Download Subject verb agreement and more Summaries English in PDF only on Docsity! Task I Read the sentences and identify the rules. Singular Plural 1a The professor, along with her students, is in the library. 2 The most exciting event was the rowing finals. 3 Fish and chips is one of the most common English dishes. 4 Hitchcock’s film ‘The Birds’ is based on a true story. 5 German measles is a particularly dangerous disease. 6 Politics is a topic best avoided with people you don’t know well. 7 Two metres isn’t particularly tall these days. 8 A team of inspectors is visiting the prison . 9 Neither (of my parents) is here. 10 Much (of my time) is spent in the library. 11 Each (of my brothers) wants his own car. 12 Nothing ever happens in my life. 13 Is anyone home? 14 Somebody is here. 15 Everybody wants to have Level3. 1a Mum and dad were hoping that you’d join them this evening. 1b The students, together with their professor, are in the library. 2 Both the doctor and the surgeon have advised me to have my gall bladder out. 3 Either my brother or my parents are going to bring the sleeping bags. 4 Scissors are used to cut jeans. 5 The police are investigating his accusation of fraud. 6 The middle-aged have a lot to offer. 7 A number of/ the majority of/ a couple of + plural The majority of the people were pleased to see the government fall. Both 1 The most exciting event in the Sydney Olympics for most British viewers was/were the rowing finals. 2 What the board needs to address now is/are the terms of the redundancies. 3 The United Nations has/have agreed to deploy a peacekeeping force. Entity – singular (if A /AN used) Members - plural The family has agreed that the funeral should be held in Ireland. The family are all gathering here for Christmas. Task II Explore the table and make a conclusion about the subject / verb agreement. Singular Plural Any... any of the information is any of the magazines are All... all of the pie is all of the shoes are Most... most of the city is most of the pencils are None... none of the pollution is none of the toenails are (informal) Some... some of the speech is some of the politicians are A lot... A lot of money was torn. A lot of the bills were torn. One half (third, quarter)... One-third of the population is going to vote. One-third of the people are going to vote. Percent 10% of the country’s energy comes 60% of people there are malnourished Either…or Neither….nor Neither my parents nor my brother is going to bring the sleeping bags. Either my brother or my parents are going to bring the sleeping bags.
