SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT General rule : - sing. S + sing. V Ex: The student comes on time. - plural S + plural V Ex: The students come on time. * Nouns followed by sing.Verbs: (S + sing.V) - Các Dtừ trừu tượng và Dtừ không đếm được food drinks time, weather air water furniture work progress advice knowledge equipment money, luggage homework housework merchandise innings billiards traffic, - news(tin tức), information (thông tin) -Các căn bệnh : measles (bệnh sởi), mumps(quai bò), rickets(còi xương… - Các môn học : linguistics(ngôn ngữ học), politics(chính trò học), economics(kinh tế học), physics, phonetics(ngữ âm học), statistics(thống kê học), mathematics … - Tên nước :The United States, The United Nations , The Philippines, Marseilles, Wales… * Nouns followed by plural Verbs:(S + pl.V) people, police, cattle, poultry (gia cầm), clergy (tăng lữ), vermin (sâu bọ), shorts # trousers, pants(quần dài nữ), scissors, glasses, Jeans, pliers(kìm), tongs(nhíp), compasses… 1- Hai chủ ngữ nối với nhau bằng liên từ AND thì động từ theo sau số nhiều. Nhưng nếu hai chủ ngữ nối với nhau bằng AND nhưng chỉ chung 1 người , 1 vật, hoặc 1 ý niệm chung thì động từ số ít. Noun and Noun (the same person/thing) ----> sing.V + My sister and I are watching TV. + Curry and chicken is my favorite dish. Noun and Noun (different person/thing) ----> pl. V + The director and the actor are coming + The director and scriptwriter is coming 2- Both noun and noun ----> pl.V + Both my sister and I are tall 3- Khi 2 chủ ngữ nối với nhau bằng WITH / AS WELL AS / ALONG WITH thì động từ hợp theo chủ ngữ thứ nhất. with + Mary with us doesn’t take a trip to Thailand together with (= Mary doesn’t take a trip to Thailand with us.) Noun + along with + Noun ----> V + Mai as well as her friends is good. as well as in addition to 4- Every Every Each + sing.Noun + and + Each + sing.Noun -----> sing.V Many a Many a 5- Every/Each/ One + of + pl.Noun ----> sing.V +Each of these students has a report. 6- (Neither) nor + Neither you nor I am good at English. (Either) + N 1 + or + N 2 ------> V + He or you have taken my book. Not only but also + Not only my children but also my wife likes it 7- (đại từ bất đònh) Every / Some/No / Any (one,body,thing) -----> sing.V 8- Both / All / Several / Many ------> pl.V Ex: Both are correct A few / (pronouns) All have already come 9- The number of + pl.N ----> sing.V A number of = A lot of + pl.N----> pl.V The number of schoolboys in my class is 20. A number of the applicants have already interviewed. 10- Nhóm từ diễn đạt Thời gian, Khoảng cách, Đo lường, Số lượng… -----> sing.V Ex: + Ten miles seems a long walk to her. + Twenty five dollars is too much to pay for this book. 11- There/ Here + be + Noun (+ and + Noun ) ------> V +There is a desk and some chairs in the room . 12- Khi diễn đạt 1 bộ phận, một phần trong tổng thể, động từ tuỳ thuộc vào Danh từ chính. None / All /A lot / lots Ex: Most/ Half…/Two-thirds + Many of the girls wear Many/plenty + of + Noun ------>V white shirts. The majority /The minority + Half of the milk is sour. Tittle + “War and Peace” is a good book. 13- Clause + What you learn serves your life. V-ing phrase ------> sing.V + Growing flowers is my hobby. An idea/ opinion + Before meal is not time for sweets. 14- Khi trong câu có chứa Mệnh đề quan hệ: Noun + of + Noun + Relative Clause -----> V + One of the girls who come from Canada (who/which/that + v) has bought that coat. 15- Collective nouns: Family, Committee (uỷ ban), Crowd, Parliament (quốc hội Anh), Congress (quốc hộiMó), team (đội) … + Chỉ 1 tổng thể, 1 đơn vò trọn vẹn ---> sing.V + Chỉ các thành viên trong tập hợp đó ---> pl.V +His family is a large one with 6 persons.Ex: + My family have dinner together. + The team wins the game easily. 16- the + Adj. -----> pl.V Ex: The rich are not always happy. • One • Each + sing. Count. Noun + sing. Verb • Every • Many a • One of • Each of + pl. noun + sing. V • Every one of • Neither of + pl. noun + both sing. and pl. V • Either of • Two/three… • Both • A couple of • Few • A few • A large number of + pl. noun + pl. V • A great many • Several • Many • A number of • The number of + pl. noun + sing. V (soá löôïng) • A little • Little • Much + uncount.Noun + sing. V • A great deal of • A great amount of • Not any • No • Some • A lot of • Lots of + uncount. Noun + sing. V • Plenty of + pl. Noun + pl. V • Most • All • The majority • Of • Half of • None of + uncount.Noun + sing. V + pl. Noun + sing./pl. V Rewrite, using the coordinators given in the parentheses : 1. He does this work. Or I do this work. (either . or) 2. He wasn’t an idler. He wasn’t a gambler (neither . nor) 3. He couldn’t stand up. He couldn’t lie down. (neither . nor) 4. This prize will mean an honor for him. It will mean an honor for us. (not only but also) 5. She did it because she liked it. And also because she wanted to kill the time. (both . and) 6. My brother receives a scholarship, and you do, too. (as well as) 7. The United States chooses its spacemen carefully. So does Russian. (not only . but also) 8. My friend doesn’t want to be present at the party. I don’t either. (neither . nor) 9. His explanation is not clear. The example he gives is not clear. (both . and) 10. Mr. Green is arriving here tonight. His friends are , too. (and) 11. She is in Paris. He is in Paris , too. (either . or) 12. She makes a report. I make a report. (either or) 13. He isn’t likely to be present at the meeting. I’m not either. (neither nor) 14. The U.S. chooses its spacemen carefully. Russia chooses its spacemen carefully. (not only . but also) 15. I have to do this work. My friend has to do this work. (not only . but also) 16. He has to learn how to use this electric equipment. The other students have to learn how to use this electric equipment. (as well as) 17. Mr. Green is arriving here tonight. His friends are arriving here tonight. (along with) 18. Air is needed to make plants grow. Water is , too. (not only . but also) 19. My brother is an engineer. My parents are also engineers. (both and) 20. The dog isn’t fed. The cats aren’t either. (neither .nor) 22. My answer is wrong. Yours is wrong, too. (both . and) 23. Minh has your book, or Nam has your book. Is that right ? (either . or) -> Yes , 24. My friends are here. My sister is here. Too. (along with ) 25. Bread is sold in this shop. Butter is, too. ( . and .) 26. The cook isn’t in the yard. The hens aren’t either. (neither . nor) 27. He hasn’t heard of this before. You haven’t heard of this before. (neither . nor) 28. No boy is allowed to play in the schoolyard. No girl is allowed to play in the schoolyard. 29. The hens are calling for food. The pigs are, too. (either . or) 30. I myself have gone to the party. My girlfriend has gone to the party. (along with) Finish each of the sentences , beginning with the words given: 1. My sister has already got married. So has my brother, -> Both my sister . 2. She doesn’t like being criticized. I don’t like being criticized. -> Neither . 3. She is not very beautiful, but she is also very intelligent. -> Not only 4. You receive a scholarship and my brother does. -> You as well as 5. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job, too. -> My friend not only . 6. He wasn’t an idler. He wasn’t gambler. -> He was neither . Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 1. Neither of these documents (be) translated into English. 2. To the persons living in happiness, ten years (be / not) a long time. 3. The majority of students in my school (study) English. 4. The crowd (be) wild with excitement. 5. A pair of jeans (be) in the washing-machine. 6. Money as well as workers (be) needed. 7. There (be) only) a few people at the meeting last night. 8. It is her or I who (be) to go. 9. The staff (not/ be) happy with their new condition working. 10. Mathematics (teach) to us by Mr. Minh now. 11. My homework (do) already. 12. Neither Henry or his friends (not / come) yet. 13. The united Nation (play) an important part in preserving in the world. 14. A large number of high school students (not / matter) the basic English grammar. 15. The horse and carriage (be) at the door. 16. The number of pupils who (get) poor marks since the beginning of this semester (be) appalling. 17. Each boy and each girl (have) a seat. 18. None of us (be) perfect. 19. Where your family (live) ? 20. Can I borrow your scissors ? Mine (be / not) sharp enough. 21. The study of languages (make) me funny. 22. The majority (believe) that we are in no danger. 23. Everybody (try) to do their best at present. 24. That you take a computer course (be) very necessary. 25. Mumps usually (cause) a mild fever. 26. You can use my phone if yours (not/work) 27. Collecting old coins and paper notes (be) one of my hobbies when I was young. 28. His silence (mean) that he agrees with us. 29. No news (be) good news. 30. A number of workers (ask) for a rise since last month. 31. Five thousand pounds (steal) in the robbery last night. 32. His family (sit) in the living room now. 33. Physics (study) mechanics, heat, light, sound and electricity. 34. Ten tons of rice (cost) a lot of money. 35. Measles (be) a dangerous disease. 36. Whatever (happen), remember to be calm. 37. The ideas in that book (be) interesting. 38. Her children (play) football when I came. 39. The old in my country (care for) by their children and grandchildren. 40. The Chinese (have) an interesting history. 41. The teacher, along with his students, (watch) the procession at the moment. 40. The fact that he (have) a good job (surprise) all of us. 41. Two thirds of these students (like) mathematics. 42. Collecting stamps (take) up most of his time. 43. Looking at the painting which (paint) by famous artists always ( help) him to relax himself. 44. There (be) many courses in this school. All (be) compulsory. . -- -- - > sing.V 8- Both / All / Several / Many -- -- - -& gt; pl.V Ex: Both are correct A few / (pronouns) All have already come 9- The number of + pl.N -- -- & gt;. + Noun -- -- & gt; V + Mai as well as her friends is good. as well as in addition to 4- Every Every Each + sing.Noun + and + Each + sing.Noun -- -- - > sing.V