Согласование подлежащего и сказуемого в английском языке

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Согласование подлежащего и сказуемого в английском языке

Существительные которые употребляются только

В единственном числе

Advice-советы

Progress-успехи

Information-информация

Knowledge-знания

Money-деньги

Mathematics ( physics, economics)

Hair-волосы

Watch-часы

News-новости

The USA-США

Damage-разрушение

Baggage-багаж

Behavior-поведение

chaos-хаос

Machinery-станки

Timber-строевой лес

Leafage-листва

Minority-меньшинство

Fruit-фрукты

Traffic-движение

Luck-удача

Scenery-пейзаж

Fish-рыба

Shrubbery-кустарник

Linen-бельё

Во множественном числе

Trousers-брюки committee-комитет

Spectacles-очки firm-фирма

Scales-весы jury-присяжные

Jeans-джинсы youth-молодость

Glasses-очки cattle-скот

Tongs-щипцы the military-военные

Scissors-ножницы band-оркестр

Goods-товары the press- пресса

Clothes-одежда

Wages-заработная плата

Pyjama-пижама

Crew-экипаж

Riches-богатство

Police-полиция

Army-армия

Government-правительство

Staff-состав

Company-компания

Team-команда

Family-семья

Audience-публика

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Exercise 1. Underline the subject of the missing verb, and fill in the blank with or were.

1.In World War II, it … the men who served in combat.

2.Neither of the reporters … allowed to interview the players.

3.Everyone … required to write a composition.

4.Every man, woman, and child … given a free ticket.

5.Everything in the house … destroyed by the fire.

Exercise 2. Underline the subject and the verbs. Put a beside correct sentences and beside incorrect sentences.

• Each fruit and vegetable were organically grown.
• Everyone have to arrive at 8:30 in the morning.
• It was the children who broke the windows.
• Everything in the house is for sale.
• Every student want to pass the TOEFL.

Exercise 1. Underline the subject of the missing verb, and fill in the blank with or were.

1.In World War II, it was the men who served in combat.

2.Neither of the reporters was allowed to interview the players.

3.Everyone was required to write a composition.

4.Every man, woman, and child was given a free ticket.

5.Everything in the house was destroyed by the fire.

Exercise 2. Underline the subject and the verbs. Put a beside correct sentences and beside incorrect sentences.

• Each fruit and vegetable were (was) organically grown. -
• Everyone have (has) to arrive at 8:30 in the morning. -
• It was the children who broke the windows. +
• Everything in the house is for sale. +
• Every student want s to pass the TOEFL. -

Exercise 3.Underline the subject of each missing verb. Fill in the blank with has or have.

• Wallpaper in addition to new curtains … been ordered.
• There … been no new discoveries in that field.
• Algeria as well Tunisia and Libya … sent students to the United States.
• Where … everyone gone?
• John but not Mike … gone to play soccer in the park.

Exercise 4. Underline the subject of the missing verb. Fill in the blank with is or are.

• Few … strong enough to finish the race.
• There … a pair of sunglasses lying on the floor.
• Both my good trousers and my old jeans … at the laundry.
• Many of you … going to score above 500 on the TOEFL.
• There … several books on the top shelf of the bookcase.

Exercise 3.Underline the subject of each missing verb. Fill in the blank with has or have.

• Wallpaper in addition to new curtain has been ordered.
• There have been no new discoveries in that field.
• Algeria as well Tunisia and Libya has sent students to the United States.
• Where has everyone gone?
• John but not Mike has gone to play soccer in the park.

Exercise 4. Underline the subject of the missing verb. Fill in the blank with is or are.

• Few are strong enough to finish the race.
• There is a pair of sunglasses lying on the floor.
• Both my good trousers and my old jeans are at the laundry.
• Many of you are going to score above 500 on the TOEFL.
• There are several books on the top shelf of the bookcase.

Exercise 5. Underline the subject of each sentence. If the subject is changeable, circle any clues that tell you whether the subject, is singular or plural. Fill in the blank with is or are.

• The crew … asleep in their bunks down in the hold of the ship.
• Several unusual species of birds … found in this area.
• When a young deer … motionless, its coloring will hide it well.
• The committee … ready to make its recommendations public.
• Both apparata … available for your use.
• The family … fighting among themselves constantly.
• The fish in the aquarium … waiting for their daily feeding.
• Each of those species of birds … common in Texas.
• All sheep … dipped in the spring to kill the parasites.
• The press … requested to show their credentials to the guard.

Exercise 5. Underline the subject of each sentence. If the subject is changeable, circle any clues that tell you whether the subject, is singular or plural. Fill in the blank with is or are.

• The crew are asleep in their bunks down in the hold of the ship.
• Several unusual species of birds are found in this area.
• When a young deer is motionless, its coloring will hide it well.
• The committee is ready to make its recommendations public.
• Both apparata are available for your use.
• The family are fighting among themselves constantly.
• The fish in the aquarium are waiting for their daily feeding.
• Each of those species of birds are common in Texas.
• All sheep are dipped in the spring to kill the parasites.
• The press are requested to show their credentials to the guard.

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