Minggu, 20 Maret 2011

Subject-verb agreement and Verbs as compliments

Subject-verb agreement
Choose the correct form of the verb in the following sentences
1. Neither Bill nor Mary is to the play tonight.
2. Anything is better tha going to another movie tonight.
3. Skating is becoming more popular everyday.
4. A number of reporters were at the conference yesterday.
5. Everybody who has a fever must go home immediately.
6. Your glases were on the bureau last night
7. There were some people at the meeting last night.
8. The committee have alredy reached a decision
9. A pair of jeans were in the washing machine this morning.
10. Each student has answered the first three questions.
11. Either John or his wife make breakfast each morning
12. After she had perused the material, the secretary decided that every thing were in order.
13. The crowd at the basketball game were wild with excitement.
14. A pack of wild dogs has frightened all the ducks away.
15. The jury are trying to reach a decision.
16. The army has eliminated this section of the training test.
17. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter are appaling.
18. There have been too many interruption in this class.
19. Every elementary scholl teacger has to take tihis examination.
20. Neither Jill nor her parents have seen this movie before.

Verbs as compliments
Choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses in the following senocness
1. The teacher decided to accept the paper.
2. They appreciate having this information.
3. His father doesn’t approve of his going to Europe.
4. We found it very difficult to reach a decision.
5. Donna is interested in opening a bar.
6. George has no intention of leaving the city now.
7. We are eager to return to school in the fall.
8. You would be better off buying this car.
9. She refused to accept the give
10. Mary regrets being the one to have to tell him.
11. Goorge pretented to be sick yesterday.
12. Carlos hopes to finish his thesis this year.
13. They agreed to leave carly.
14. Helen was anxious to tell her family about her promotion.
15. We are not ready to stop this research at this time.
16. Henry shouldn’t risk driving so fast.
17. He demands to know what is going on.
18. She is looking forward to returning to her country.
19. There is no excuse for leaving the room in this condition.
20. Gerald returned to his home after to leave the game.

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