Verb Agreement

Verb Agreement

1. Neither Bill nor Marry (is) going to the play tonight.
2. Anything (is) better than going to another movie tonight.
3. Skating (are) becoming more popular every day.
4. A number of reporters (was) at the conference yesterday.
5. Everybody who (has) a fever must go home immediately.
6. Your glasses (was/were) on the bureau last night.
7. There (were) some poeple at the meeting last night.
8. The committe (has) already reached a decision.
9. A pair of jeans (were) in the washing machine in this morning.
10. Each student (has) answered the first three question.
11. Either John or his wife (makes) breakfast each morning.
12. After she had perused the material, the secretary decided that everything (was) in order.
13. The crowd at the basketball game (was) wild with excitement.
14. A pack of wild dogs (have) frightened all the ducks away.
15. The jury (is) trying to reach a decision.
16. The army (has) eliminated this section of the training tet.
17. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (are) appaling.
18. There (have) been too many interruptions in this class.
19. Every elementary school teacher (has) to take this examination.
20. Neither Jill nor her parents (have) seen this movie before.

Verb to Complement

Verb to Complement

1. The teacher decided (to accept) the paper.

2. They appreciate (having) this information.

3. His father doesn’t approve of his (going) to Europe.

4. We found it very difficult (to reach) a decision.

5. Donna is interrested in (opening) a bar.

6. George has intention of (leaving) the city now.

7. We are cager (to return) to school in the fall.

8. You would be better off (buying) the car.

9. She refused (to accept) the gift.

10. Mary regrets (being) teh one to have to tell him.

11. George pretended (to be) sick yesterday.

12. Carles hopes (to finish) his thesis this year.

13. They agreed (to leave) early.

14. Helen was Anxious (to tell) her family about her promotion.

15. We are not ready (to stop) this reearch at this time.

16. Henry shouldn’t risk (driving) so fast.

17. We demands (to know) what is going on.

18. She is looking forwaard to (returning) to her country.

19. There is no excuse for (leaving) the room in this condition.

20. Gerald returned to his home after (leaving) the game.

USING IRREGULAR VERB

1. Mr Harris has thaught Eglish at this school for five years

2. I have writen three or four letter to that company

3. The students in this class have done those two lessons already

4. I have known Professor Moore for more than twelve years

5. Richard has taken three courses in English at this school

6. These steps are dangerous. I have fallen on them several times

7. Mr Kramer has been in the United States for three years

8. The Janitor has shut the back door

9. The students have red all of the stories in that book.

10. Majrorie has choosen a pretty dress for the party

11. I have spoken to my boss about the problem several times

12. That tree have growen at least five feet since last year

13. Miss King has spent over eighteen hundred dollars since May

14. Mr. and Mrs Smith have bought a new house in North Plains

15. The real estate agent have selt the Smith old house

16. Charles has had a bad cold for a whole week

17. I am sorry, I have forgotten the name of that book

18. We hear that new song several time

19. Mr Wilson isnt here. He has gone out of town for the weekend

20. Mr Kennedy has wear his blue sit to the office only twice

21. I have sit in this same seat since the first day of classe

22. The money isnt in drawer. Someone have steal it

23. Up to now, I have understood every lesson in that book

24. We have had absolutly no trouble with our car so far

25. No one find that girls purse and gloves yet

26. The weather have been very warm ever since last Thrusday

27. Mr Anderson and Mr Brown have had lunch already

28. I have seen the empire state buliding hundreds times

29. We have spoken to the director and given him the message

30. Grandmother never fly in the airplane before

31. You tear your shirt ! There’s a hole in the left sleeve

32. I have read the costumer letter and writen a reply to him