Agreement between Subject and Verb

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Self-Study for the 1st Year-Students!!!!!!!!!!!!

Task 1. Complete the sentences with a singular or plural form of the verbs in brackets.

1. To keep these young people in prison _____ (to be) inhuman.
2. The committee usually _____ (to raise) their hands to vote ‘Yes’.
3. The Machine Gunners ______ (to be) one of Robert Westall’s most successful books.
4. I don’t think any of them _____ (to know) where the money is hidden.
5.  Neither of the French athletes ____ (have) won this year.
6.  A number of refugees _____ (to have) been turned back at the border.
7. The number of books in the library ____ (to have) risen to over five million.
8. All the furniture _____ (to be) destroyed in the fire.
9.  None of the equipment ______ (to appear) to be damaged.
10.  Every boy and girl _____ (to take) part in the activity.
11. Practically everyone _____ (to think) that Phil should be given the job.
12. Jean and David ____ (to be) moving back to Australia.
13.  Meat pie and peas ____ (to be) Tom’s favourite at the moment.
14. The lorry, its cargo and passengers ____ (to weigh) around 35 tonnes.
15. The company’s earnings _____ (have) increased for the last five years.
16. Police _____ (to believe) that Thomas is in Brazil, although his exact whereabouts are unknown.
17. Staff ____ (to say) that the new computer system has led to greater levels of stress in their work.
18. The news from the Middle East ____ (to seem) very encouraging.
19. Politics ____ (to be) popular at this university.
20.  Statistics _____ (to be) always my worst subject.
21. The economics behind their policies ____ (to be) unreasonable.
22. Three hours ____ (to seem) a long time to take on the homework.
23. An inflation rate of only 2 per cent ____ (to make) a big difference to exports.
24. Chequers ____ (to be) the country house of the British Prime Minister.
25. Congratulations _____ (to go) to Richard Branch for his excellent exam results.
26.  Measles ____ (to have) killed a large number of children in the Nagola region.
27. About 60 per cent of the people questioned _____ (to want) cars to be banned from the town center.
28.  He feels that the media _____ (to have) criticized him unfairly.
29. Phenomena such as sun spots _____ (to have) puzzled scientists for centuries.
30.  Bill Clinton’s politics _____ (to be) inspired by John Kenney.
31. 20 years ________ (to be) a long time to spend in prison for theft.
32. Happiness ______ (to be) the key to success.
33. I think olive oil _____ (to add) a lot of flavour to cooking.
34. The committee ______ (to meet) every Wednesday in the boardroom.
35. My favourite pyjamas _____ (to be) the ones with red and white stripes.
36. There _____ (to be) too much sugar in my tea.
37. Physics ____ (to involve) a lot of theoretical study.
38. Good looks _____ (to be) all you need to be a model. 
39. Decorating a house _____ (to be) a lot of trouble.
40. Your trousers ______ (to go) nicely with this blue top.
41. Your hair ____ (to be) so shiny.
42. Japanese _____ (to be) difficult to learn.
43. $300 _____ (to be) too much to spend on that dress.
44. Your scales _____ (to be) not very accurate.
45. That jewellery really ____ (to suit) you.
46. Tennis ____ (to be) a game played by 2 or 4 people.
47. Butter ____ (to contain) a lot of fat.
48. Two years ____ (to be) a long time to be away from home.
49. Her clothes _____ (to be) very smart.
50. The class _____ (to be) all on a school outing.