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Sentence Agreement Exercise

October 15, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.

1. Economics ............................. his favourite subject.

Correct! 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.

2. Measles ............................. highly contagious.

Correct! 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.

3. Diabetes ............................ in my family.

Correct! 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.

4. Rabies .............................. incurable.

Correct! 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.

5. Aerobics ............................ good for health.

Correct! 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.

6. No news .............................. good news.

Correct! 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.

7. Gymnastics ........................... her hobby at school.

Correct! 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.

8. What .............................. pliers used for?

Correct! Wrong!

Use a plural verb with jeans, trousers, pants, scissors, pliers etc.

9. My family ............................. lived in this house for twenty years.

Correct! Wrong!

Family can be followed by either a singular or a plural verb.

10. The police ................................. searching for a bald guy in his forties.

Correct! Wrong!

Use a plural verb with police.

11. Where ......................... my jeans?

Correct! Wrong!

Use a plural verb with jeans, trousers, pants, scissors, pliers etc.

12. The staff .............................. not happy with the decision of the management.

Correct! Wrong!

Staff is usually followed by a plural verb.

Answers

  1. Economics is his favorite subject.
  2. Measles is highly contagious.
  3. Diabetes runs in my family.
  4. Rabies is incurable.
  5. Aerobics is good for health.
  6. No news is good news.
  7. Gymnastics was her hobby at school.
  8. What are pliers used for?
  9. My family has / have lived in this house for twenty years.
  10. The police are searching for a bald guy in his forties.
  11. Where are my jeans?
  12. The staff are not happy with the decision of the management.
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