Singular and plural agreement Flashcards
1
Q
Measles is/are
A
Measles is becoming more widespread in many countries
2
Q
Sports is/are
A
is
3
Q
Everybody is/are
A
is
4
Q
Mathematics is/are
A
is
5
Q
Countries is/are
A
The United States is the world’s third most populous country.
6
Q
News is/are
A
I’m afraid the news is not good.
7
Q
Plural expressions of quantity (e.g. fifty dollars, ten kilos, three and a half hours is)
A
Fifty kilometres is too far to walk in one day.
8
Q
everyone
A
Every student has his or her own locker.
9
Q
everybody
A
is
10
Q
each
A
is
11
Q
every + noun is/are
A
is
12
Q
every term is/are
A
is
13
Q
each one is/are
A
is
14
Q
The criteria for selection is/are set out in the job application.
A
The criteria for selection are set out in the job application.
15
Q
The formulae is/are quite complex.
A
The formulae are quite complex.
