Subject and verb agreement

Exercise
1. All students ( is , are ) to hand in their assignments next tuesday.
2. The bacteria ( is , are ) found in the large intestines, that ( results , result ) in the
disease.
3. All furniture ( is , are ) polished and dusted.
4. Some of the dishes ( is , are ) undercooked.
5. Abdominal discomfort, anemia, and weakness ( is , are ) the symptoms.
6. All medical equiprnent ( has , have ) to be sterilized
7. All visitors ( has , have ) to show their id s'
8. Most people living in the town ( works , work ) in offices.
9. Food additives ( endangers , endanger ) health.
10. Most water consumed by the citizens ( is , are ) not pure.
11. Research and development ( belongs, belong ) to the same department.
12. Every room ( has , have ) its own bathroom.
13. The iwins ( is , are ) so alike that i always ( mistakes, mistake ) one for the other.
14. The knives ( needs , need ) sharpening.
15. The number of books in the library ( has , have ) risen to over five million.
16. The data ( is , are ) not sufficient.
17. Some loaves of bread sold in the shop ( has , have ) gone stale.
18. Around 10 percent ofthe forest ( is , are ) destroyed each year.
19. The fifty thousands he gave me ( was , were ) soon spent.
20. Eighty percent of human illnesses ( is , are ) related to diet.
21. Neither of the students ( was , were ) present.
22. Industries set up in the city ( affects , affect ) their surroundings.
23. None of the medicines I have taken ( is , are ) effective.
24. Most leaves in the tree ( has , have ) turned to yellow.
25. The smoke coming from the chimneys of the factories ( pollutes , pollute ) the
areas.
26. None of us ( knows , know ) him well.
27. A lot of garbage ( has , have ) blocked the rivers.
28. A lot of people ( throws , throw ) the garbage into the river.
29. Either the station or the cinema ( is , are ) a good place to meet.
30. Some applicants ( was , were ) accepted.
31. Either the teachers or the principal ( is , are ) to blame for the accident.
32. None of the requirements ( is , are ) met.
33. The majority of the employees ( comes, come ) from other towns.
34. Good facilities ( is , are ) provicied by the institution.
35. Neither of the applicants ( qualifies , qualify ) for the position.
36. Enough water and sun light ( is , are ) very necessary for the plant's growth.
37. Most of the information1 get ( helps , help ) a lot.
38. Everybody ( participates , participate ) in discussions.
39. The news ( is , are ) not proved right.
40. Either the mother or siblings ( infects , infect ) the toddler.
41. Both patients ( needs , need ) hospitalization.
42. Doing regular physical exercise ( improves , improve ) one's health.
43. Some research ( has , have ) shown that forty percent of cancer ( is , are ) related
to diet
as well.
44. None of the books ( provides , provide ) the information i need.
45. An inflation rate of only two percent ( makes , make ) a big difference to exports'
Nobody ( knows , know ) who he is.
46. The traffic ( was , were ) very heavy this morning.
47. Backsround music { affects . affect ) the rate of selling.
48. Both parties ( has , have ) to sign the papers.
49. A lot of sheep ( grazes , graze ) in the field every morning.
50. My inability in speaking english ( frustrates, frustrate ) me.
51. His performance always ( impresses , impress ) the audience.
52. The injuries ( was , were ) so severe that the patients had to be confined to bed
for a
weeks.
53. The presence of family ( helps , help ) patients boosting their recovery.
54. Germs ( decays , decaY ) teeth.
55. All what they need now ( is , are ) freedom.
56. The food which i bought this moming ( was , were ) good.
57. Those who win the competition ( receives , receive ) medals.
58. What he said ( was , were ) a lie.
59. The neighborhood where they ( lives , live ) ( is, are ) not hygiene'

A few or a little
1. ..... patience
2. .....food
3. ..... days
4. ..... pages
5. ..... work
6. .... questions
7. ..... words
8. .... English
9. .... time
10. ... .. times
11. .. ... advice
12. ... .. information
13. ... .. light
14. ... .. pieces of paper
15. ... .. sleep
16. ... .. hours
17. ... .. data
18. .. .. news
19. ... .. comments

A number of , the number of , or an amount of

1. . .. .. .people came to the office.
2. we gave ..... money to the poor for charity bowl.
3. .....students going to the university is increasing.
4. the raise of .... . products sold depends on the people's buying power.
5. he gave her ... .. jewelry and .. ...cash.
6. the farmer spread ..... seeds over the dug field. The seeds now have grown
to ..... trees. The trees produce '.... fruit.
7. he has to take ....medicines.
8. the chart in the library shows .. . .. the books borrowed.
9. it is sad to see that ..... citizens suffering from AIDS increases every year'
..... people with the disease died last month.