Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1. Economics ............................. his favourite subject.
Some nouns look plural with -s but they take a singular verb. Examples are: physics, mathematics, economics, mumps, measles, diabetes, rabies, news, politics, ethics, athletics, gymnastics, aerobics.
2. Measles ............................. highly contagious.
Some nouns look plural with -s but they take a singular verb. Examples are: physics, mathematics, economics, mumps, measles, diabetes, rabies, news, politics, ethics, athletics, gymnastics, aerobics.
3. Diabetes ............................ in my family.
Some nouns look plural with -s but they take a singular verb. Examples are: physics, mathematics, economics, mumps, measles, diabetes, rabies, news, politics, ethics, athletics, gymnastics, aerobics.
4. Rabies .............................. incurable.
Some nouns look plural with -s but they take a singular verb. Examples are: physics, mathematics, economics, mumps, measles, diabetes, rabies, news, politics, ethics, athletics, gymnastics, aerobics.
5. Aerobics ............................ good for health.
Some nouns look plural with -s but they take a singular verb. Examples are: physics, mathematics, economics, mumps, measles, diabetes, rabies, news, politics, ethics, athletics, gymnastics, aerobics.
6. No news .............................. good news.
Some nouns look plural with -s but they take a singular verb. Examples are: physics, mathematics, economics, mumps, measles, diabetes, rabies, news, politics, ethics, athletics, gymnastics, aerobics.
7. Gymnastics ........................... her hobby at school.
Some nouns look plural with -s but they take a singular verb. Examples are: physics, mathematics, economics, mumps, measles, diabetes, rabies, news, politics, ethics, athletics, gymnastics, aerobics.
8. What .............................. pliers used for?
Use a plural verb with jeans, trousers, pants, scissors, pliers etc.
9. My family ............................. lived in this house for twenty years.
Family can be followed by either a singular or a plural verb.
10. The police ................................. searching for a bald guy in his forties.
Use a plural verb with police.
11. Where ......................... my jeans?
Use a plural verb with jeans, trousers, pants, scissors, pliers etc.
12. The staff .............................. not happy with the decision of the management.
Staff is usually followed by a plural verb.
Answers
- Economics is his favorite subject.
- Measles is highly contagious.
- Diabetes runs in my family.
- Rabies is incurable.
- Aerobics is good for health.
- No news is good news.
- Gymnastics was her hobby at school.
- What are pliers used for?
- My family has / have lived in this house for twenty years.
- The police are searching for a bald guy in his forties.
- Where are my jeans?
- The staff are not happy with the decision of the management.
