CENTRO DE EDUCACIÓN CONTINUA

 DE LA ESCUELA POLITÉCNICA NACIONAL

CEC-EPN

ACADEMIC ONE

Units 5-6
Name: ……………………………………… Date: …………………………………
Teacher: Ma. Loretta Sánchez
Subject-Verb Agreement

Choose the correct verb in each sentence below. 

1.  Mumps ( is, are) not common among adults.

2.  Viruses from third world countries ( is, are) a major concern.

3.  Most of the sand ( is, are)  wet from the high tide.

4.  Either the two kittens or the puppy ( sits, sit) in my lap while I watch television.

5.  A subject of great interest ( is, are) rainforests.

6.  Hansel and Gretel ( is, are) a famous children's story.

7.  The team members ( is, are) arguing over the defense tactics.

8.  Economics is , are sometimes a boring subject.

9.  Why ( is, are) your parents going to Africa for a vacation?

10.  The mayor and the governor ( hopes, hope) that the bill will soon

11. Each of these hot dogs ( is , are) juicy.

12. Everybody (knows, know) Mr. Jones.

13. Either( is , are ) correct.

14. The news ( are , is ) on at six.

15. Five dollars(are , is ) a lot of money.

16. Dollars ( is , are) often used instead of rubles in Russia.

17. These scissors ( is , are ) dull.

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18. Those trousers ( are , is ) made of wool.

19 .There ( are, is ) many questions.

20. There (is, are) a question.

21. The team (runs, run) during practice.

22. The committee ( decide ,decides) how to proceed.

23. The family (has , have) a long history.

24. My family (has never been, have never been) able to agree.

25. The President, accompanied by his wife, (is travelling, are travelling) to India.

26 .The students, along with the Spanish teacher, (is,are) going on a field trip.

27. Sandra, as well as Maggie and Kate, (is going , are going) to Jaimaica.

28. Neither the bike nor the lorry ( was/ were) .able to avoid the ice

29.There ( is , are ) blood or red sauce on his shirt. 

30.Neither prawns nor mussels ( have, has) that much zinc. 

31.Only a lion or rogue tiger ( have , has ) the power to cause

that much carnage. 

32.Neither Anne nor the maids ( make, makes ) the beds. 

33.Either Lorena or her sisters ( have, has) won the prize. 

34. Either the muffler or the tailpipe (is, are) broken.

35. Some of my money (was, were) lying on the table.

36. Some of the children (was, were) playing in the swimming pool.

37. The tables (is, are) in need of repair.

38. My time (is, are) spent working on the house.

39. Susan (enjoys, enjoy) basketball.

40. The train rattling by on the tracks (makes, make) it hard to sleep.

41. Three novels (fill, fills) my bag.

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 42. Every dancer and singer (needs, need) to wait for the bus.

43. The child always (talk, talks) in class.

44. Either the boys or the little girl (wants, want) the last piece.

45.    Either the little girl or the boys (wants, want) the last piece.

46.    Hamburgers and french fries (are, is) his favorite food.

47.    Any dancer or singer (gets, get) a chance to perform.

48.    Tom or Julio (listens, listen) for the alarm to ring.

49.    She (like, likes) to run in marathons.

50.    The airplane (is, are) having problems.

GERUNDS .Verbs as Subjects. Change the next sentences.

-It is not easy to learn Chinese.

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-It is difficult to understand the motives of many politicians.

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-It is never simple to move abroad.

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-It requires great concentration to play chess.

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-It is often stressful and unrewarding to interview applicants.

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-It is always useful to speak English when travelling abroad.

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-It is often illogical to think about danger.

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-It has been difficult to accept his death.

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-It will be great fun to fly to Africa.

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-It has been tiring for them to work hard for so many years.

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Pronouns

1.

Despite her parents complaints, she decided to live by ___ in New York City.

her

herself

2.

If you happen to see your parents this weekend, give ___ my best regards.

him

her

them

3.

I can't understand ___ when she speaks German with ___ .

her, me

him, me

4.

He should be ashamed of ___ .

himself

him

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5.

Mary was worried about the children, so she convinced ___ husband not to accept the job
abroad.

his

her

6. This is our house. It’s ________

6.

ours

us

7.

I can't find ___ pencil. Can I use ___ , Mary?

my, yours

mine, your

8.

I cut ___ when I was peeling the potatoes.

me

myself

9.

This house is too expensive for ___ . We can't pay such a high rent.

us

we

10.

Each plan has ___ merits.

it

its

11.

He ___ said so.

hisself

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12.

I do my work and they do ___ .

their

theirs

13.

Give it back to ___ . It's ___.

me, mine

me, my

14.

Despite ___ old age, our TV is still working..

his

its

15.

They enjoyed ___ a lot at the cocktail party.

theirselves

themselves

Direct and Indirect Speech or commands with “to”

1. My sister told everybody, "Leave me alone!"

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  .2. Jill said, "Call before you come."

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 3.. The guide ordered the tourists , "Go down the hill and turn left."

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 4. Our instructor said, "Ask more questions."

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 5. My boss told the secretary, "Be sure to get the project done right away."

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