SỰ hòa hợp GIỮA CHỦ NGỮ và ĐỘNG từ (LÝ THUYẾT + BÀI TẬP CÓ ĐÁP ÁN)

SỰ HÒA HỢP GIỮA CHỦ NGỮ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ
1. Khi chủ ngữ gồm 2 hoặc nhiều danh từ nối với nhau bằng "and" thì
==> V chia số NHIỀU.
EX: A boy and a girl are in their school
2. Khi chủ ngữ gồm 2 hoặc nhiều danh từ chỉ khái niệm duy nhất, các
danh từ trừu tượng (news, môn học) ==> V chia số ÍT
Ex: Bread and butter is popular in Europe.
3. Khi chủ ngữ gồm 2 hoặc nhiều danh từ nối với nhau bằng "and"
mà trước mỗi danh từ có các từ: each, no , every ==> V chia số ÍT.
Ex: Each girl and each boy has on apple.
4.Khi chủ ngữ là các đại từ bất định (something, somebody,
someone )==>V chia số ÍT.
5. Khi chủ ngữ là 2 danh từ nối với nhau bởi các cặp liên từ sau:
a. Either + S1 or S2 + V (chia theo S2): Hoặc là hoặc là
b. Neither + S1 nor S2 + V (chia theo S2): Cả S1 và S2 đều không (không
mà cũng không )
c. not only + S1 but also S2 + V (chia theo S2): không những mà
còn
d.
* S1 + accompanied by / a long with + S2 + V(chia theo S1): S1 cùng với
S2
* S1 + as well as + S2 + V(chia theo S1): S1 cũng như S2
* S1 + no less than + S2 + V( chia theo S1): S1 chẳng kém S2
e. The + N1 of + N2 + V (chia theo N1)
f. Both + N1 and + N2
g. N1 + or + N2 + V( chia theo S1)
6. Cấu trúc nhấn mạnh dù N (s) hay không thì + V (số ÍT)
It + is + N + who + V
Was that
7. A number of + N (số NHIỀU) + V(chia số NHIỀU )
THE number of + N (số NHIỀU ) + V (số ÍT)

8. Nhiều cấu trúc khác như:
* Many + N(s) + V(số NHIỀU)
* Most of + N (số NHIỀU đếm được ) + V (số NHIỀU)
N (không đếm được ) + V (số ÍT)
* One of + N (số NHIỀU ) + V(số ÍT)
* N (ngôn ngữ) + V (số ÍT)
* N (people) + V (số NHIỀU )
* A few + V (số NHIỀU )
9. Number/percent + of + N(s) + V(số NHIỀU)
N( không đếm được ) + V (số ÍT)
10. Một số danh từ chỉ tập thể : team, group , committee, government ,
band … thì cách chia động từ phải phụ thuộc vào nghĩa của câu:
* Nếu chỉ hoạt động của tập thể => V (số ÍT)
* Nếu chỉ hành động của các thành viên trong tập thể => V (số NHIỀU )
11.Một số danh từ luôn ở dạng số NHIỀU nhưng V luôn chia số ÍT :
N (môn học, bệnh tật, )
Ex: news, mumps( quai bị )
12. Khi chủ ngữ là các danh từ chỉ khoảng cách, tiền bạc, phép tính,
thời gian …… => V (số ÍT)
13. Khi V đứng đầu câu làm danh động từ => V (số ÍT)
14. There + to be + N1 + N2 : ( to be chia theo danh từ N1)
TRƯỜNG HỢP NGOẠI LỆ ĐẶC BIỆT
1. Fish and chips / Bread and bacon / Bread and butter / B & B (Bed
and Breakfast: nhà trọ) + V (số ÍT)
Eg: - Bread and butter is my favourite breakfast.
- Fish and chips makes a good meal.
- B and B is difficult to find now.
2. One third (1/3)/ One fourth (1/4) / One fifth of N + V (số ÍT)
Eg: - One third of money has been spent.
- One fifth of the class is absent today.

3. Two thirds of N(số ÍT) / N (số NHIỀU) + V (số ÍT)/ V (số
NHIỀU)
Eg: - Three fourths of the land has been used.
- Three fifths of books have been sold.
- Seven twelfths of the boxes have been delivered.
- Two thirds of the Earth's surface is water.
4. Many a + N(số ÍT) + V (số ÍT)
Eg: - Many a interesting film has been shown on this channel.
- Many an Australian farmer has a helicopter.
- Many a foreign visitor has come to this town.
5. The Adj + V (số NHIỀU)
Eg: - The young are keen on pop music.
- Are the old taken good care of in your country?
6. Five years / Ten kilometres / Two kilos and a half / Two million +
V (số ÍT)
Eg: - 500 years isn't a long period of time in the history of mankind.
- Ten kilometres is too long to walk.
- Two and a half kilos is too small for a new-born baby.
- Five thousand dong is not enough for breakfast.
7. Family / Orchestra/ Class + V(số ÍT): Khi coi danh từ là một tổng
thể
Family / Orchestra/ Class + V(số NHIỀU): Khi coi danh từ là do
nhiều người hợp lại
Eg: - My family lives in Hanoi.
- My family are concerned about my study.
- The orchestra have turned up. Let's sit down.
- An orchestra consists of 3 sections.
8. Two and/ plus two is/makes/ equals four.
Eg: - Six minus three is three.
- Ten substracted by five is five.

- Twice twenty equals half of fourteen.
- Eight devided by four is two.
9. A pair of glasses (trousers, shoes, scissors ) + V(số ÍT).
The glasses (trousers, shoes, scissors ) + V(số NHIỀU).
10. The United States/The Netherlands/The Philippines/The United
Nations + V(số ÍT).
Eg: The Philipines is composed of over 7,000 islands.
11. The Himalayas/ The Rocky Mountains + V(số NHIỀU)
12. The rest of + N(số ÍT) + V(số ÍT)
The rest of + N(số NHIỀU) + V(số NHIỀU)
Eg: The rest of the students are going to take the exam.

BÀI TẬP
EX 1: Chia động từ trong ngoặc
1. Some days before, the family ________ elated by the news. (be)
2. Nobody ________ harder than John does. (work)
3. Dieting ________ very popular today. (be)
4. The study of languages ________ very interesting. (be)
5. No problem ________ harder than this one. (be)
6. Either John or Bill ________ going to the beach today. (be)
7. None of the students ________ the exam yet. (finish)
8. The pants ________ in the drawer. (be)
9. Our team ________ going to win the game. (be)
10. Neither the director nor the secretary ________ to leave yet. (want)
11 Mr. Robbins, accompanied by her wife and children, ________
arriving tonight. (be)
12 Mary or her manager ________ going to answer the press interview.
(be)
13 Everybody ________ buy a ticket of this live show. (want)
14 No examples ________ relevant to this case. (be)

15 The couple ________ racing their horses through the meadow. (be)
KEY:
1. Some days before, the family __were__ elated by the news. (be)
2. Nobody __works__ harder than John does. (work)
3. Dieting __is__ very popular today. (be)
4. The study of languages ___is_ very interesting. (be)
5. No problem __is__ harder than this one. (be)
6. Either John or Bill ___is__ going to the beach today. (be)
7. None of the students ___has finished__ the exam yet. (finish)
8. The pants __are___ in the drawer. (be)
9. Our team __is__ going to win the game. (be)
10. Neither the director nor the secretary ___wants__ to leave yet. (want)
11 Mr. Robbins, accompanied by her wife and children, __is__ arriving
tonight. (be)
12 Mary or her manager __is__ going to answer the press interview. (be)
13 Everybody __wants__ to buy a ticket of this live show. (want)
14 No examples __is__ relevant to this case. (be)
15 The couple __are__ racing their horses through the meadow. (be)
EX 2:
1. A seer, so my friends tell me, (predict) _________ events or
developments.
2. The seer, together with three other psychics, ( plan) ________ to make
a number of startling predictions.
3. These predictions, including one about how well you will do on this
practice, (be) ________ not to be believed.
4. My sister, along with her husband and my parents,
(be) ________ driving to a wedding this weekend.
5. Inside my refrigerator (be) ________ a can of Diet Pepsi and an old
English muffin.
6. One of my brothers (be) ________in Atlanta last weekend.

7. The teacher as well as her students (believe) ________ that practice
makes perfect.
8. However, I believe that perfect practice, including long drills,
(be)________the key to success.
9. Neither of the two politicians (expect) ________ to lose the race.
10. Neither Senator Smith nor her administrative assistants
(return) ________ phone calls.
11. Neither her administrative assistants nor Senator Smith
(return) ________phone calls.
12. Each of the twins (have) ________ some unusual habits.
13. The first type of driver that I find annoying (be)_is the speeders.
14. She is one of the students who always ( answer)________ correctly.
15. Sara is the only one of the students who always
(answer)________ correctly.
KEY:
1. A seer, so my friends tell me, (predict) _predicts________ events or
developments.
2. The seer, together with three other psychics, ( plan) __plans______ to
make a number of startling predictions.
3. These predictions, including one about how well you will do on this
practice, (be) __are______ not to be believed.
4. My sister, along with her husband and my parents,
(be) _is_______ driving to a wedding this weekend.
5. Inside my refrigerator (be) ____are____ a can of Diet Pepsi and an old
English muffin.
6. One of my brothers (be) __is______in Atlanta last weekend.
7. The teacher as well as her students (believe) __believes______ that
practice makes perfect.
8. However, I believe that perfect practice, including long drills,
(be)___is_____the key to success.

9. Neither of the two politicians (expect) __expects______ to lose the
race.
10. Neither Senator Smith nor her administrative assistants
(return) ____return____ phone calls.
11. Neither her administrative assistants nor Senator Smith
(return) __returns______phone calls.
12. Each of the twins (have) __has______ some unusual habits.
13. The first type of driver that I find annoying (be)_is the speeders.
14. She is one of the students who always
( answer)___answer_____ correctly.
15. Sara is the only one of the students who always
(answer)__answers______ correctly.
EX 3: : Lựa chọn dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc:
1. John, along with twenty friends, (is/are) planning a party.
2. The picture of the soldiers (bring/brings) back many memories.
3. The quality of this recordings (is/are) not very good.
4. The effects of cigarette smoking (have/has) been proven to be
extremely harmful.
5. The use of credit cards in place of cash (have/has) increased rapidly in
recent years.
6. Neither Bill nor Mary (is/are) going to the play tonight.
7. Anything (is/are) better than going to another movie tonight.
8. A number of reporters (was/were) at the conference yesterday.
9. Your glasses (was/were) on the bureau last night.
10. The committee (has/have) already reached a decision.
Đáp án
1. is 2. brings
3. is 4. have
5. has 6. is
7. is 8. were

9. were 10. has
EX 4:
1 The boys in the room (is/are) playing chess
2 To find the book (is/are) necessary for him
3 A number of applicants (have/has) already been interviewed
4 Washing with special cream (is/are) recommended for scalp
infection
5 Nobody (work/works) harder than John does
6 The family (was/were) elated by the news
7 Dieting (is/are) very popular today
8 The study of languages (is/are) very interesting
9 No problem (is/are) harder than this one
10 Either John or Bill (is/are) going to the beach today
11 None of the students (have/has) finished the exam yet
12 The pants (is/are) in the drawer
13 Our team (is/are) going to win the game
14 Neither the director nor the secretary (want/wants) to leave yet
* Key:
1. are 8. is
2. is 9. is
3. have 10. is
4. is 11. has
5. works 12. are
6. were 13. are
7. is 14. wants
Exercise 5 : Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise
Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to
watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are)
Andrea's favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only
one left!
20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
21. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press
cordially.
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
KEY:
1. Annie and her brothers are at school.
2. Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats are outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat is always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara don't want to see that movie.

6. Benito doesn't know the answer.
7. One of my sisters is going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds lives on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, takes about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, want to win.
11. Either answer is acceptable.
12. Every one of those books is fiction.
13. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.
14. Is the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics is John's favorite subject, while Civics is Andrea's
favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars is the price of a movie these days.
17. Are the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants are at the cleaner's.
19. There were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is only one left!
20. The committee debates these questions carefully.
21. The committee lead very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, greets the press cordially.
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, are in this case.
EX 6:
1. There (is, are) an empty cup and a paper bag on the floor.
2. My sister as well as two of my brothers (lives, live) in Florida.
3. The professor, together with twenty-five students, (is, are) happy that
the term was almost over.
4. My grandmother and grandfather (look, looks) alike.
5. Either my brothers or my younger sister (is, are) owed my thanks.
6. One of her six children (run, runs) five miles every day.
7. Each of the students (spend, spends) six hours studying for classes
every day of the week.
8. Neither of the boys (is, are) willing to study during the weekends.

9. As a result of the conflict, there (is, are) bloodshed and chaos.
10. Do you think that the manager and our supervisor (understands,
understand) the problem?
11. Neither my sister nor my brothers (is, are) planning to drive down
from New York for my seventh marriage.
12. One of my shoes (is, are) missing.
13. Christopher or Laura (email, emails) me almost every day.
14. Maria's regular salary together with tips (are, is) just enough for her to
survive.
15. Under my son's bed (was, were) three Rollingstone magazines.
KEY:
1. There (is, are) an empty cup and a paper bag on the floor.
Note: The subjects are cup and bag.
2. My sister as well as two of my brothers (lives, live) in Florida. Note:
The subject is sister. As well as two of my brothers is simply a
prepositional phrase, and prepositional phrases are never the subjects of
sentences.
3. The professor, together with twenty-five students, (is, are) happy that
the term was almost over.
4. My grandmother and grandfather (look, looks) alike.
5. Either my brothers or my younger sister (is, are) owed my
thanks. Note: When subjects are joined by or or nor, the verb agrees
with the nearest subject. The nearest subject here is the singular
wordsister.
6. One of her six children (run, runs) five miles every day.
7. Each of the students (spend, spends) six hours studying for classes
every day of the week. Note: The subject of this sentence is Each,
not of the students, and Each is singular.
8. Neither of the boys (is, are) willing to study during the
weekends. Note: The subject of this sentence is Neither, and

Neither is singular. Watch out for prepositional phrases (of the boys)
that separate the subject from its verb.
9. As a result of the conflict, there (is, are) bloodshed and chaos. Note:
The word there is never the subject of a sentence.
10. Do you think that the manager and our supervisor
(understands, understand) the problem?
11. Neither my sister nor my brothers (is, are) planning to drive down
from New York for my seventh marriage.
12. One of my shoes (is, are) missing.
13. Christopher or Laura (email, emails) me almost every day.
14. Maria's regular salary together with tips (are, is) just enough for her to
survive.
15. Under my son's bed (was, were)
three Rollingstone magazines. Note: Under my son's bed is a
prepositional phrase, so bed is NOT the subject of the sentence. The
subject of the sentence ismagazines.
EX 7:
1. One of my old fillings (need, needs) to be replaced.
2. The young widow with her five small children (want, wants) to get on
the bus.
3. In the back of the closet (is, are) some old paperback novels you might
like to have.
4. The Chevy with the blue tinted windows (need, needs) washing.
5. Geoffrey (doesn't, don't) have time to finish his work.
6. Along the river's edge (is, are) found many different kinds of wild
flowers.
7. Every one of the employees (seem, seems) ready for a vacation.
8. Each of the Academy Award winners (was, were) well-paid.
9. Some of the sweaters that are supposed to be new (have, has) torn
seams.

10. One of the clerks (do, does) much better work than the other one.
11. The serving platter with the flowers and vines on it (is, are) pretty.
12. Neither my brothers nor my sister (is, are) going to the beach with me
this weekend.
13. Laura, together with Sally and Jon, (is, are) going to Port St. John this
weekend.
14. The plumber with his young helper (was, were) at the door only 10
minutes after Maria called.
15. Neither the scouts nor the scoutmaster (was, were) found until the
second day of the search.
KEY:
1. One of my old fillings (need, needs) to be replaced.
2. The young widow with her five small children (want, wants) to get on
the bus.
3. In the back of the closet (is, are) some old paperback novels you might
like to have.
4. The Chevy with the blue tinted windows (need, needs) washing.
5. Geoffrey (doesn't, don't) have time to finish his work.
6. Along the river's edge (is, are) found many different kinds of wild
flowers.
7. Every one of the employees (seem, seems) ready for a vacation.
8. Each of the Academy Award winners (was, were) well-paid.
9. Some of the sweaters that are supposed to be new (have, has) torn
seams.
10. One of the clerks (do, does) much better work than the other one.
11. The serving platter with the flowers and vines on it (is, are) pretty.
12. Neither my brothers nor my sister (is, are) going to the beach with me
this weekend.
13. Laura, together with Sally and Jon, (is, are) going to Port St. John this
weekend.

14. The plumber with his young helper (was, were) at the door only 10
minutes after Maria called.
15. Neither the scouts nor the scoutmaster (was, were) found until the
second day of the search.
EX 8:
1. There (is, are) a pebble and some sand in my shoe.
2. A list of Dalton State College course offerings (is, are) posted on the
college webpage.
3. Details of the accident (was, were) not released.
4. The stereo, together with the phone and the CD layer, (go, goes) dead
during electrical storms.
5. Maria and Stephanie (play, plays) Dream Phone on Saturday mornings.
6. Here (is, are) Tom and Jerry.
7. Directions for the recipe (is, are) on the back of the box.
8. In the safety-deposit box at the bank (is, are) is an extra key to my
house and some important papers.
9. All of the cookies (taste, tastes) stale.
10. In the locker room (is, are) a few old weights.
11. Neither that Internet site nor the article from Time magazine (was,
were) helpful to my research.
12. All of the snow (has, have) melted.
13. Larissa or her cousins (is, are) coming to Dalton to visit.
14. Either the articles on the Internet or the one in library (seem, seems)
to have relevant information.
15. The article, together with the web pages, (is, are) too much for me to
read today.
KEY:
1. There (is, are) a pebble and some sand in my shoe.
2. A list of Dalton State College course offerings (is, are) posted on the
college webpage.

3. Details of the accident (was, were) not released.
4. The stereo, together with the phone and the CD layer, (go, goes) dead
during electrical storms.
5. Maria and Stephanie (play, plays) Dream Phone on Saturday
mornings.
6. Here (is, are) Tom and Jerry.
7. Directions for the recipe (is, are) on the back of the box.
8. In the safety-deposit box at the bank (is, are) is an extra key to my
house and some important papers.
9. All of the cookies (taste, tastes) stale.
10. In the locker room (is, are) a few old weights.
11. Neither that Internet site nor the article from Time magazine (was,
were) helpful to my research.
12. All of the snow (has, have) melted.
13. Larissa or her cousins (is, are) coming to Dalton to visit.
14. Either the articles on the Internet or the one in library (seem, seems)
to have relevant information.
15. The article, together with the web pages, (is, are) too much for me to
read today.