Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1Economics ............... his favourite subject.
Wrong!
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.
2Measles ............... highly contagious.
Wrong!
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.
3Diabetes ............... in my family.
Wrong!
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.
4Rabies ............... incurable.
Wrong!
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.
5Aerobics ............... good for health.
Wrong!
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.
6No news ............... good news.
Wrong!
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.
7Gymnastics ............... her hobby at school.
Wrong!
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.
8What ............... pliers used for?
Wrong!
Use a plural verb with jeans, trousers, pants, scissors, pliers etc.
9My family ............... lived in this house for twenty years.
Wrong!
Family can be followed by either a singular or a plural verb.
10The police ............... searching for a bald guy in his forties.
Wrong!
Use a plural verb with police.
11Where ............... my jeans?
Wrong!
Use a plural verb with jeans, trousers, pants, scissors, pliers etc.
12The staff ............... not happy with the decision of the management.
Wrong!
Staff is usually followed by a plural verb.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Economics is his favourite 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 Either could be used here 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.
