CHUYÊN ĐỀ SUB-VERB AGREEMENT

He sings very well.
She sings very well.
She and he sing very well.
She or he sings very well.
she
She and he
She or he
sing
sings
sings
Singular
plural
Singular
Singular
plural
SUBJECT- VERB AGREEMENT
SUBJECT- VERBS AGREEMENT
Singular Nouns and Plural Nouns:

1
A
SUBIECT- VERBS AGREEMENT
Some nouns are always used with plural verbs.

2
3
Some nouns that end with "-s" are not
plural nouns.

Example:
Example:
People, police, cattle, clergy, folk,
the + adj (the poor, the rich.).
News, measles, mathematics, athletics.
SUBJECT- VERBS AGREEMENT
Singular Nouns and Plural nouns:

A
Exercise
Put the verbs in the correct form:
My teacher always (help)... us when we ask.
He (not/have)..dinner, and my children (not/have) . it yet.
Milk (be)..good for your health.
The poor always (need).help.
Mathematics (teach)..by Professor Li.

helps
is
haven`t had
hasn`t had
is taught
need
B
SUBJECT- VERBS AGREEMENT
1
Subjects that refer to distances(khoảng cách), heights(chiều cao), weights(cân nặng), or amounts of money
Example:
Ten million dollars is a lot of money.
Three kilometers is not a long way.
2
+ Vsing
Example:
Everyone has arrived for two hours
Singular Verbs:

B
SUBJECT- VERBS AGREEMENT
3
Group of certain animals always take singular verbs:
Example:
+ Vsing
The flock of birds has arrived the nets
Singular Verbs:

Exercise
Circle the correct answer:
Three kilograms of rice cost/ costs five dollars.
I think 20,000 dollars is/ are reasonable for this house.
Nobody work/ works harder than him.
Each student has/ have answered the first three questions.
Three days isn`t/ aren`t long enough for a good holiday.

C
SUBJECT- VERBS AGREEMENT
Plural Verbs:

1
Example:
S1 and S2 + Vplu
Tom and Mary don`t like rock music.
But:
Bacon and eggs is John`s favourite breakfast.
Fish and chips is common fare in England.
C
SUBJECT- VERBS AGREEMENT
Plural Verbs:

2
Example:
A few students have got good marks.
Many people attend our meeting every months.
+ Ncn+ Vplu
Exercise
Find 3 wrong sentences and correct them:
Some sugar and some salt is enough.
Both projects have been completed.
Many people have applied for the job but few is qualified.
Working hard and saving regularly brings us everything.
Only Tom has to stay here, others have to go out.

are
are
bring
Plural or Singular Verbs:

D
SUBJECT- VERBS AGREEMENT
1
Example:
Not only students but also my teacher is interested in our football matches.
Not only my teacher but also students are interested in our football matches.
Plural or Singular Verbs:

D
SUBJECT- VERBS AGREEMENT
2
Example:
John, as well as Peter is good at Maths
Plural or Singular Verbs:

D
SUBJECT- VERBS AGREEMENT
3
Example:
Some oil has been spilt.
Some workers don`t know about their new director.
Plural or Singular Verbs:

D
SUBJECT- VERBS AGREEMENT
4
Example:
A collective noun that refers to a group of things or people may take a singular or plural verb. The choice depends on the context: Audience (khán giả), class (lớp), club, government, group, jury (bồi thẩm đoàn), team,.
?My class always goes to school on time.(Mỗi thành viên trong lớp)
? My class is always the top ten. (tập thể lớp)
Plural or Singular Verbs:

D
SUBJECT- VERBS AGREEMENT
5
Example:
A number of children like going to the zoo.
The number of books was bought yesterday.
Exercise
HAVE or HAS
Either John or you ..... met Mrs. Lee.
Alex, as well as two older brothers, ... a good full-time.
All the work ....been done already.
The number of students .......taken part in the volunteer.
Not only Mary but also John`s friends ....been surprised at his party.

HAVE
HAVE
HAS
HAS
HAS