UNIT 07 AGREEMENT STARTER TOEIC 3RD EDITION

STARTER TOEIC 3^RD EDITION

UNIT 07 AGREEMENT

Subject-Verb Agreement
A	Modifiers do not affect the number of the verb. ·         The teacher, along with his students, wants to play soccer. (the phrase “along with his students” is a modifier.
B	Expressions of time, distance, price, and weight need a singular verb. ·         Ten dollars is too much for a lunch.
C	In case of fractions or their equivalents, the noun in the of-phrase determines the number of the verb. ·         Two-thirds of the land has been sold.
D	The number of the verb is determined by what is next to it in sentences with either A or B, or neither A nor B. ·         Either he or his pupils are going to help us when the subject begins with not only A but (also) B or B as well as A, the number of the verb is determined by B.

Adjective/ Determiner – Noun Agreement

Modifiers and nouns modified by them agree in number. ·         this/ that book ·         every girl ·         another boy ·         each car ·         these/those books ·         all girls ·         several boys ·         most cars Every and another may be followed by either a singular or a plural noun in expressions regarding time or distance. ·         every day/ mile             every two days/miles ·         another week/mile      another weeks/miles

Noun-Pronoun Agreement

Pronouns including reflexives must agree with their antecedent in number. ·         John’s family are all early risers; they (NOT it) rise at 6.00 a.m. ·         They advised her to take care of herself (NOT themselves)

A. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1	Physics _________ one of my favourite subjects.
	A	be	B	to be	C	is	D	are
2	There are some books on the table, which _________ about fish.
	A	does	B	do	C	is	D	are
3	A third of the students _________ passed the test.
	A	are	B	have	C	has	D	is
4	The bus comes here _________ 30 minutes.
	A	each	B	another	C	every	D	all

B. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

World famous folk singer, Daniel Matthews, 1. (A) next (B) along (C) by (D) who with the Smallville Choir, will give a small concert on August 27th, Mr. Matthews will perform songs from his new CD voices of Heaven. Tickets are limited so  2. (A) every (B) another (C) all (D) each fans who missed his last concert should hurry! Tickets go on sale on June 30th. Call the Smallville Arts Hall on 021-333-0999 for more information.

C. Fill the blank with the appropriate word.

1	His wedding has been _________ in the newspaper.
	A	said	B	told	C	pronounced	D	announced
2	I was _________ for speeding.
	A	fined	B	fine	C	found	D	founded
3	I asked them to _________ the cost of repairing my car.
	A	estimate	B	cost	C	evaluate	D	predict
4	I wonder if you could _________ a room for me at the hotel.
	A	make	B	do	C	preserve	D	reserve

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