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Choose the correct completions. Underline the word(s) that determine whether the verb singular or plural.
1. Some of the fruit in this bowl ( is, are) rotten.
2. Some of the apples in that bowl (is, arc) rotten.
3. Most of the movie (is, are) funny.
4. Most of the movies (is, arc) funny.
5. Half of the students in the class (is, are) from Arabic-speaking countries.
6. Half of this money (is, are) yours.
7. A lot of the students in the class (is, are) from Southeast Asia.
8. A lot of clothing in those stores (is, are) on sale this week.
0. One of my best friends (is, are) coming to visit me next month.
10. Each boy in the class (has, have) his own notebook.
11. Each of the boys in the class (has, have) his own notebook.
12. Every one of the students (is, air) required to take the final test.
13. None of the animals at the zoo (is, are) free to roam. All of them (is, are) in enc
14. A number of students (is, are) absent today.
15. The number of employees in my company (is, are) approximately ten thousand
16. One of the chief materials in bones and teeth (is, are) calcium.
17. (Does, Do) all of the students have their books?
18. (Does, Do) all of this homework have to be finished by tomorrow?
19. Why (was, were) some of the students excused from the examination?
20. Why (was, were) one of the students excused from the examination?
Choose the correct completions.
1. The United States ( has,) have) a population of around 300 million.
2. The news about Mr. Gonzalez {is, are) surprising.
3. The New York Times (is, are) an established and respected newspaper.
4. Physics {seek, seeks) to understand the mysteries of the physical world.
5. Statistics {is, are) a branch of mathematics.
6. The statistics in that report on oil production {is, are) incorrect.*
7. Fifty minutes {is, are) the maximum length of time allowed for the exam.
8. Twenty dollars {is, are) an unreasonable price for the necklace.
9. Many people in the world {docs, do) not have enough to eat.
10. The police {is, are) prepared in case there is a riot.
11. Rabies (is, are) an infectious and often fatal disease.
12. The French (is, arc) proud, independent people.
13. French (is, arc) not my native language.
14. Many Japanese (commutes, commute) to their places of work.
15. Portuguese (is, are) somewhat similar to Spanish, (isn't it, arcn’t they)?
16. The poor (is, are) helped by government programs.
17. The blind (team, zvatus) the rest of us to treat them the same way we treat everyone else.
18. The effect of a honeybee’s sting on a human being (depends, depend) on that person’s susceptibility to the bee’s venom. Most people (is, are) not in danger if they are stung, but there (has, have) been instances of allergic deaths from a single honeybee sting.
1 My brother who is in the army he came to see us.
2 A small amount of money was all which was taken in the robbery.
3 The path was made by walkers who crossed the mountains each summer.
4 The difficulties of living near the volcano arc well understood by the people farm the land there.
5 The danger of driving is something which worries me each time I travel.
6 The park which I usually go running in is across the road.
7 I bought the present that I gave him it for Christmas in Japan.
8 The person whom we selected to represent us on the committee has had to resign due to illness.
9 It's one of the most interesting books I've read this year.
Write two sentences as one, using a non-defining relative clause beginning with all, both, each, etc., + of which or of whom. (B)
1 The film is about the lives of three women. Kate Dillon plays all the women.
The. •film i* about the lives of three women, all of whom arc pkutwl by Kate Dillon.
2 The island’s two million inhabitants have been badly affected by the drought. Most of the island's inhabitants arc peasant farmers.
3 She has two older brothers. Neither of her brothers went to university.
4 About 30 of her friends and relations came to the airport to welcome her back. Many of her
friends and relations had travelled long distances.
5 The minister has recently visited Estonia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. They all have large Russian minorities.
6 The fish arc multi-coloured. The biggest of the fish is only 2 cm long.
7 Scotland have won their last five international matches. One of these matches was against
England.
If the underlined word is correct, put a /. If not. suggest another word. (C)
1 Buy vanilla ice cream. It’s the only flavour what he likes.
2 Whoever party comes to power at the election will face major economic problems.
3 The room was lit only by the candleilial Martha carried.
4 It is difficult to predict jJiai she will do next.
5 Whoever wins the contract to build the tunnel will have a very difficult job to do.
6 Do you want to drive or go by train?' 'I'd prefer to travel what way is faster.'
7 Help yourself to fruit from the trees in the garden. Take whichever you want.
8 She had thought a lot about ^ she was going to say.
Rewrite these sentences so that they are more appropriate for formal written English. Use preposition — which or preposition — whose, as appropriate. (Bj
1 Tom Sims, whose car the weapons were found in, has been arrested. Tam Sims, in whose car the weapons were found, has been arrested.
2 Tom Main, whose novel the TV series is based on, will appear in the first episode.
3 Dr Jackson owns the castle whose grounds the main road passes through.
4 Tessa Parsons is now managing director of Simons, the company that she was once a secretary in.
5 Allowing the weapons to be sold is an action that the Government should be ashamed of.
6 The dragonfly is an insect that we know very little of.
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Choose the correct completions. Underline the word(s) that determine whether the verb singular or plural.
1. Some of the fruit in this bowl ( is, are) rotten.
2. Some of the apples in that bowl (is, arc) rotten.
3. Most of the movie (is, are) funny.
4. Most of the movies (is, arc) funny.
5. Half of the students in the class (is, are) from Arabic-speaking countries.
6. Half of this money (is, are) yours.
7. A lot of the students in the class (is, are) from Southeast Asia.
8. A lot of clothing in those stores (is, are) on sale this week.
0. One of my best friends (is, are) coming to visit me next month.
10. Each boy in the class (has, have) his own notebook.
11. Each of the boys in the class (has, have) his own notebook.
12. Every one of the students (is, air) required to take the final test.
13. None of the animals at the zoo (is, are) free to roam. All of them (is, are) in enc
14. A number of students (is, are) absent today.
15. The number of employees in my company (is, are) approximately ten thousand
16. One of the chief materials in bones and teeth (is, are) calcium.
17. (Does, Do) all of the students have their books?
18. (Does, Do) all of this homework have to be finished by tomorrow?
19. Why (was, were) some of the students excused from the examination?
20. Why (was, were) one of the students excused from the examination?
Choose the correct completions.
1. The United States ( has,) have) a population of around 300 million.
2. The news about Mr. Gonzalez {is, are) surprising.
3. The New York Times (is, are) an established and respected newspaper.
4. Physics {seek, seeks) to understand the mysteries of the physical world.
5. Statistics {is, are) a branch of mathematics.
6. The statistics in that report on oil production {is, are) incorrect.*
7. Fifty minutes {is, are) the maximum length of time allowed for the exam.
8. Twenty dollars {is, are) an unreasonable price for the necklace.
9. Many people in the world {docs, do) not have enough to eat.
10. The police {is, are) prepared in case there is a riot.
11. Rabies (is, are) an infectious and often fatal disease.
12. The French (is, arc) proud, independent people.
13. French (is, arc) not my native language.
14. Many Japanese (commutes, commute) to their places of work.
15. Portuguese (is, are) somewhat similar to Spanish, (isn't it, arcn’t they)?
16. The poor (is, are) helped by government programs.
17. The blind (team, zvatus) the rest of us to treat them the same way we treat everyone else.
18. The effect of a honeybee’s sting on a human being (depends, depend) on that person’s susceptibility to the bee’s venom. Most people (is, are) not in danger if they are stung, but there (has, have) been instances of allergic deaths from a single honeybee sting.
1 My brother who is in the army he came to see us.
2 A small amount of money was all which was taken in the robbery.
3 The path was made by walkers who crossed the mountains each summer.
4 The difficulties of living near the volcano arc well understood by the people farm the land there.
5 The danger of driving is something which worries me each time I travel.
6 The park which I usually go running in is across the road.
7 I bought the present that I gave him it for Christmas in Japan.
8 The person whom we selected to represent us on the committee has had to resign due to illness.
9 It's one of the most interesting books I've read this year.
Write two sentences as one, using a non-defining relative clause beginning with all, both, each, etc., + of which or of whom. (B)
1 The film is about the lives of three women. Kate Dillon plays all the women.
The. •film i* about the lives of three women, all of whom arc pkutwl by Kate Dillon.
2 The island’s two million inhabitants have been badly affected by the drought. Most of the island's inhabitants arc peasant farmers.
3 She has two older brothers. Neither of her brothers went to university.
4 About 30 of her friends and relations came to the airport to welcome her back. Many of her
friends and relations had travelled long distances.
5 The minister has recently visited Estonia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. They all have large Russian minorities.
6 The fish arc multi-coloured. The biggest of the fish is only 2 cm long.
7 Scotland have won their last five international matches. One of these matches was against
England.
If the underlined word is correct, put a /. If not. suggest another word. (C)
1 Buy vanilla ice cream. It’s the only flavour what he likes.
2 Whoever party comes to power at the election will face major economic problems.
3 The room was lit only by the candleilial Martha carried.
4 It is difficult to predict jJiai she will do next.
5 Whoever wins the contract to build the tunnel will have a very difficult job to do.
6 Do you want to drive or go by train?' 'I'd prefer to travel what way is faster.'
7 Help yourself to fruit from the trees in the garden. Take whichever you want.
8 She had thought a lot about ^ she was going to say.
Rewrite these sentences so that they are more appropriate for formal written English. Use preposition — which or preposition — whose, as appropriate. (Bj
1 Tom Sims, whose car the weapons were found in, has been arrested. Tam Sims, in whose car the weapons were found, has been arrested.
2 Tom Main, whose novel the TV series is based on, will appear in the first episode.
3 Dr Jackson owns the castle whose grounds the main road passes through.
4 Tessa Parsons is now managing director of Simons, the company that she was once a secretary in.
5 Allowing the weapons to be sold is an action that the Government should be ashamed of.
6 The dragonfly is an insect that we know very little of.
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Choose the correct completions. Underline the word(s) that determine whether the verb singular or plural.
1. Some of the fruit in this bowl ( is, are) rotten.
2. Some of the apples in that bowl (is, arc) rotten.
3. Most of the movie (is, are) funny.
4. Most of the movies (is, arc) funny.
5. Half of the students in the class (is, are) from Arabic-speaking countries.
6. Half of this money (is, are) yours.
7. A lot of the students in the class (is, are) from Southeast Asia.
8. A lot of clothing in those stores (is, are) on sale this week.
0. One of my best friends (is, are) coming to visit me next month.
10. Each boy in the class (has, have) his own notebook.
11. Each of the boys in the class (has, have) his own notebook.
12. Every one of the students (is, air) required to take the final test.
13. None of the animals at the zoo (is, are) free to roam. All of them (is, are) in enc
14. A number of students (is, are) absent today.
15. The number of employees in my company (is, are) approximately ten thousand
16. One of the chief materials in bones and teeth (is, are) calcium.
17. (Does, Do) all of the students have their books?
18. (Does, Do) all of this homework have to be finished by tomorrow?
19. Why (was, were) some of the students excused from the examination?
20. Why (was, were) one of the students excused from the examination?
Choose the correct completions.
1. The United States ( has,) have) a population of around 300 million.
2. The news about Mr. Gonzalez {is, are) surprising.
3. The New York Times (is, are) an established and respected newspaper.
4. Physics {seek, seeks) to understand the mysteries of the physical world.
5. Statistics {is, are) a branch of mathematics.
6. The statistics in that report on oil production {is, are) incorrect.*
7. Fifty minutes {is, are) the maximum length of time allowed for the exam.
8. Twenty dollars {is, are) an unreasonable price for the necklace.
9. Many people in the world {docs, do) not have enough to eat.
10. The police {is, are) prepared in case there is a riot.
11. Rabies (is, are) an infectious and often fatal disease.
12. The French (is, arc) proud, independent people.
13. French (is, arc) not my native language.
14. Many Japanese (commutes, commute) to their places of work.
15. Portuguese (is, are) somewhat similar to Spanish, (isn't it, arcn’t they)?
16. The poor (is, are) helped by government programs.
17. The blind (team, zvatus) the rest of us to treat them the same way we treat everyone else.
18. The effect of a honeybee’s sting on a human being (depends, depend) on that person’s susceptibility to the bee’s venom. Most people (is, are) not in danger if they are stung, but there (has, have) been instances of allergic deaths from a single honeybee sting.
1 My brother who is in the army he came to see us.
2 A small amount of money was all which was taken in the robbery.
3 The path was made by walkers who crossed the mountains each summer.
4 The difficulties of living near the volcano arc well understood by the people farm the land there.
5 The danger of driving is something which worries me each time I travel.
6 The park which I usually go running in is across the road.
7 I bought the present that I gave him it for Christmas in Japan.
8 The person whom we selected to represent us on the committee has had to resign due to illness.
9 It's one of the most interesting books I've read this year.
Write two sentences as one, using a non-defining relative clause beginning with all, both, each, etc., + of which or of whom. (B)
1 The film is about the lives of three women. Kate Dillon plays all the women.
The. •film i* about the lives of three women, all of whom arc pkutwl by Kate Dillon.
2 The island’s two million inhabitants have been badly affected by the drought. Most of the island's inhabitants arc peasant farmers.
3 She has two older brothers. Neither of her brothers went to university.
4 About 30 of her friends and relations came to the airport to welcome her back. Many of her
friends and relations had travelled long distances.
5 The minister has recently visited Estonia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. They all have large Russian minorities.
6 The fish arc multi-coloured. The biggest of the fish is only 2 cm long.
7 Scotland have won their last five international matches. One of these matches was against
England.
If the underlined word is correct, put a /. If not. suggest another word. (C)
1 Buy vanilla ice cream. It’s the only flavour what he likes.
2 Whoever party comes to power at the election will face major economic problems.
3 The room was lit only by the candleilial Martha carried.
4 It is difficult to predict jJiai she will do next.
5 Whoever wins the contract to build the tunnel will have a very difficult job to do.
6 Do you want to drive or go by train?' 'I'd prefer to travel what way is faster.'
7 Help yourself to fruit from the trees in the garden. Take whichever you want.
8 She had thought a lot about ^ she was going to say.
Rewrite these sentences so that they are more appropriate for formal written English. Use preposition — which or preposition — whose, as appropriate. (Bj
1 Tom Sims, whose car the weapons were found in, has been arrested. Tam Sims, in whose car the weapons were found, has been arrested.
2 Tom Main, whose novel the TV series is based on, will appear in the first episode.
3 Dr Jackson owns the castle whose grounds the main road passes through.
4 Tessa Parsons is now managing director of Simons, the company that she was once a secretary in.
5 Allowing the weapons to be sold is an action that the Government should be ashamed of.
6 The dragonfly is an insect that we know very little of.