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group nouns
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the + adjective
When the + adjective is used to represent a group of people.
The rich are growing richer and the poor are
becoming poorer.
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with none of
After none of + plural nouns, we commonly use a singular
verb. A plural verb is possible in informal situations.
None of my friends has/have met my girlfriend.
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with neither of
After neither of + plural nouns, we commonly use a
singular verb. A plural verb is possible in informal
situations.
Neither of the two children has/have a bicycle.
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Grammar Practice
Some of the underlined verbs in the following sentences are
incorrect. Correct them. If the sentence is correct, put a ‘’
at the end of the sentence. The first two have been done for
you.
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is
2 All the furniture in this apartment are new.
has
3 A lot of money have been spent on the project.
is
4 It’s you, not Tom, who are to blame for what
happened.
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has
6 More than one gang member have been detained by
the police.
is
8 Four kilometres are quite a long way to run.
is
9 Most of the rice we eat are imported.
has
10 Either my brother or my sister have borrowed my
dictionary.
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was
11 Each of the participants were given a certificate.
is
12 Raising children are not easy.
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1 is
A: Who _________ the girl wearing glasses over there?
is
B: A little encouragement _________ all he needs.
are
B: Sorry, there _________ none here.
Teacher’s notes
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has
B: Neither _________ my brother. I wonder what
is
_________ keeping them.
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were
B: Yes, a company director and a supervisor _________
arrested.
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is
B: Two thousand dollars _________ a lot of
money. How will we raise it?
are
B: More than half the respondents _________ against the
proposed increase.
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Language Practice
Complete the following dialogue by selecting one suitable
word for each blank. The first one has been done for you.
Teacher’s notes
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glasses.
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blamed.
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possible.
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anorexic.
Anorexia is a serious illness that makes people
stop (3) . There are several reasons why people, eating
(3) ____________
especially women, (4) from the disorder. In suffer
(4) ____________
Anita’s case, the problem began when her
parents (5) upon her round face. remarked
(5) ____________
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