied by her wife and children, ____________ arriving tonight. (be)
27. Mary or her manager ____________ going to answer the press interview. (be)
28. Everybody ____________ buy a ticket of this live show. (want)
29. No examples ____________ relevant to this case. (be)
30. The couple ____________ racing their horses through the meadow. (be)
31. Every one of the students (be) ____________ required to take the final test.
32. None of animals at the zoo (be) ____________ free. All of them (be) ____________ in enclosures
33. A numbers of students at the university (be) ____________ approximately 10,000.
34. One of the chief materials in bones and teeths (be) ____________ calcium.
35. (do) ____________ all of the children have their books?
36. (do) ____________ all of this homework have to finished by tomorrow?
37. Why (be) ____________ some of the students excutes from the examination?
38. Why (be) ____________ one of the students excutes from the examination?
39. What percentage of the earth’s surface (be) ____________ covered by water?
40. What percentage of the people in the world (be) ____________ illiterate?
41. (do) ____________ any of you know the answer to that question
42. There (be not) ____________ any letters in the mail for you today.
43. There (be not) ____________ any mail for you today.
44. There (be) ____________ a lot of problems happening in the world every day.
45. There (be) ____________ a fly in this room. Where’s the flyswatter?
46. There (be) ____________ over 600,000 kinds of insects in the world.
47. How many kinds of birds (be) ____________ there in the world?
48. Why (be not) ____________ there a hospital close to those villages?
49. There (be) ____________ a green pen on Tim’s desk.
50. There (be) ____________ a blue pen and a yellow notebook on Sue’s book.
51. While many studies claim that vitamins and herbs can improve health, there (be) ________________ a
lot of controversy about their safety.
52. The number of employees who (not, finish) ________________ their work yet (have)
________________ to work on the weekend.
53. Five kilos of gold (steal) ________________ from the bank yesterday.
54. Physics (cause) ________________ you any trouble at school.
55. Yesterday, neither you nor I (choose) ________________ to deliver the speech. So who (choose)
________________? - Daisy and Ann (be) ________________.
56. That you enjoy the food I cook (encourage) ________________ me a lot.
57. When I (see) ________________ you yesterday, the boy in black trousers (try) ________________ to
steal your wallet.
58. The contracts signed by the company (have) ________________ been voided because some
stipulations were not met.
59. The keys of the house (have) ________________ been lost.
60. The plan as well as the proposals (be) ________________ to be presented in the coming Monday
meeting.
61. There (have) ________________ been more excitement in this city about a sporting event.
62. If nobody (have) ________ bought that car from the dealer, then you should return and make another
offer.