大学主谓一致练习题

Exercise for subject-verb concordI.Multiple choice:1 .The manager or his assistant _ going to attend the meeting.A. were B. are C. is D. has2 . Two weeks _ enough for us to finish the task.A.has B. are C.is D.were3 . Her politics _ neither conservative nor liberal.A.are B. has been C. was D. is4 .A round and a spuare table _ in the shop window.A. was exhibitingB. was exhibited C. were exhibitingD.were exhibited5 .When he got to the fair, what were left behind _ ten empty bottles.A. was B. were C.just D.only6 .There is always a possibility that the infection will return, but so far there _ been no signs of trouble.A. has B.have C.are D. had7 . George is the only one of the brightest students who _from New York University.A.is graduated B.have graduated C.has graduated D. are graduated8. Hard work and plain livingcharacteristicsof theworking class.A. were B. is C. has been D.are9. Although the first part of the book is easy, the rest _ .A. are difficult B. has proved difficult C. is supposed difficult D. have been found difficult10. Every policeman and fireman _ on the alert.A. was B. were C. have been D. are11. Since the Chernobyl nuclear explosion， The public_A. has showngreat concern over the safety of nuclear power plants.B. showed C. shows D. is shown12. Ten percent of the workers in this city _ now on strike.A. is B. are C. is to be D. are to be13. Several of the cups in the set _ in delivery.C. was smashed D.A. were smashed B. was smashing were smashing14. Bacon and scrambled eggs _ the standard American breakfast.A. is B. are C. is to be D. are to be15. In cold climates, the wood-frame dwelling, properly built and insulated, _ warmest type of home.A. and the B. the C. is the D. where it is16. The growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and retraining schemes _ more women totake advantage of emplyment opportunities.A. allow B.allows C. allowing D. have allowed17. Television is one of the great advances in methods of communication that _ made in the 19th century.A. was B. were C. are D. has been18. The office staff _ gathered to hear the president speak.A. will B. are C.was D. has been19. The auxiliarypolice _to report for dutyattheheadquarters immediately.A. are requiredB. required C. isrequiredD.willrequire20. Mathematics as well as physics always _ me a lot of headaches.A. has caused B. are causing C. cause D. causes21. Not only you and I but Peter, the top student inourgrade _ not able to solve the problem.A. are B. were C. is D. am22. Plenty of fruits, eggs, and vegetables_needed forhealth.A. are B. is C. is being D. have23. He is one of those speakers who ideas perfectlyclear.A. make their B. makes her C.make his one s24. The committee _ among themselves for four hours.A. has been arguingB. has been arguedC.arguing D. have been argued 25. With the elevation of people s standard cosmetics _ favorite toplc, especially among women.A. becomes B. become C. has become become26. All the data _ once and again; still there are a lot of mistakes.A. has been checked B. is checked C. checked D. had veen checked27. Many species of animals which once lived on the earth_ no longer in existence.A. was B. were C. is D. are28. Either your teacher or you _ mistaken.A. are B. is C. has D. be29. Not only I but also Tom and Mary _ fond of watching television.A. am B. is C. are D. be30. It is not the tools a scientist uses but how he uses theD. makehave beenof living,D. havehave beentools that.A. make him a scientistB. make to be scientistC. makes him to be a scientistD. makes him a scientist31. either he or his accountants going to clainm for the loss?A. Are B. Were C. Is D. Does32. Of particular interest to visitors _ the large number of bookstores that sell books in different languages.A. is B. were C. are D.was33. There _ not only the earth but also eight other planets in the solar system.A. are B. were C. is D. was34. What used as chief building materials today_steel and concrete.A. have been are B. is are C. are are D. are is35. In the room _ a big table and a great many chairs.A. do they find B. is found C. are found D. have found36. All that can be done.A. have been doneB. has been doneC. have doneD. has done37. The project requires more labour than _ because it is extremely difficult.A. have been put inB. to be put in C. has been put inD. being put in38. Not only the whole nation, but the whole Europe, indeed the whole human societyto alter its attitude toracial problems.A. have a need B. need C. has a needD. needsII.Error correctionI.Just outside the ruins by fair trees.are a magnifice