英语语法主谓一致练习题

Exercise for subject-verb concord

choice:

manager or his assistant __ going to attend the meeting.

A. were

B. are

C. is

D. has

2. Two weeks __ enough for us to finish the task.

B. are

3. Her politics __ neither conservative nor liberal.

B. has been

C. was

D. is

round and a square table __ in the shop window.

A. was exhibiting

B. was exhibited

C. were exhibiting exhibited

he got to the fair, what were left behind __ ten empty bottles.

A. was

B. were

is always a possibility that the infection will return, but so far there __ been no signs of trouble.

A. has D. had

7. George is the only one of the brightest students who __ from New York University. graduated graduated graduated D. are graduated

8. Hard work and plain living _ characteristics of the working class.

A. were

B. is

C. has been

the first part of the book is easy, the rest __ .

A. are difficult

B. has proved difficult

C. is supposed difficult

D. have been found difficult

10. Every policeman and fireman __ on the alert.

A. was

B. were

C. have been

D. are

11. Since the Chernobyl nuclear explosion，The public__ great concern over the safety of nuclear power plants.

A. has shown

B. showed

C. shows

D. is shown

12. Ten percent of the workers in this city __ now on strike.

A. is

B. are

C. is to be

D. are to be

13. Several of the cups in the set __ in delivery.

A. were smashed

B. was smashing

C. was smashed

D. were smashing

14. Bacon and scrambled eggs __ the standard American breakfast.

A. is

B. are

C. is to be

D. are to be

15. In cold climates, the wood-frame dwelling, properly built and insulated, _ warmest type of home.

A. and the

B. the

C. is the

D. where it is

growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and retraining schemes __ more women to take advantage of employment opportunities.

A. allow C. allowing D. have allowed

17. Television is one of the great advances in methods of communication that _ made in the 19th century.

A. was

B. were

C. are

D. has been

18. The office staff __ gathered to hear the president speak.

A. will

B. are D. has been

19. The auxiliary police __ to report for duty at the headquarters immediately.

A. are required

B. required

C. is required

D. will require

as well as physics always _ me a lot of headaches.

A. has caused

B. are causing

C. cause

D. causes

21. Not only you and I but Peter, the top student in our grade __ not able to solve the problem.

A. are

B. were

C. is

D. am

22. Plenty of fruits, eggs, and vegetables__ needed for health.

A. are

B. is

C. is being

D. have

23. He is one of those speakers who ___ ideas perfectly clear.

A. make their

B. makes her his D. make one’s

24. The committee ___ among themselves for four hours.

A. has been arguing

B. has been argued

C. have been arguing

D. have been argued

25. With the elevation of people’s standard of living, cosmetics ___ favorite topic, especially among women.

A. becomes

B. become

C. has become

D. have become

26. All the data ___ once and again; still there are a lot of mistakes.

A. has been checked

B. is checked

C. have been checked

D. had been checked

27. Many species of animals which once lived on the earth __ no longer in existence.

A. was

B. were

C. is

D. are

28. Either your teacher or you ___ mistaken.

A. are

B. is

C. has

D. be

29. Not only I but also Tom and Mary __ fond of watching television.

A. am

B. is

C. are

D. be

30. It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses the tools that ___.

A. make him a scientist

B. make to be scientist

C. makes him to be a scientist

D. makes him a scientist

31. ___ either he or his accountants going to claim for the loss

A. Are

B. Were

C. Is

D. Does

32. Of particular interest to visitors __ the large number of bookstores that sell books in different languages.

A. is

B. were

C. are

33. There __ not only the earth but also eight other planets in the solar system.

A. are

B. were

C. is

D. was

34. What ___ used as chief building materials today __ steel and concrete.

A. have been … are

B. is … are

C. are … are

D. are… is

35. In the room __ a big table and a great many chairs.

A. do they find

B. is found

C. are found

D. have found

36. All that can be done ___ .

A. have been done

B. has been done

C. have done

D. has done

37. The project requires more labour than __ because it is extremely difficult.

A. have been put in

B. to be put in

C. has been put in

D. being put in

38. Not only the whole nation, but the whole Europe, indeed the whole human society___ to alter its attitude to racial problems.