Unit 6. Health
and Exercise
You May Scoff…
Grammar
Concord/subject-verb
agreement
Subject-verb
agreement is the correspondence of a verb with its subject in person (first,
second, or third) and number (singular or plural).
Concord/subject-verb
agreement
A
verb must agree with its subject in number and
person.
Singular subject takes singular verbs and
plural
subject takes plural verbs.
|
It |
Singular nouns |
-
Politics, Maths -
Daal and Bhat, 10 kilos of rice, News, Physics,
Linguistics, Ethics, statistics -
slow and steady -
the bunch of keys |
|
They |
Plural nouns |
-
Hari and Namrata -
The writer and the editor -
many of/several of/ a few of/ two of/ the majority
of/ the most of +plural subject -
a group of girls |
|
He She |
Singular nouns |
-
The writer and editor -
Each, Every, Neither …….nor -
one of/each of/either of/neither of + plural subject
-
the group of boys |
|
We |
Plural nouns |
-
Hari and I -
You and I |
|
pronoun |
aux. verb &
main verb |
|
|
I |
V1 / am / was / have |
will / had / V2 |
|
He / She / It |
V5 / is / was / has |
|
|
We / You / They |
V1 / are / were / have |
|
A. Read this
text and notice the subject-verb agreement.
The
human body is like a machine. All machines need fuel to give them energy. The
fuel for the human body is food. Most of the energy comes from two substances
in our food: carbohydrates and fats. Carbohydrates are found in food like
potatoes, bread, rice, wheat, corn, etc. and sugar. Fats come from food like
meat, oil, cheese and butter. All junk food contains lots of carbohydrates and
fats. If you eat a lot of junk food, you will probably get fat and it may cause
a lot of diseases.
B. Complete the
sentences by choosing the correct verbs from the brackets.
a. Everyone …… (has/have)
problems in their life. Countries also …… (has/have) problems, and so ……
(do/does) the world. One of the greatest problems …… (is/are) the growing
population. The population in some countries …… ( is/are) huge.
Everyone has problems
in their life. Countries also have problems, and
so does the world. One of the greatest
problems is the growing population. The
population in some countries is huge.
b. A number of
my friends …… (love/loves) riding bicycles, but neither my brother nor my
sister …… (own/owns) a cycle. At 4 o’clock, either my mother or father ……
(is/are) coming to pick me up in a car.
A number of my friends love riding
bicycles, but neither my brother nor my sister owns a
cycle. At 4 o’clock, either my mother or father is coming
to pick me up in a car.
c. The pair of
shoes on the floor …… (is/are) mine. The shoes …… (was/ were) made in China.
The three thousand rupees I spent on them …….. (was/were) worth it.
The pair of shoes on the floor is mine.
The shoes were made in China. The three thousand
rupees I spent on them was worth it.
C. Are the
following sentences correct? If not, correct them.
a. Every one of
the workers receive the same benefits.
Every one of the workers receives
the same benefits.
b. There is two
gerbils in my bathroom.
There are two gerbils in my
bathroom.
c. Both of my
friends live in Kathmandu.
Both of my friends live in
Kathmandu.
d. Scissors is
used to have our hair cut.
Scissors are used to have our
hair cut.
e. You and your
friends are welcome to join us
You and your friends are welcome
to join us.
f. Are the news
on at five or six?
Is the news on at five or six?
g. The man with
all his children live in the city.
The man with all his children lives
in the city.
h. Mathematics
are Prem's favourite subject, while Economics is Alina's favourite subject.
Mathematics is
Prem's favourite subject, while Economics is Alina's favourite
subject.
Extra
Questions
Complete the
sentences by choosing the correct verbs from the brackets.
1)
A group of boys
…………taking lunch now. (is, are, were)
2)
A herd of
kangaroos ……………..jumping. (is, are, will)
3)
A little practice
in the evenings (help, helps) us play better.
4)
A number of fools
……………..present here. (is, are, am)
5) A package from my daughters ………(was, were) left on the doorstep.
6) A shipment of clothing ………(is, are) expected soon.
7) Actually, the owl ………(sees, see) poorly during the day.
8) All of the salesmen, including Mr. Stone, ………(was/were) at the meeting.
9) An electric computer ………(solves, solve) difficult problems quickly.
10) Ann, along with several other women, ………(is/are) planning a reunion this fall.
11) Arteries, on the other hand, ………(carries, carry) the blood away.
12) Aryan ………(do not/does not) like to play basketball.
13) At the end of the fall ………(comes/come) the hard tests.
14) Both of my roommates ………(has/have) decided to live in the dorms.
15) Both of the carpenters ………(is/are) planning to do the job.
16) Both of the dogs ………(has/have) collars.
17)
Boys, do the word ……… . (itself, yourselves, themselves)
18) Careless people ………(is, are) often at fault.
19) Discovered in the soil of our city garden ………(was/were) a button dating from the Civil War dating from the turn of the century.
20)
Each of the boys
…………..here on time yesterday. (is, was, are, were)
21) Each of the students ………(is/are) responsible for doing his or her work.
22) Either Julia or her friends ………(is/are) planning to attend.
23) Either my father or my brothers ………(is/are) going to sell the car.
24) Either of you ………(have/has) stolen the book.
25) Either the boy or the girls ………(walk/walks) in the evening.
26) Either the girls or the boy ………(walk/walks) in the evening.
27) Every one of the girls ………(do/does) her shorthand homework.
28) Every year scientists ………(discovers, discover) new drugs to fight diseases.
29) Everyone ………(has/have) done his or her homework.
30) Forest rangers ………(says, say) that we can prevent forest fires.
31)
Geeta, clean the
room …………. (herself, yourself, themselves)
32) Hamilton Family Center, a shelter for teenage runaways in San Francisco, ………(offers/offer) a wide variety of services.
33) He ………(live, lives) in that big house.
34) I lost my job because my grading of student essays ………(was/were) considered too lenient.
35)
In the room
……….Hari and Krishna reading now. (is, are, were)
36) John and his brother ………(is/are) playing football.
37) Laura, together with Jesse, ………(sing, sings) the alto part.
38)
Many colleges………(has, have) computers.
39) Many hours at the driving range ………(has/have) led us to design golf balls with GPS locators in them.
40) Mary and John usually……… (plays/play) together.
41) Mary……… (sing/sings) very well.
42) Most of the nurses……… (work/works) every day.
43)
Most of the
students ………….weak in English. (is, was, are)
44) Mr, Swamy as well as his family……… (is/are) quite humble.
45) Mr. Michaels, with his two sons, always ………(win, wins) the trophy.
46) Mrs. Andrews, along with, Mr. Stone, ………(do/does) volunteer work.
47) My course in physics ………(is/are) much more difficult than I thought it would be.
48) My family ………(belongs/belong) to the Mahou tribe.
49) My friends ………(worry, worries) too much.
50) Near the media center ………(is/are) the older buildings on campus.
51) Neither my sisters nor my mother ………(is/are) going to sell the house.
52) Neither of the suspects ………(admits/admit) his guilt.
53) Neither the dogs nor the cat ………(is/are) very hungry.
54) Neither the instructor nor the students ………(is/are) fully aware of what is expected.
55)
Neither the man
nor his children ……………injured. (was , were, has)
56) Neither the professor nor his assistants ………(was/were) able to solve the mystery of the eerie glow in the laboratory.
57) Neither the students nor the instructor ………(want/wants) to miss class.
58)
One of the boys
………..absent yesterday. (was, are, were)
59) One of the students……… (is/are) studying algebra.
60) One of the teams ………(is, are) missing.
61) Our family ………(love, loves) sports.
62) Over one hundred thousand forest fires ………(is, are) reported each year.
63)
People in Nepal
…………simple and honest. (is, am, are)
64)
Ravi as well as
his friends ………….present today. (is, are, has)
65) Relaxation, along with good food, ………(has, have) improved her health.
66)
Renu and Bina
………….the best teachers of our school. (is, are, be)
67) Sally……… (run, runs) to the park every day.
68) Sam, in addition to his brothers, ………(sleep, sleeps) in this tent.
69) SomePolynesian divers ………(descends, descend) almost forty-five feet without special equipment.
70) Sometimes lightning ………(causes, cause) fires.
71) Swimming, as well as running and bicycling, ………(is/are) a part of triathlon training.
72) Ted and Mary ………(is, are) going to the movies.
73)
Ten kilos of rice
………..bought yesterday. (was, were, is)
74)
The actor and
producer ………….making a new film now. (is, was, are)
75) The agents, with their co-workers, ………(was, were) checking the story.
76) The bag of golf balls ………(is, are) for practice.
77) The boxes of chalk……… (is, are) at the chalkboard.
78)
The businessman,
with all his family members ……….killed. (be, was , were)
79) The chances of your being promoted ………(is/are) excellent.
80)
The cost of these
articles ………….risen at present. (has, have, had)
81) The courses in college ………(require, requires) a lot of studying.
82) The dogs ………(bark, barks) at strangers.
83) The estate, including the paintings, ………(was, were) sold.
84) The exhibit of the artist’s paintings ………(was/were) very interesting.
85)
The frogs at the
cottage ......... very loudly. (croaks, croak)
86) The game ………(was, were) exciting.
87) The girls from John Carroll ………(is, are) arriving early for class.
88) The girls, as well as Tom, ………(hum, hums) quietly.
89) The hard tests……… (comes/come) at the end of the fall.
90) The heads of state……… (arrive, arrives) for the conference.
91) The heart, along with the 100,000 miles of arteries and veins, ………(supplies, supply) the oxygen needed by all parts of the body.
92)
The herd of
horses ......... wildly across the field. (gallop, gallops)
93)
The hockey
players and the mascot ......... at the school. (volunteer,
volunteers)
94)
The hockey
players or the mascot ......... at the school. (volunteer,
volunteers)
95)
The
horses ......... wildly across the field. (gallop, gallops)
96) The hunters, with their two guides, ………(like, likes) to stalk game.
97) The jury ………(has/have) reached a verdict.
98) The little baby with the dimples ………(slide, slides) down the bank.
99) The main source of income for Trinidad ………(is/are) oil and pitch.
100)
The mascot, as
well as the hockey players, ......... at the school.
(volunteer, volunteers)
101) The novel, including all the essays ………(take/takes) about two hours to read.
102) The old cottage ………(sit/sits) next to a new business and a bus terminal.
103) The owl's eyes ………(makes, make) it look wise.
104) The players as well as the coach ………(want/wants) to win.
105)
The poet and the
philosopher …………….dead. (is, am, are)
106) The problems with Bobby ………(has, have) to be solved.
107) The samples on the tray in the lab ………(need/needs) testing.
108) The slaughter of animals for their fur ………(has/have) caused controversy.
109)
The South African
cricket team …..all under thirty years of age. (is, am , are)
110) The story performers ………(was/were) surrounded by children and adults eager to see magical tales
111) The student, as well as his teacher, ………(was/were) going on the field trip.
112)
The woman with
all the cats ......... here regularly. (shop, shops)
113) The women, as well as the men ………(sing/sings) beautifully.
114) There ………(was/were) a Pokémon card stuck to the refrigerator.
115)
There ......... been
many hurricanes this year. (has, have)
116) They ………(watch, watches) television every day.
117) They ………(eat/eats) lunch together everyday.
118)
Today’s news
……………interesting. (is, has , are)
119) We ………(study, studies) before a test.
120) Your friendship over the years and your support ………(has/have) meant a great deal to us.
121) Your pants ………(is/are) in the top shelf.
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