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II. PRACTICE

1. Choose the correct form of the verb, singular or plural.

1. Gymnastics is / are my favourite sport.

2. The trousers you bought for me doesn’t / don’t fit me.

3. The police want / wants to interview two men about the robbery last week.

4. Physics was / were my best subject at school.

5. Fortunately the news wasn’t / weren’t as bad as we expected.

6. Where does / do your family live?

7. Three days isn’t / aren’t long enough for a good holiday.

8. I can’t find my binoculars. Do you know where it is / they are?

9. Does / Do the police know how the accident happened?

10. I don’t like very hot weather. Thirty degrees is / are too warm for me.

11. Economics is / are an interesting subject.

12. Rabies isn’t / aren’t a very common disease in Britain.

13. My family live / lives in the North of England.

14. Two weeks isn’t / aren’t a very long time, is it / are they?

15. My hair is / are greasy. It needs / They need washing.

16. The news was / were quite surprising.

2. Most of the following sentences are wrong. Correct them where necessary:

1. The government want to increase taxes.

2. Susan was wearing a black jeans.

3. Brazil are playing Italy in a football match next Wednesday.

4. I like Martin and Jill. They’re very nice persons.

5. I need more money than that. Ten pound are not enough.

6. I’m going to buy a new pyjama. )

7. The committee haven’t made a decision yet.

8. There was a police standing at the corner of the street.

9. Has the police arrived yet?

10. This scissors is not very sharp.

3. Supply ‘is’ or ‘are’, ‘has’ or ‘have’, in some sentences both forms (sg and pl) are

possible:

1. The government _____ bringing in a new bill.

2. The company ______ going to employ new staff.

3. All governments ______ trying to control crime.

4. The jury _____ trying to decide now.

5. The youth of today ______ many advantages.

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