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MỘT SỐ ĐIỂM NGỮ PHÁP CẦN
LƯU Ý TRONG TOEFL
I. SUBJECT & VERB AGREEMENT
Please remember that subject and verb in a sentence must agree
with each other.
Example:
The elevator works very well. (singular)
The elevators work very well. (plural)
1. Subject separated from the verb:
In English, subject and verb are often separated from each other.
English learners have a bit difficulty to decide exactly how they are
agreed in person and number.
Example:
The boys in the room (is or are) watching TV
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Very often, if the subject and verb are separated, they will be separated
by a prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase had no effect on the
verb.
Subject + [prepostional phrase] + verb
More Examples:
Several theories on this subject have been proposed.
The study of languages is very interesting.
The view of these disciplines varies from time to time.
The danger of forest fires is not to be taken lightly.
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The following expressions also have no effect on
the verb:
∙ together with∙ along with∙ accompanied by∙ as
well as
Example:
The actress, along with her manager and some
friends, is going to a party tonight.
Mr. Robbins, accompanied by his wife and children,
is arriving tonight.
2. Words that always take singular verbs and pronouns:
Some words are often confused by English learners as being plural. The
following words must be followed by singular verbs and pronouns in formal
written English.
any + singular noun
no + singular noun
some + singular noun
anybody
nobody
Somebody
anyone
noone
Someone
anything
nothing
Something
every + singular noun
each + singular noun
everybody
Each person
everyone
*either
everything
*neither
* Either and Neither are singular if they are not used with or and nor.
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Examples:
- Everybody who has not purchased a ticket should be in this
line.
- Something is under the table.
- If either of you takes a vacation now, we will not be able to
finish the project.
- Anybody who has lost his ticket should report to the desk.
- No problem is harder to solve than this one.
- Nobody works harder than him.
Either / Neither:
When either and neither are followed by or and nor, the verb may
be singular or plural, depending on whether the noun following or
and nor is singular or plural. Let's check out the following formulas.
neither/either + noun + nor / or + plural noun + plural verb
Example:
Neither Bob nor his friends are going to the beach today.
Either Bob or his friends are going to the beach today.
neither/either + noun + nor/or + singular noun + singular verb
Example:
Neither John nor Bill is going to the beach today.
Either John or Bill is going to the beach today.
3. None / No:
3.1. None can take either singular or plural verb, depending on the noun
which follows it.
none + of the + non-count noun + singular verb
Example:
None of the counterfeit money has been found.
none + of the + plural count noun + plural verb
Example:
None of the students have finished the exam yet.
3.2. No can take either a singular or plural verb depending on the noun
which follows it.
no + singular / non count noun + singular verb
Example:
No ticket is required.
no + plural noun + plural verb
Example:
No tickets are required.
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4. Gerunds As Subjects:
If a sentence begins with {verb+ing} (gerund), the verb
must be a singular. Let's study the following examples.
Example:
- Working for him is the best choice I've made.
- Going out at night doesn't seems interesting to me.
- Not studying has cause him many problems.
5. Collective Nouns
- Many words indicating a number of people or animals are singular. The
following nouns are usually singular. In some cases they are plural if sentence
indicates that the individual members are acting separately.
congress
family
group
committee
class
organization
team
army
club
crowd
government
jury
majority*
Minority
public
* majority can be singular or plural. If it is alone it is usually singular; if it is followed
by plural noun, it is usually plural.
The majority believes that we are in no danger.
The majority of the students believe him to be innocent.
Examples of collective nouns:
- The committee has met, and it has rejected the proposal.
- The family was elated by the news.
- The crowd was wild with excitement.
- Congress has initiated a new plan to combat inflation.
- The organization has lost many members this years.
- Our team is going to win the game.
The following nouns are used to indicate groups of certain animals. They
mean the same as group and thus are considered singular.
flock of birds, sheep
school of fish
herd of cattle
pride of lions
pack of dogs
Examples:
+ The flock of birds is circlling overhead.
+ The herd of cattle is breaking away.
+ A school of fish is being attacked by sharks.
6. A Number Of / The Number Of :
A number of + plural noun + plural verb.....: một số
The number of + plural noun + singular verb....: số
Example:
- A number of students are going to the class picnic. (a number
of = many)
- The number of the days in a week is seven.
- A number of the applicants have already been interviewed.
- The number of residents who have been questioned on this
matter is quite small.
7. Nouns are that always plural:
The following nouns are always considered plural. They can not be
singular. In order to speak of them as singular, we must say "a pair of
eyeglasses".
scissors
shorts
pants
jeans
trousers
eyeglasses
pliers
tweezers
tongs
Let's study the following examples:
- The pants are in the drawer.
- A pair of pants is in the drawer.
- The pliers were on the table.
- The pair of pliers was on the table.
- These scissors are dull.
- This pair of scissors is dull.
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Lưu ý:
DANH TỪ CÓ (S) NHƯNG DÙNG SỐ ÍT:
Nhóm Môn học: physics (vật lý ),mathematics
(toán)....
Nhóm Bệnh tật: Measles (sởi), mumps (quai bị ).
Nhóm Tên nước : The United States (Nước Mỹ), the
Philipines, …
Chữ NEWS: tin tức
Exercise: Choose the correct form of the verb in the following
sentences.
1. Neither Bill nor Mary (is / are) going to the play tonight.
2. Anything (is / are) better than going to another movie tonight.
3. Skating (is / are) becoming more popular every day.
4. A number of reporters (was / were) at the conference yesterday.
5. Anybody who (has / have) a fever must go home immediately.
6. Your glasses (was / were) on the bureau last night.
7. There (was / were) some people at the meeting last night.
8. The committee (has / have) already reached a decision.
9. A pair of jeans (was / were) in the washing machine this morning.
10. Each student (has / have) answered the first three questions.
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11. Either John or his wife (make, makes) breakfast each morning.
12. After she had perused the material, the secretary decided that
everything (was / were) in order.
13. The crowd at the basketball game (was / were) wild with
excitement.
14. A pack of wild dogs (has / have) frightened all the ducks away.
15. The jury (is / are) trying to reach a decision.
16. The army (has / have) eliminated this section of the training test.
17. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter
(is / are) appalling.
18. There (has / have) been too many interruptions in this class.
19. Every elementary school teacher (has / have) to take this
examination.
20. Neither Jill nor her parents (has / have) seen this movie before.
CÂU ĐIỀU KIỆN
1. Có thể xảy ra (ở hiện tại)
Một ứng cử viên tổng thống nói rằng: Nếu tôi trở thành
tổng thống, tôi sẽ bổ nhiệm anh làm thư ký.
2. Giả định, không có thật, không thể xảy ra (ở hiện tại)
Một người không ra ứng cử tổng thống nói rằng:
Nếu tôi trở thành tổng thống, tôi sẽ bổ nhiệm anh làm thư ký.
3. Không xảy ra, giả định trong quá khứ
Một người ứng cử tổng thống nhưng không trúng cử nói
rằng:
Nếu tôi trở thành tổng thống vào năm ngoái thì tôi đã bổ
nhiệm anh làm thư ký.
I. FIRST CONDITIONALS
A. Form
We use the present simple tense in the if clause and the future with
will in the main clause. We usually use a comma (,) when the if
clause is first, but not when the main clause is first.
If she eats all that ice cream, she will feel terrible.
If I have time, I‘ll phone you later.
You‘ll be hungry if you don’t have some dinner.
They won’t arrive on time if they miss the bus.
Note: We do not use will in the if clause.
If it rains, we’ll go to the cinema.
NOT If it will rain, we’ll go to the cinema.
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I. FIRST CONDITIONALS
B. Use
First conditionals predict the results of a real or
probable action or event.
If you get up late, you’ll miss the appointment.
(There is a real chance that you’ll get up late.)
We won’t go if it rains.
(There is a real chance that it will rain.)
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