4 5 > Subject - Verb Agreement A. Task: Change SINGULAR into PLURAL; PLURAL into SINGULAR. . ~ These imported cars are so expensive that they are not popular in our country. ® Security guards wear uniforms when on duty. Foreign waiters and waitresses earn very little money. » Plants grow well both in the ground and in pots. 5 A postman delivers letters, as well as, small parcels to every house. 6 [always dress well because I am interested in fashionable clothes. 7 When we are not able to spell certain words, we consult a dictionary. 8 Clocks, including watches, tell the time. 9 These floors were dirty yesterday, but today they are clean. 10 The telephones in those rooms have been ringing all morning. 11 Your orders are being attended to right now. 12 The houses in that row do not have electricity. 13 The computer on this table does not belong to me. 14 An inefficient secretary causes a lot of problems for her employer. 15 There are ten original paintings altogether hanging on those walls. 16 Where is the gift you promised me? 17 New students always face the difficulty of adapting to an unfamiliar environment. 18 A house with a garden is certainly more beautiful than one that has none. 19 The sundry shop opposite the mosque opens at 7.30 for business every morning. 20 A vase is either made of wood, glass or porcelain.Grammar Practice: Subject - Verb Agreement Ei 21 The dresses they are keeping on the shelves are meant to be worn on special occasions. 22 It is very dangerous for a blind person to cross a busy road without an escort. 23 Birds perched on those branches have been singing all day, 24 This map of the world is different from the one she bought. 25 Lecturers should equip themselves with the most modern methods of teaching. B. Task Change SINGULAR into PLURAL; PLURAL into SINGULAR. Task : Identify the TENSE of each sentence/question. Generals are marching with their armies towards the border. Well-trained monkeys help their owners to pluck coconuts. A tiger preys on a smaller animal, attacking it without warning. At the moment, I am having a guest from Australia who has come for a short visit. Why doesn't he tell the truth to help himself? Those shirts and pairs of trousers were so old and worn out that my father decided to get rid of them. 7 An adventure story, very often, makes very interesting reading for a child. 8 Neighbours are usually friendly, as well as, hospitable. 9 ‘That ship which sank was on fire yesterday. 10 Good artists draw and paint beautiful pictures most of the time. 11 These textbooks cost a great deal more now than before. 12 A child loves chocolates, ice-cream and cakes very much. 13 These towels do not belong to us, so we will not pay for them, 14 While I was washing my car, a friend of mine dropped by to invite me to his party. 15 The shelves in these cupboards are not strong enough to bear the weight of those suitcases. 16 My friend intends to further his studies at a local university because he is not well-to- do. 17 Scientific discoveries, as well as inventions, are very beneficial to mankind.18 That row of houses behind the clock tower docs not have occupants. 19 A Muslim prays five times a day, fasts during Ramadhan and expects to perform the Ha in Mecca. 20 When and where does a hen lay eggs and hatch them? 21 How do these families manage with such small wages. 22 The roof of that building collapsed during the storm last Thursday. 23 Drug addicts rarely respond to treatment, 24 Nowadays, a student who chooses to disobey authority, risks punishment. 25 A butcher has to use a very sharp chopper for chopping meat without too much effort.