高中英语主谓一致练习题

练习1 主谓一致 () 1. The number of people invited ______ fifty, but a number of them _______ absent for different reasons. A. were, was B. was, was C. was, were D. were, were () 2. E-mail, as well as telephones, ________ an important part in daily communication. A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play () 3. ______ of the land in that district ______ covered with trees and grass. A. Two fifth, is B. Two fifth, are C. Two fifths, is D. Two fifths, are () 4. Ten minutes ______ a long time for one who waits. A. seem B. seems C. seemed D. are seemed () 5. Eric is the only one of the boys who _____ a driving license. A. has B. have C. is having D. are having’ () 6. Joy and Sorrow _____ next-door neighbours. A. is B. are C. were D. be ()7. In my opinion, some of the news _____ unbelievable. A. are B. is C. has been D. have been ()8. When ______ the United Nations founded? A. is B. are C. was D. were ()9. Every possible means _____ . A. has tried B. has been tried C. was tried D. were tried ()10. What she says and does _____ nothing to do with me. A. was B. were C. has D. have ()11. There _____ a dictionary and several books on the desk. A. are B. must C. have been D. is ()12. Nobody ______ seen the film. It’s a pity. A. but Tom and Jack have B. except Tom and Jack have C. but my friends has D. but I have ()13. No teacher and no student ______. A. are admitted B. is admitted C. are admitting D. is admitting ()14. All but one ______ here just now. A. is B. was C. has been D. were ()15. When and where to build the new factory _____ yet. A. is not decided B. are not decided C. has not decided D. have not decided ()16. The writer and singer ______ here. A. is B. are C. were D. do ()17. As I have a meeting at four, ten minutes _____ all that I can spare to talk with you. A. are B. was C. is D. were ()18. In those days John with his classmates _____ kept busy preparing for the exam. A. is B. are C. was D. were ()19. —— ____ your clothes? ——No, mine _____ hanging over there. A. Is it, is B. Are these, are C. Is it, are D. Are these, is ()20. The Smith’s family, which ____ rather a large one, ____ very fond of their old houses. A. were, were B. was, was C. were, was D. was, were ()21. What the teacher and the students want to say _____ that either of the countries ____ beautiful. A. are, are B. is, is C. are, is D. is, are ()22. He is the only one of the students who _____ a winner of scholarship for three years. A. is B. are C. have been D. has been ()23. _____ of my brothers are reporters. Covering events, meetings, or sports meetings ______ their duty. A. Each, are B. Both, is C. Neither, are D. None, is ()24. —— What do you think of the ______ of the coat? ——It’s rather high. You can buy a cheaper one in that shop. A. value B. cost C. price D. use ()25. —— Are the two answers correct? —— No, ______ correct. A. no one is B. both are not C. neither is D. either is not ()26. The wind, together with rain and fog, _____ making sailing difficult. A. have been B. was C. / D. are