Exercise 6.3. - Additional assignments:

Ex. 6.3.1. Test # 1 on Subject-Verb Agreement

► Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence: 1-14.

Translate the sentences into Russian.

Intermediate Level

1. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator _____ going to have to make a decision. (A) is (B) are

2. _____ my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance? (A) Is (B) Are77

3. Some of the votes _____ to have been miscounted. (A) seem (B) seems

4. The tornadoes that tear through this country every spring _____ more than just a nuisance. (A) are (B) is

5. Everyone selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up a lot of time. (A) have (B) has

6. Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, _____ a formidable opponent on the basketball court. (A) presents (B) present

7. He seems to forget that there _____ things to be done before he can graduate. (A) are (B) is

8. There _____ to be some people left in that town after yesterday’s flood. (A) have (B) has

9. Some of the grain _____ to be contaminated. (A) appear (B) appears

10. Three-quarters of the students _____ against the tuition hike.

(A) is (B) are

11. Three-quarters of the student body _____ against the tuition hike.

(A) is (B) are

12. A high percentage of the population _____ voting for the new school.

(A) is (B) are

13. A high percentage of the people _____ voting for the new school.

(A) was (B) were

14. Howard and Vincent, who _____ a copy center in town, have decided to

expand their business.

(A) run (B) runs

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Ex. 6.3.2. Test # 2 on Subject-Verb Agreement

► Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence: 1-14.

Translate the sentences into Russian.

Intermediate Level

1. The piano as well as the pipe organ _____ to be tuned for the big concert. (A) has (B) have

2. The mayor together with his two brothers _____ going to be indicted for accepting bribes. (A) are (B) is

3. Neither of my two suitcases _____ adequate for this trip. (A) is (B) are

4. There _____ a list of committee members on the head-table. (A) are (B) is

5. Everybody in the class _____ done the homework well in advance. (A) has (B) have

6. The jury _____ their seats in the courtroom. (A) take (B) takes

7. Neither the teacher nor the students _____ to understand this assignment. (A) seem (B) seeams

8. _____ either my father or my brothers made a down-payment on the house? (A) Has (B) Have

9. Hartford is one of those cities that _____ working hard to reclaim a riverfront. (A) is (B) are

10. Some of the grain _____ gone bad. (A) have (B) has

11. John or his brother _____ going to be responsible for this. (A) are (B) is

12. A few of the students _____ doing so well they can skip the next course. (A) are (B) is

13. Either the Committee on Course Design or the Committee on College Operations _____ these matters. (A) decide (B) decides

14. One of my instructors _____ written a letter of recommendation for me. (A) have (B) has

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Exercise 6.3.3. Test # 3 on Subject-Verb Agreement

► In the paragraph below, the numbered words in BOLD may be incorrect. Opposite the word numbers (1-10) immediately after the paragraph, write down ‘Correct’ or ‘Incorrect’. Ttranslate the story into Russian.