S. And S.
+
V.พหูพจน์
เมื่อ S. สองตัวเป็นคนหรือสิ่งเดียวกันโดยมี the เพียงตัวเดียว
ต้องใช้ V.เอกพจน์
เมื่อ S. สองตัวเป็นหน่วยหรือกลุ่มก้อนเดียวกัน
ต้องใช้ V.เอกพจน์
Example
Tony and John were punished.
The author and lecturer has arrived.
The chairman and treasurer is dead.
Bread and butter is our daily
food.
Whisky and soda is
recommended.
s. คำเชื่อมอื่น s.
with, along with, together with,
besides, including, as well as, like, accompanied by, in addition to, except,
no less then ต้องใช้
V. ตามประธานตัวแรก
Example
My brother, like all his friends, is studying
engineering.
The ship’s captain including the crew is drowned.
S. คำเชื่อมคู่ S.
either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also,
…or… ต้องใช้
V. ตามประธานตัวแรก
Example
Neither Tom nor Joe plays chess.
Not only I but Sue has arrived
yet.
each/every/some/any
no/ elther
each/some/any
no/ + body/one/thing each, every, either, neither, many a ต้องใช้ V.เอกพจน์
Example
Everyone knows you are
smart.
Every man and woman knows him.
Somebody is waiting to
see you.
จำนวนเงิน/เวลา/ระยะทาง/น้ำหนัก/
วิชา/ชื่อหนังสือ
วิชา/ชื่อหนังสือ
+ V. เอกพจน์
Example
Three months is a long
vacation.
Fifty miles is a long
distance.
Economics is my
favorite subject.
Mathematics is too
difficult for me.
Collective
N.
team, group, company, crowd, family,
committee, cabinet, crew ใช้ V.เอกพจน์/พหูพจน์
ตามความหมายที่ต้องการสื่อ
Example
Her family is very happy
one.
Her family are busy with
their work.
(ใช้ V.พหูพจน์เมื่อแยกแยะรายบุคคล)
นามพหูพจน์
people,
children, police, cattle, military, glasses, trousers ต้องใช้ V. พหูพจน์
Example
Cattle are grazing in
the meadow.
Their trousers are very
dirty.
คำบอกปริมาณ
any, some, half, most, all, none + of… + N.พหูพจน์ ใช้ V.พหูพจน์ แต่ถ้า
+ N.เอกพจน์ ใช้ V.เอกพจน์
Example
Some of the books are on the
shelf.
Half of the time was spent in
Paris.
One
of…
+
N.พหูพจน์ + V.เอกพจน์
+
N.พหูพจน์ + who, whom…+ V.พหูพจน์
Example
One of the boys looks sick.
He’s one of the boys who are lazy.
…
number of
A
number of + N.พหูพจน์ + N.พหูพจน์
The
number of + N.พหูพจน์ + N.เอกพจน์
Example
A number of cars were stolen.
The number of students is small.
Exercise
Use
“is” or “are” For the given subjects.
1.The news about the children ……………….
2.None of this wine …..………….
3.Physics ……………….
4.Everybody living in the suburbs ……………….
5.The deaf and mute ………………….
6.The Portuguese ………………..
7.Italian
……………………
8.A number of employees …………………..
9.The number of employees ……………….
10. The results of their experiment ………………..
11. The weather in the southern states ………………..
12.Washing the dishes …………………..
13. A great deal of progress …………………
14.Their knowledge ………………….
15.Each of the guests ………………….
16. One of
my favorite authors ……………..
17.
The ideas stated in his last book …………………………
18. The style in most of his books …………………………
19. Over
fifty percent of Thai people …………………………
20. Half of
the population …………………..
21. Half of
the people here …………………
22. My
husband’s bobbies …………………..
23. Every
man and women ………………….
24. Only
one of the stores …………………..
25. His
pyjamas ………………….
26. The
clothes in this shop ………………..
27. The
indifference of the political parties ………………………
28. Most of
the land in those areas …………………….
29. The
teacher of the students ……………
30. The
boys or their father ………………….
31. My
sister and brother ……………….......
32. My
sister’s daughter ………………………
33.
Neither boy …………………
34. Every one of the applicants ……………
35. My
son’s toys …………………
36. Her
brother’s daughter ………………
37. John’s
grandparents ………………….
38. The
causes of inflation ………………
39. The
representative of the minorities ………………………..
40. A huge
number of pedestrians ………………………..
Choose the
correct answer.
1. Either
excessive social obligations or just plain laziness ..... Him from
his work.
a. has kept b. has been kept
c. have kept d.
have been kept
2. Each of
them ….. to bring ….. Own book
to the next class.
a. are, his b. is, their
c. is, his d.
are, its
3.
Nowadays, young men with a technical education ….. Because of the great demand
for highly skilled workmen.
a.
are well paid b. should pay
c. is well
paid d. could pay
4. “What
are you doing?”
“I’m
getting rid of some of my old things. This pair of shoes, for example, ….. Very old.
Please throw …..
away.”
a. is, them b. are, them
c. is, it d. are, it
5.
“Did you hear any noise in the room?”
“No, when I
came in, neither the radio nor the television ….. On.”
a. was b. were
c. has been d.
were being
6. Although
we have been living here for six years, neither my husband nor I ….. Spanish
fluently.
a. speak b. speaks
c. are
speaking d. have spoken
7. The
owner of the house told us that the beautiful furniture on the second and third
floors ….. From
Europe.
a. was sent b. were sent
c. have
been sent d. had sent
8. It
turned out that the treasurer along with the secretary ….. Held
responsible for the mismanagement of the funds.
a. was b. were
c. has been d. have been
9.
The advertisements on the front part of a newspaper ….. Usually
the most expensive.
a.
is b. are
c. has been
d. have been
10. The ….. wounded …..
immediately taken to the hospital.
a. serious,
was b. serious, were
c. seriously, was d. seriously, were
11. If
anyone wants fresh vegetables, ….. Must grow …... .
a. he, it
himself b. he, them himself
c. they, it
themselves d. they, them themselves
12. “Do you
think these employees will be fired?”
“Whether
they will be fired or not ….. On the final decision of the committee.”
a. depend b. depends
c. is
depending d. are depending
13.
My student is enjoying the book so much that the three hundred pages ….. Like
fifty.
a. seem b. seems
c. doesn’t
seem d. don’t seem
14. Her
attitude towards my efforts to get better grades ….. discouraging.
a. has b. have
c. was d.
were
15.
Three and a half hours ….. The
maximum length of time allowed for the exam.
a. to be b. being
c. are d. is
16. The
number of people who ….. Applied
for the job so far ….. Much
higher than we expected.
a. has, is b. have, is
c. has, are d. have, are
17. There ….. Been
several attempts to prevent the redundancies, but all ….. Failed.
a. have,
have b. has, have
c. have,
has d. has, has
18. Reading
and writing …..
Not
difficult subjects for me when I ….. At university.
a. was, am b. were, was
c. was, was
d. were, were
19.
The police …..
Been
criticized about being too harsh during the demonstration.
a. has b. have
c. to have d. to have had
20. Every
one of the passengers …..
Asked
to show his identity card at customs.
a. are b. were
c. was d. were being
21.
The feeling we had while we were watching our sons perfom their roles ….. unforgettable.
a. was b. has
c. were d. have
22. A few
of his other attributes, and not only his courage, ….. Contributed
greatly to his success.
a. has been b. has
c. have
been d. have
23.
A number of residents who ….. In the area ….. Been trying
to see the Mayor for days.
a. lives,
have b. lives, has
c. live,
have d. live, has
24. Of all
the people I asked the questions to, nobody ….. Able to give a satisfactory answer.
a. were b. was
c. will be d. had
25.
Everyone in the surrounding villages ….. Asked to take part in the search for the
missing child.
a. was b. were
c. been d. to be
26. My
eldest brother, like my parents, ….. Not approve of my staying out late.
a. have b. has
c. do d. does
27. He
mentioned several people, only one of whom I thought ….. Suitable
for the job.
a. is b. are
c. was d. were
28. Nearly
half of the goods stolen from our store ….. been recovered, but the rest ….. Still lost.
a. has, are b. have, are
c. has, is d. have, is
29. One of
them ….. Persuaded
to contribute to our charity club.
a. was b. were
c. has d. had
30. Less
then two-thirds of the fruit ….. Been sold and the rest ….. here.
a. have,
are b. have, is
c. has, are d. has, is
Answer
Use
“is” or “are” For the given subjects.
1. is 11.
is 21. are 31. are
2. is 12.
is 22. are 32. is
3. is 13.
is 23. is 33. is
4. is 14.
is 24. is 34. is
5. are 15. is 25.
are 35. are
6. are 16. is 26.
are 36. is
7. is 17.
are 27. is 37. are
8. are 18. is 28.
is 38. are
9. is 19.
are 29. is 39. is
10. are 20.
is 30. are 40. are
Choose the
correct answer.
1. a 11.
b 21. a
2. c 12.
b 22. d
3. a 13.
b 23. c
4. a 14.
c 24. b
5. a 15.
d 25. a
6. b 16.
b 26. d
7. a 17.
a 27. c
8. a 18.
b 28. b
9. b 19.
b 29. a
10. d 20. c 30. d
