LESSON 4: SUBJECT –VERB AGREEMENT & ARTICLES
Exercise 1: Put in A/AN or THE. 1 A
This house is very nice. Has it got …a…garden? B
It’s a beautiful day. Let’s sit in ………the………garden. C
I like living in this house, but it’s a shame that ………the……….garden is so small. 2 A
Can you recommend …………a………………..good restaurant? B
We had dinner in ………………a………….very nice restaurant. C
We had dinner in ………………the………….best restaurant in town. 3 A
She has …………………a………French name, but in fact she’s English, not French. B
What’s ………the…………..name of that man we met yesterday? C
We stayed in a very nice hotel – I can’t remember …………the……….name now. 4 A
There isn’t ………an………airport near where I live. ……the………..nearest airport is 70 miles away. B
Our flight was delayed. We had to wait at …………the………airport for three hours. C
Excuse me, please. Can you tell me how to get to …………the…….airport? 5 A
“Are you going away next week?” “No, ………a…….week after next”. B
I’m going away for …………a…….week in September. C
Gary has a part-time job. He works three mornings ………a……week.
Exercise 2: Some of these statements need “THE”. Correct them where necessary. Statements Make correction if necessary 1 A “How old ?” “About 200 years.” is university The university B
In your country do many people go to university? √ C
If you want to get a degree, you normally have to study at √ university. D
This is a small town, but university is the biggest in the The university country. 2 A
My brother has always been healthy. He’s never been in √ hospital. B
When Ann was ill, I went to hospital to visit her. When I The hospital
was there, I met Lisa who is a nurse at hospital. C
A woman was injured in the accident and was taken to √ hospital. 3 A
John’s mother is regular churchgoer. She goes to the church √ every Sunday. B
John himself doesn’t go to church. √ C
John went to church to some pictures of the building. The church 4 A
Why is she in prison? What did she do? √ B
A few days ago, firefighters were called to prison to put out The prison a fire. C
Do you think many people are sent to prison? √
Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer.
1. The trousers you bought for me (doesn't/ don't) fit me.
2. Physics (was/ were) my best subject at school.
3. Fortunately the news (wasn't/ weren't) as bad as we had expected.
4. The police (wants/ want) to interview Fred about a robbery.
5. Three days (isn't/ aren't) long enough for a good holiday.
6. Where (does/ do) your family live?
7. England (have/ has) lost all their football matches this season.
8. (Does/ Do) the police know about the stolen money?
9. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine (isn't/ aren't) sharp enough,
10. I'm going to take a taxi. Six miles (is/ are) too far for me to walk.
11. John, along with twenty friends, (is/ are) planning a party.
12. The picture of the soldiers ( bring/ brings) back a lot of memories.
13. If the duties of these officers (isn't/ aren't) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project.
14. Advertisements on television (is/ are) becoming more competitive than ever before.
15. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is/are) at an all-time high.