S.5 English
Grammar: agreement
Definition
Singular verbs ( ): ______, __________, ________, verb+____/____
Plural verbs ( ): _____, _________, verb without ____/_____
Notes:
1. Singular verbs are used…
a. when two subjects mean one thing
e.g. Bread and jam is my breakfast today.
c.f. Bread and rice are Chinese food.
b. when “many a / more than one + singular noun” are used
e.g. Many books are sold
=many a book ________ sold
Many students are watching the basketball match.
=More than one student ______________ watching the basketball match.
c. if the nouns are about the amount
e.g. 100 cm _______ equal to 1m.
10 years _______ a decade.
d. when the noun ends with –s but is singular countable noun or uncountable noun
e.g. Mathematics ________ my favourite subject.
The news _________ shocking to me.
e. if the subject is a clause or phrase
e.g. Collecting stamps _________ his hobby.
To catch thieves ________ the job of the police.
2. Plural verbs are used
a. when plural nouns which do not end in –s are used
e.g. The police help/helps us to find the money.
b. when “the + adjective” is used to mean the group of people
e.g. The gap between the rich and the poor is wide in Hong Kong. While the rich become/becomes richer and richer, the poor become/become poorer and pooer.
3. Either singular or plural verbs are used…
a. Percent/ most of / fractions
e.g. Two-thirds of the apples is /are eaten.
Two-thirds of the water is/are drunk.
b. None of
e..g None of my classmates has/have an i-phone.
c. Either…or/ neither… nor/ not only… but also…
e.g. My book is lost. Either John or Jason has/have taken it.
In the car accident, neither the driver nor the passengers was/were injured.
d. As well as, in addition to
e.g. The pen, as well as the pencil, belong/belongs to me.
e. Collective nouns ( ) e.g. class, team, committee [see your book for reference]
e.g. The class is/are my friends.
The class win/wins the competition.
f. Relative clauses
e.g. The man who wears the red glasses is/are my teacher.
S.5 English
Grammar: agreement
Definition
Singular verbs ( 單數動詞 ): _is_____, __has________, __am______, verb+__s__/__es__
Plural verbs ( 複數動詞 ): _are____, __have_______, verb without _s___/___es__
Notes:
1. Singular verbs are used…
a. when two subjects mean one thing
e.g. Bread and jam is my breakfast today.
c.f. Bread and rice are Chinese food.
b. when “many a / more than one + singular noun” are used
e.g. Many books are sold
=many a book __is ______ sold
Many students are watching the basketball match.
=More than one student ___is___________ watching the basketball match.
c. if the nouns are about the amount
e.g. 100 cm __is _____ equal to 1m.
10 years __is _____ a decade.
d. when the noun ends with –s but is singular countable noun or uncountable noun
e.g. Mathematics ___is_____ my favourite subject.
The news ___is ______ shocking to me.
e. if the subject is a clause or phrase
e.g. Collecting stamps ___is______ his hobby.
To catch thieves ___is _____ the job of the police.
2. Plural verbs are used
a. when plural nouns which do not end in –s are used
e.g. The police help/helps us to find the money.
b. when “the + adjective” is used to mean the group of people
e.g. The gap between the rich and the poor is wide in Hong Kong. While the rich become/becomes richer and richer, the poor become/become poorer and pooer.
3. Either singular or plural verbs are used…
a. Percent/ most of / fractions
e.g. Two-thirds of the apples is /are eaten.
Two-thirds of the water is/are drunk.
b. None of
e..g None of my classmates has/have an i-phone. {often have is used}
c. Either…or/ neither… nor/ not only… but also…
e.g. My book is lost. Either John or Jason has/have taken it.
In the car accident, neither the driver nor the passengers was/were injured.
d. As well as, in addition to
e.g. The pen, as well as the pencil, belong/belongs to me.
e. Collective nouns ( 集體名詞 ) e.g. class, team, committee [see your book for reference]
e.g. The class is/are my students.
The class win/wins the competition.
f. Relative clauses
e.g. The man who wears the red glasses is/are my teacher.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with suitable singular verb or plural verb.
1. The price of these jeans ____________ reasonable.
2. The books borrowed from the library ___________ a friend of mine.
3. The boy who won the drawing competition ___________ my friend.
4. The famous singer and writer __________ arrived.
5. Collecting match-boxes _________ one of his favorite pastimes.
6. The quality of the candies _____________ poor.
7. Neither his father nor his mother ___________ mahjong.
8. None of my friends ____________ there.
9. Many a student __________ made the same mistake.
10. Gold, as well as platinum, ___________ risen in price.
11. The teacher, as well as his students, _______________ injured.
12. Ten tons ____________ a heavy load.
13. Fifty miles ________________ a long distance.
14. One of my books __________ missing.
15. One of the most intelligent students who ____________ full marks __________ Kenneth.
16. The only one of these most intelligent students who __________ under 18 ________ Peter.
17. The poor __________ suffering.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences.
e.g. Every flat in this building is furnished.
All of the flats in this building are furnished.
1. All of the passengers were killed. (survive)
None of __________________________________________________________
2. The glasses are hers.
The pair of _______________________________________________________
3. All the people in the building were shot.
Everyone ________________________________________________________.
4. Everybody in Hong Kong was scared of SARS in 2003.
Hong Kong people _________________________________________________
5. A lot of students celebrated Halloween.
Many a _________________________________________________________
6. Cat live in Tin Shui Wai. Patrick lives in Tin Shui Wai.
Both ___________________________________________________________
7. Bob lives in Yuen Long. Lily lives in Tuen Mun.
Neither _______________________________________________ in Tain Shui Wai.
8. It is not easy to raise children.
Raising children _____________________________________________________
9. Three gang members have been arrested by the police.
More than one _____________________________________________________
10. Many students line up in the canteen to buy lunch. (*use “a long queue of students”)
There _____________________________________________________________
______________________________________.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with suitable singular verb or plural verb.
1. The price of these jeans ______is______ reasonable.
2. The books borrowed from the library ____are_______ a friend of mine.
3. The boy who won the drawing competition ____is_______ my friend.
4. The famous singer and writer ___has_______ arrived.
5. Collecting match-boxes ___is______ one of his favorite pastimes.
6. The quality of the candies ___is__________ poor.
7. Neither his father nor his mother __plays_________ mahjong.
8. None of my friends __ is/are__________ there.
9. Many a student __has________ made the same mistake.
10. Gold, as well as platinum, __has_________ risen in price.
11. The teacher, as well as his students, ____was___________ injured yesterday.
12. Ten tons ____is________ a heavy load.
13. Fifty miles ____is____________ a long distance.
14. One of my books ___is_______ missing.
15. One of the most intelligent students who ____get________ full marks ____is______ Kenneth.
16. The only one of these most intelligent students who __________ under 18 ________ Peter.
17. The poor ___are_______ suffering.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences.
e.g. Every flat in this building is furnished.
All of the flats in this building are furnished.
1. All of the passengers are killed. (survive)
None of _the passengers survives/survive. ____________________
2. The glasses are hers.
The pair of ____glasses is hers____________
3. All the people in the building were shot.
Everyone ____in the building was shot__________________.
4. Everybody in Hong Kong was scared of SARS in 2003.
Hong Kong people ___were scared of SARS in 2003________
5. A lot of students celebrated Halloween.
Many a ___student celebrates Halloween__________
6. Cat live in Tin Shui Wai. Patrick lives in Tin Shui Wai.
Both __Cat and Patrick live in Tin Shui Wai_____________
7. Bob lives in Yuen Long. Lily lives in Tuen Mun.
Neither ____Bob nor Lily lives__________ in Tain Shui Wai.
8. It is not easy to raise children.
Raising children ___is not easy____________
9. Three gang members have been arrested by the police.
More than one ___gang member has been arrested by the police._________
10. Many students line up in the canteen to buy lunch. (*use “a long queue of students”)
There ___is a long queue of students in the canteen to buy lunch. ______.
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