Suffix and prefix

Suffix and prefix

Parts of speech
A word is a “part of speech” only when it is used in a sentence. It can be classified in 8 types.
Noun: Nouns name a person, place, thing, quality, action or ideas.
List of Nouns (suffix): ce, cy, ty, th, ness, hood, dom, tion, sion, age, ment, ess, er, al, ship, or, r
Classification of Noun

1.     Concrete noun	Shilon, Dhaka, River, Tree, Water, Class, Boy
2.     Abstract noun	Kingship, Bravery, Freedom, Justice, Greatness, Childhood

Classification of Concrete Noun

1.     Proper noun	Borna, Biplob, Satkhira, Padma, Bangladesh, Mitu
2.     Common noun	Girl, boy, city, river, country, man, woman, poet
3.     Collective noun	Class, army, police, gang, crowd, cattle, flock
4.     Material noun	Jute, rice, paper, milk, wood, iron, gold

Pronoun: Pronouns take the place of nouns.
Classification of Pronoun with List

Pronoun	Example
Personal pronoun	I, you, he, she, it, they, we, her, him, it, me, them, us, and you, hers, his, its, mine, ours, theirs, yours
Demonstrative Pronoun	This, that, these, those, so, such, one, ones
Interrogative Pronouns	who, whom, what, which, whose, whoever, whomever, which whatever
Relative Pronouns	Who, whom, what, which, whose, whoever, whomever, that whatever
Indefinite Pronouns	all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, neither, nobody, none, no one, nothing, one, several, some, somebody, someone, and something
Reflexive and Emphatic Pronouns	herself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves, yourself, themselves
Reciprocal Pronouns	Each other, one another
Distributive pronoun	Each, either, neither, every, everyone

Adjective: Adjectives describe, or modify, nouns and pronouns. An adjective gives information about the colour, size, characteristic, quality, quantity or personal traits of a noun or pronoun.
List of Adjectives (suffixes): ent, ant, ar, or, al, ous, ful, tive, el, le, en, less, full, sive, able, ed

Verb: Verbs show actions or states of being.
List of Verbs (suffix): en, fy, ise, ed, t, ne

Adverb: Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
List of Adverbs: well, never, now, soon, still, then, today, tomorrow, when, yesterday, here, there, quite, rather, too, very
Adverb = Adjective + ly

Prepositions: Prepositions that usually stand in front of nouns show the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and some other word in the rest of the sentence.
List of Prepositions: about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beside, between, beyond, by, for, from, in, Like, of, off, on, onto, out of, outside, over, regarding, since, than, through, till, to, toward, towards, under, underneath, unlike, until, up, upon, with, within, without

Conjunction: Conjunctions join two or more words, phrases, or clauses.
List of Conjunctions: after, although, as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order that, in case, lest, provided that, since, so that, than, that, though, till, unless, until, when, whenever, where, wherever, while
Classification of Conjunction

Conjunction	Example
1.     Coordinating	And, but, for, or, nor, also, only, till
2.     Subordinating	After, because, if, that, though, although, till, before, unless, as, when, while, how, until
3.     Correlative	As..as, both….and, either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also, too..to, so…that

Interjection: Interjections show excitement or emotion. They are not grammatically related to the rest of the sentence.
List of Interjections: aha, alas, ahh, bravo, cheers, congratulations, goodbye, goodness, hello, hey, hmm, oh, wow, yes


An English word can consist of three parts
Word


Prefix    The root (Derivatives)   Suffix

The root word/base word: It is the part of the word that contains the basic meaning or definition of the word.
The root word/base word: Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
Subsidiary word: Preposition, Conjunction, Pronoun, Interjection

Prefix: The prefix is a word element placed in front of the root, which changes the word’s meaning or makes a new word.
List of (prefix): be, de, dis, em, en, il, im, in, ir, un, mis, pre, re, bi, anti, fore, inter, non, over, semi, sub, inter, under, super

Suffix: A suffix is a word element placed after the root, which changes the word’s meaning as well as its function

Correct uses of words
Verb

1. Sub + verb + obj
2. Modal auxiliary + v1 (Active voice)               To + v1 (infinitive)

3. Preposition + v1 + ing
4. With a view to, look forward to, get used to, addicted to, habituated to, cannot help, could not help +v1+ing
5. Have, has, had, to be, having, being, been + v3
6. While + v1 + ing                         While + past continuous
7. Put/ add ing with 2nd verb in simple sentence
8. Put/ add verb3 (adj) as second verb after get, become, make, want
9. Relative Pronoun + Verb (according to the word before Relative Pronoun)
10. A sentence can start with gerund and infinitive
11. To be verb + verb3 (Passive voice)

Adverb (Adjective + ly = Adverb)

1. Verb + adverb + verb
2. A sentence expresses complete meaning without the beginning, ending or any other words that will be an adverb
3. Adverb + adjective

Noun

1. Article + noun (preposition)
2. Article + adjective + noun
3. Article + adverb + adjective + noun

4. No + noun

5. Possessive + noun
6. Preposition + noun
7. There + verb + noun
8. Verb + adjective/noun

Adjective

1. As/so + adjective + as
2. Article + adjective + noun
3. Article + adverb + adjective + noun
4. Verb + adjective/noun

Procedures of Identifying Correct Form of Words

1.       Sub + verb + obj

He (failure) in the exam. Rana need to (studious) a lot. It (appear) the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. The art of Bonsai (originate) perhaps more than 1000 years ago in China. Some people not only (growth) Bonsai plants but also sell them. More than 80% of all the information (be) in English. Jerry had been (live) in the orphanage for 8 years. Nazneen (need) to study a lot. In the past a Kenyan (marry) with several women. Each of the members in Nazneen’s family (go) to bed late at night. In the past there (be) various cultural groups. In industrial period women scarcely (work) the fields. They (lose) their breeding places now. The International Olympic Committee (use) English in its meetings. Nazneen (have) to share her room. English (help) to communicate across national borders. Jerry (be) at the orphanage since he was four.

2.       Article + noun (preposition)

The entire root is not put in the (contain). The written word was a (mysterious) to him. Jerry had been living in the (orphan) for 5 years. It is a (satiric) on those of us. E-mail has brought about a (revolt) in modern communication. The (direct) left for its expansion is upwards. Gender description is a (bar) to development. It is an (achieve) which is immeasurable. The (structural) has 1605 doors. The (celebrate) of Pohela baishak is traditional. It is marked by the (importantly) of the family. There has been a (disintegrate) of large kin groups. The world is seeing an (associate) of women with earning. It has the (appear) of a large tree. It refers to the (able) to use a language. The (different) between the two is huge. Oregami takes the (formal) of various object. They also showed a (fond) for bonsai. The (beautiful) of shape is important for Bonsai. He drew the (attentive) of his master. They gave her the (responsible) of organizing the club. Flexible parts are added to imitate the (move) of real life objects. The (artistic) of bonsai is popular. A Bonsai plant may grow to a (high) of one foot. According to the (believe) of them, it is the cause of the global warming. He took the (responsible) for breaking the axe-handle. The British have a (repute) for keeping emotions private. The (intrude) of foreign culture is a threat to our identity. The (important) of television is many. Health is the (sound) of both body and mind. The (deep) of the tunnels necessitated the installation of lifts.

3.       Article + adjective + noun                                                        Adjective + noun

Nisu is a (merit) boy. The (presently) age is marked by the importance of the family. It is marked as an (economy) institution. Bonsai is a (newly) form of pot-planting. There has been a wide (disintegrating) of large kin groups. It is not only an (interest) pastime. Jerry had a (strength) character. The (psychology) problems of children are increasing. There has been a wide (intensify) of relationships. It is a (nature) process. It is a (subconsciously) process. It is the (office) language in more than 60 countries. The most (importance) thing about any language is communication. (recreat) activities can be divided into two types. Recreational (active) can be divided into two types. English helps the (internationally) community to communicate across national borders. Wires are used to force to grow in a (particularly) direction. Jerry was a (care) worker. He did for me the (necessity) thing. Sakhina Begum is a (benefit) of this project. Computer is a modern (invent). There are two ways of developing (communicate) competence. The (nation) dress of BD is the longyi. The old custom of polygamous (married) is yielding to monogamy. Many (polygamy) families can still be found in Kenya. It gained popularity as a form of geometrical (constructive). All (wood) plants can be grown as bonsai. In the (industry) period, women were segregated from productive work. Large (extension) families have given place to nuclear families. The Grameen Bank earned international (acclaimed). (Particularly) class of people is provided with loan. The ILO training brings (add) income to her family. Women were segregated from out-of-home (production) work. It refers to use a language in (vary) circumstances. (Communication) competence refers to the ability to use a language. There are two ways of developing communicative (competent) English helps to communicate across (nation) borders. As a form of (decoration) plaything, oregami takes the form of various objects. It gained popularity as a form of (geometry) construction. (flexy) parts are added to imitate the movement of real life objects. Jam, Jelly etc. are one sort of (process) food. Marriage of different (cultural) was in vague among the Kenyans. (Academy) education is not enough for enlightening the mentality of man. Cleanliness has great (important) in our life.

4.       Article + adverb + adjective + noun                                               adverb + adjective

Mamun is a (physical) sound boy. Raghib was riding his cycle (fair) well. They are also not very (noise) and prefer to stay quiet. But good school is a very (expense) one. A very (signify) change in our society is the presence of working women outside the home. The Romans developed a quite (strength) tradition of literacy. London made a very poor (impress) on him. Television has a great (education) value. The poor always lead a very (unhappiness) life. Bangladesh is the most (dense) populated country. He drags a very miserable (exist). Dhaka is a very (beauty) city. They go to the teachers for a very concise (suggest). A book fair is a large scale (exhibit) of different kinds of books. A school magazine is a unique (literature) creation of the students. It is not a very (commonly) phenomenon in Bangladesh. Taking drug is definitely an (society) act. My mother is a very (religion) woman. It is a very (emotion) love for one’s country. Mr Sezan is a very qualitative (law). There lived a very old (farmland) in a village. Iron is the most (value) metal. Teaching is a very noble (profess). It was a common early (believe) that men are all in all. Being a (high) complex structure, its annual maintenance cost is huge.

5.       No + noun

I have no (compete) with him. Many of these have no (exist). It is difficult to drive if you have no (experienced) of driving here. The English has no (possess) of it. No (national) can progress except industry. There is no (contradictory) on gender issues in Islam. They have no (decide) to go there. She has no (know) of sanitation. Women’s roles have no (recognized) either. Women with no (educative) have come out of their cocoons. Ayesha Begum had no (landless) of her own. He was confined to a wheelchair with no (powerful) to control. She gives no (important) on honesty. These various celebrations have no (originate) in history.

6.       Possessive + noun

All came forward to its (assist) in time of danger. The plant is taken out for its’ (origin) pot. Japanese are responsible for its (develop). I tried to return his (thoughtful). A century ago the world’s (populated) was only about 1.7 billion. Young people’s (tasteless) are gradually influenced by them. A major influence on American children’s (lively) is the television shows they watch. Indeed TV watching influences children’s (learn) style too. A society’s (cultural) is made up of all of its ideas. His (reputed) as a scientist soared higher and higher. It can be attributed to most people’s (inaccessible) to education. They will use their resources for their son’s (educate). Their (present) can be identified through telescopes. It makes us think of the realities of our (socially). Its (declare) as a World heritage Site. Collective responsibility for its (preserve) is needed. E-mail has its (able) to reduce the consumption of paper. These people have served their (national). It was performed at Nigeria’s (Independent) celebrations. These give the carnival its (vital) and (unique). They are very conscious of their (responsible). They did not want our (dependent). He should remove his (differ). Her (dense) of population per square mile is very high. His (contribute) has made him immortal. He must know his (responsible). Their (dedicate) is an act of inspiration for us. Bangladesh is our (born) land.

7.       As/so + adjective + as

He seems as (wisdom) as Neuton. No other sea beach in the world is as (length) as Cox’s Bazar. No other spinner in Bangladesh is as (perfectionist) as Rafiq. No other country is as (population) as Bangladesh. The (important) of television is too many to describe. Very few games are as (popularity) as cricket. Very few journeys in my life are so (memory) as it was. Very few cities of the world are as (expense) as Toronto. You are as (shorten) as he. Bela is not as (intelligence) as Abul. Sorrow is not as (strength) as hunger. The course of education is as (event) as the history of man.

8.      Verb + adverb + verb

It was (intentional) killed by him. Yangoon was (former) known as Rangoon. But they can (hard) give up their extended family. They are (equal) done by both husbands and wives. It is (speciality) prized for decorating and for ceremonies. A Bonsai tree is (care) shaped to remain small. You can (certainty) learn through mistakes. They can (high) be educative too. Young people’s tastes are (gradual) influenced by them. He will (frequence) hold the other persons arm with his hand. The rise of terrorism and crime are (adverse) affecting society. (Late), a revolution has taken the world by storm. World English has now (complete) moved away from. Globalisation is (main) connected with business. Global cultures are (steady) getting integrated with local cultures. Different cultures are (constant) interacting. Ismail’s lot has changed (radical). It is (popular) known as the Toy Train. The use of computer has (recent) increased to a very great extent. Television programmes should be (careful) produced. Honey is (nature) produced by honey bees.

9.      Verb + adjective/ noun

She is (anxiety) of his future. It’s not (safety) for girls to move. Jerry was never (gratefulness). The most important thing about any language is (communicative). I often feel (lonely) and bored. Conditions in my house are (favour). Let me first introduce my (beautifully) country to you. We gained (independent) from Britain. It is (fame) for its many pagodas. It also gained (popular) as a form of geometrical construction. Only Japanese are (responsibility) for its development. Introverts and extroverts are (particularly) types of personality. His courtesy was (instinct). He was (word). Jerry was never (gratefulness) when the author gave him a gift. Nazneen cannot give (concentrate) her study. Men were (responsibility) outdoor activities. The conditions of her house are not (suit) for her. Banking system shows (unwillingly) lend money to the poor. Banking system requires (efficient) playing an important role. Bangladesh is (pride) of Kazi Nazrul Islam. They gave (assist) to the Pakistani soldiers. It rather brings (frustrate). To become (success) in life, you must be dutiful. He is (study).

10.  Preposition + noun

It is a matter of (express). The polygamous marriage is yielding to the new practice of (monogamous). With the process of (industry) and urbanisation, extended families are breaking down. The Chinese put a lot of (emphasise) on the unity of the family. The Germans make a trip outside the country just for (please) and relaxation. It is specially prized for (decorate). They quoted his words of (wise). Introverts and extroverts are particular types of (personally). They are not outgoing in (natural). The Germans make a trip outside the country just for pleasure and (relax). The greenhouse effect may be the cause of (destruct) of wildlife and wilderness. Development is not possible without (educative). They have a reputation for (punctual). The struggle for (democratic) has been momentous. The process of (reunion) evident here has been echoed in other regions. Ismail first received training in (cultivate). It has become the focus of (attentive) in recent years. Foreigners will thus be able to apply for naturalization. They are not spending time in (idle). He does not suffer from (frustrate). His (attain) is slow. The result is not yet up to the level of (expect). The frequent taking of these drugs leads a man to (die). Lack of (serious) is the sign of (lazy). They become the subject of (deprive).

“Nature never did betray the heart that loved her” – William Wordsworth

11.  There + Verb + noun

There is (relate) between them. Common form of (marry) among the various cultural groups in Kenya was polygamy. There was (various) culture among the Kenyans. There is no (gravitation) and the body needs a lot of adjusting to do. Heavy objects can be moved with one finger as they have no (weighty). There is (clean) everywhere. There is no (understand) among his sons. There has (reputed) for keeping emotions private.

12.  A sentence can start with gerund (Verb +ing) and infinitive (To +Verb1).

(Swim) is good for health. (Acquire) a language is more successful. (Learn) a language is like riding a cycle. (Dig) a deeper hole, Jerry steadied a loose stone. (Destroy) of forests has a very bad effect on. (Hunt) of animals should be restricted. (Feed) the ever growing population is a big challenge. (Sustain) the current level of production is a big task. (Conduct) experiments in space, scientists have launched Space Stations. (Get) acquainted with different cultures helps to broaden outlook. (Take) advantage of globalisation, it seems to be on a triumphant march. (Educated) girls contribute to creating wealth. (Fail) to educate girls results in a tremendous waste. (Use) his computer he carries out research work. (See) this, the teachers requested the guard on duty to open the gate. (Spending) money in an improper way can lead us to the path of destruction. (Keep) the entire population uneducated it would be impossible to develop. (Smoke) is harmful to her health. (Take) drug is definitely an unsocial act. (Stand) in front of the graves, we bow down our head. (Fill) the pitcher, he went out. (Get) degrees from schools, colleges and universities it is not all. (Study) a person’s repeated actions is to find out about that person.

13.  A sentence expresses complete meaning without the beginning, ending or any other words that will be an adverb.

(Normal) I get up at 8 am. A small family does not (necessary) make one happy. We are (main) Buddhists. (Previous), authority in the family rested on the husband. It refers to the ability to use a language (appropriate). Acquisition is ‘picking up’ a language (spontaneous). English (usual) helps to get good jobs. You learn to communicate (effectiveness) by using it. They are interested in spending free time (effective). Age has come on me (sudden). Introverts are (usual) shy. (Former), Germans used to work ten hours a day. A passenger pushed him (rude). No one hits (accuracy) every time. He chose to work (careful). The ILO has started the project (recent). Every person learns his or her mother tongue (natural). Fahima agreed (happy). (Quick) he noticed the missing leg. The master clapped his hands (loud). The cook replied (quiet). (Near) seventy percent of it suffer from malnutrition. (Recent), our language day has been declared internationally. We should receive him (cordial). The Pakistani soldiers killed our people (merciless). This problem must be removed (immediate).

(Kind) is a condition of truthfulness. (Educate) can develop one’s ability. (Free) is the constitutional right of man. (Truthful) is a great virtue. (Short) of money makes our life deplorable. (Lazy) is a bad habit. (Obedient) to traffic rules can help to expedite the (prevent) of road accidents. (Illiterate) is one of them. (Deforest) is one of the greatest threats to our environment. (Honest) is a great virtue. (Hospital) has long been a part of our culture in Bangladesh. (Eliminate) of gender disparity is essential for upholding human rights. (Construct) of the railroad encountered enormous problems. (Electricity) of the lines made it possible.

Turn the following sentences as directed

1. Bonsai was (origin)—the Chinese.
2. Once Ismail Hossain (unemploy)—.
3. Sports are highly (entertainment)—.
4. He bought a piece of land (cultivate)—.
5. Once Ismail Hossain (unemploy)—.
6. Decibel is a unit of (measure)—sound.
7. English is (treat)—a foreign language.
8. His fortune (change)—for his hard labour.
9. Town areas are (noise)—than remote areas.
10. He received (agriculture)—training.
11. He proved him to be a (self-support)—man.
12. Learning (differ)—acquisition in many ways.
13. Global English is (say)—to be bad English.
14. The wall was built for the (save)—the Chinese.

15. Japanese were also (responsibility)—the development of the Bonsai.
16. Giant trees can be (reduce)—proportions so small that they may be held in the palm of the hand.
17. Bonsai plants are (care)—designed for in shallow containers containing a little soil.
18. Ismail bought some land in order to use it for (cultivate)—cauliflowers.
19. The officer-in-charge takes (proud)—Ismail’s success.
20. Oceans are said to (affect)—by both human and non human factors.
21. The main agents of global warming (to be)—carbon dioxide, methane and CFCs.
22. Deforestation (relate)—the greenhouse effect.
23. The people of the world can come (close)—international sporting events.
24. Sports have (contribute)—attitude co globalisation.
25. Multinational companies pay for the (sport)—events to advertise their products.
26. Satellite channels (telecast)—the international sport events.
27. Ismail Hosain was born in a poverty (strike)—family.
28. Stopping education he began to work as a day (labour)—.
29. Living in a (noise)—environment may be harmful for man.
30. (Develop)—public awareness is necessary to control sound pollution.
31. Every person learns mother tongue (natural)—.
32. There is an element of (spontaneous)—implicit learning.
33. You should be (competence)—communicating with others.
34. Ismail bought some land in order to use it for (cultivate)—cauliflowers.
35. His hard work brought (radically)—change of his lot.
36. The officer-in-charge takes (proud)—Ismail’s success.
37. Poverty is the main obstacle for most of the people of Bangladesh to be (educate)—.
38. Without (remove)—poverty, our population cannot be educated.
39. Once English (b)—spoken by the native speakers only.
40. World English (move)—now away from control of the English.
41. The standard of English in our country is (get)—low gradually.
42. English has made (communicate)—the people of other countries convenient.
43. Other countries can immediately come to the (assist)—of a country in disaster.
44. Globalization is a process of (expand)—trade and commerce all over the world.
45. Any country in distress can (help)—in the shortest possible time.
46. Life on earth is seriously (threaten)—global warming.
47. Industrial waste products are one of the (cause)—of water pollution.
48. The oceans are polluted by oils (flow)—supertankers.
49. There are many reasons of the (exemplify)—global warming.
50. The Unique Wall of China (vary)—different points.
51. Many watch towers and garrison stations (set)—regular intervals.
52. It is possible (identification)—the Great Wall from the moon.
53. The (long)—of the wall is about 1500 miles.
54. Government is unable to (provide)—money for all industries.
55. Many parents have no (capable)—send their children to school.
56. In spite of (be)—small, Bangladesh has a huge population.
57. The number of educational institutions— (be) not enough in Bangladesh.
58. Students are (relation)—politics.
59. Financial supports are not (equal)—provided according to requisition.
60. Closures of educational institutions (hinder)—academic progress.
61. The education (impart)—the students is often below standard.

Remember, only the subject affects the verb!

1. The basic rule states that a singular subject takes a singular verb, while a plural subject takes a plural verb.
2. Use a plural verb with two or more subjects when they are connected by and. The verb is singular if the two subjects separated by and refer to the same person or thing.
3. The indefinite pronouns anybody, anyone, everyone, everyone, somebody, someone, no one, none, nobody always require singular verbs.
4. Phrases such as together with, as well as, with, in addition to and along with will modify the earlier word, but it does not compound the subjects.
5. Two singular subjects connected by either…or/neither…nor/orrequire a singular verb.
6. When I is one of the two subjects connected by either….or/or/neither…nor, put it second and follow it with the singular verb am.
7. When a singular subject and plural subject are connected by or, nor, either…..or, neither…..nor to a plural subject, put the plural subject last and use a plural verb.

If singular and plural subject are connected by the words or, nor, neither….nor, either…..or, and not only…..but also, use the verb form of the subject that is nearest the verb.

8. Distance/money/time/weight/volume + singular verb
9. Relative Pronoun + Verb (according to the word before Relative Pronoun)
10. If one of the words each, every, or no comes before the subject, the verb is singular.
11. When gerunds are used as the subject of a sentence they take the singular verb form of the verb, but Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, etc. usually take a singular verb form.
12. Titles of books, movies, novels, etc. are treated as singular and take a singular verb.
13. Use singular verbs for subjects plural in form but singular in meaning

Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, News, Politics, Ethics, Measles, Mumps

14. Several, many, both, few are plural words and take a plural verb.
15. Some nouns are always plural and always take a plural verb.

Trousers, pants, slacks, shorts, briefs, jeans, Glasses, sunglasses, Scissors, pliers, tweezers

16. Some words such as none, any, all, more, most, some, majority, half may take either singular or plural verbs depending on the meaning.
17. Arithmetical Operations (singular verb) Five plus five is ten.
18. (Population, public, crowd, army, congress, committee, team, government, family, pair, dozen, scenery, knowledge, hundred, thousand, furniture, machinery, information, bread, money, advice, poetry, gallows, electronics, dynamics, dollars, miles)+ singular verb.
19. One of the + noun/pronoun(plural) + verb singular
20. Uncountable noun (water, air, tea, sugar, environment, furniture, kindness, rainfall, reputation, wood, paper, gum, courtesy, earth, bread, oxygen, smoke, Bangla, English)+singular verb.
21. Note the use of foreign plurals.

Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Analysis	Analyses	Bacterium	Bacteria
Thesis	Theses	Medium	Media
Crisis	Crises	Criterion	Criteria
Basis	Bases	Radius	Radii
Person	People	Phenomenon	Phenomena
Curriculum	Curricula	Stimulus	Stimuli
Memorandum	Memoranda	Syllabus	Syllabi
Datum	Data	Child	Children

Exercises on subject verb agreement

1. My brother is/are a nutritionist. My sisters is/are mathematicians. The dog barks/bark when he is/are angry. The dog and the cat is/are outside. The dogs barks/bark when they are angry. My sister and brother live/lives in Berlin. Both the teacher and the student was/were surprised. My glasses were/was on the bed. My pants were/was torn. A pair of plaid trousers is/are in the closet. The news from the front is/are bad. Measles is/are a dangerous disease for pregnant women. My assets were/was wiped out in the depression. The average worker’s earnings have/has gone up dramatically. Our thanks go to the workers who support/supports the union. The student works/work. He studies/study too. All the students walks/walk to school. These pictures was/were drawn by the instructor. Children wants/want their parents to go to school. The designs on Indian pottery fascinates/fascinate me. The buildings on each campus was/were recently completed. All applications for the job has/have been received. Is/Are the tweezers in this drawer? Your pants is/are at the cleaner’s. The chalkboards in the school is/are scratched. Each year the winner from all the schools throughout the state seems/seem to be very much surprised. Annie and her brothers is/are at school. The dog or the cats is/are outside. Is/Are the news on at five or six. All of the CDs, even the scratched one is/are in this case. Ill news runs/run a pace. His circumstances are/is not good. People don’t/doesn’t eat the same food. Vegetables contain/contains vitamin. Money begets/beget money. Which shirt do/does you want for Christmas? Here are/is two apples. My jeans is/are old. This year shorts are/is in fashion. Where are/is my scissors? All the money has/have been spent. All of the students know/knows the answer.
2. A car and a bike is/are my means of transportation. The cow and the pig are/is jumping over the moon. Red beans and rice is/are my mom’s favourite dish. George and Tamara doesn’t/ don’t want to see that movie. Benito doesn’t, don’t know the answer. Ellis and John are/is twins. The beginning of the story and the end of the story were/was exciting.
3. Everyone has/have done his or her homework. Somebody has/have left her purse. None of you claims/claim responsibility for this incident? None of the students have/has done their homework. Everybody knows/know the answer. Nobody speaks German here. Somebody was/was in the room. Everyone has/have done his or her homework. Somebody has left her purse. Everyone has/have finished his or her homework. Everybody is/are here. Each of the students is/are responsible for doing his or her work in the library. Every student in all classes has/have been notified of the CLAST test date. Every one of those books is/are fiction. Nobody know/knows the trouble I’ve seen. Each of her students is/are special. Everything in the buildings was/were destroyed. Each boy and each girl was/were present there. Every boy and girl has/have been given 100 tk. Someone has/have stolen the pen.
4. The mayor as well as his brothers is/are going to prison. The mayor and his brothers are/is going to jail. The politician, along with the newsmen is/are expected shortly. Excitement, as well as nervousness, is/are the cause of her shaking. The teacher as well as the students was/were working on the problem. The mother together with her children is/are waiting. Jessica or Christian is/ are to blame for the accident. The man with all the birds live/lives on my street. The movie, including all the previews take/takes about two hours to watch. The players, as well as the captain want/wants to win. The committee debates/debate these questions carefully. The committee leads/lead very different lives in private. The Prime Minister, together with his wife greets/greet the press cordially.
5. Neither Juan nor Carmen is/are available. Either Kiana or Casey is/are helping today with stage decorations. Neither Rana nor they do/does it. Either Shila or I am/is responsible. Neither my brothers nor my father is going to sell the house. Are either my brothers or my father responsible?

Neither she nor I am/is going to the festival. Neither he nor I do/does it. Neither they nor I has/have told. My aunt or my uncle is/are arriving by train today.

6. Neither Jenny nor the others are/is available. Either the children or the man knows/know the answer. Either the cats or the dog is/are responsible for the mess. Either the dog or the cats are/is responsible for the mess. Either the bears or the lion has/have escaped from the zoo. Either the man or his friends know/knows the answer. Either the old men or the young man was/were responsible for the lovely music. Neither the teacher nor the students are/is in class this morning. Neither science nor math gives/give me a problem. Either the cat or the dogs greets/greet me at the door. Neither the men who are listed as administrators nor the woman who is also listed has/have been appointed to the board. Either my cousin or my uncle was/were on the critical list. Neither Ms. Jones nor a member of her staff is/are going to attend the meeting.
7. The number of people we need to hire is/are thirteen. A number of people have/has written in about this subject matter. A number of people was/were absent in the meeting. The number of people in the hall appreciate/appreciates it.
8. Three weeks is/are a long time. Two hundred dollars is/are a lot of money. Ten dollars is/are a high price to pay. Five years is/are the maximum sentence for that offense. Thirty miles is/are a long way. 100 years is/are a long time. Eight dollars is/are the price of a movie these days.
9. Salma is the scientist who writes/write the reports. He is one of the men who does/do the work. It is my sister who works/work in the hospital. It is/are my cats which cause/causes the trouble. It is I who am/is your friend. It is you who are/is my friend.
10. No smoking or drinking is/are allowed. Every man and woman is/are required to check in. Each of the students is/are responsible for doing it. Each of the girls sings/sing well. Every one of the cakes is/are gone. I and not Rana do/does it.
11. Standing in the water was/were a bad idea. Swimming in the ocean and playing drums are/is my hobbies.
12. The Burbs is/are a movie starring Tom Hanks. Gulliver’s Travels is/are a satiric novel. Arabian Nights is/are a popular programme.
13. Physics is/are my favorite subject. Economics is/are a complicated topic. Maths is/are found difficult by many students. Statistics requires/require complicated methods. Physics is/are a critical subject. Mathematics is/are John’s favorite subject, while Civics is/are Andrea’s favorite subject.
14. Both are/is happy with the grades they got. Many were/was lost on the way. Few have/has done their homework. Some of the beads is/are missing. Some of the water is/are gone. Some of the students has/have left the building. Several on the team hits/hit the ball really hard. Some boys have/has failed in the examination.
15. The herd is/are grazing. The class is/are going on. The crowd is/are in fire. The team is/are agreed.
16. Neither of them is/are available to speak right now. Either of us is/are capable of doing the job. Either are/is fine with me. Either my father or my brothers are/is going to sell the house. Is/are either my father or my brothers responsible? Either answer is/are acceptable. Neither of the men meets/meet his class every day. None of them was/were present there. Either of them has/have stolen it. Either my mother or my father is/are coming to the meeting. Either my shoes or your coat is/are always on the floor.
17. Some of the fruit is/are rotten. Some of the apples are/is rotten. All of this apple is/are rotten. All of these apples are/is rotten.
18. There is/are a tree in the garden. There are/is many trees in the garden. There is/are a pine tree and some oaks in the garden. There goes/go the cat. There seems/seem to be a relationship. There arise/arises problems. There arises/arise a problem. There was/were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is/are only one left! There is/are no reason for this.
19. Ten minus five is/are five. Ten divided by two is/are five.
20. One of my sisters is/are going on a trip to France. One of the boys is/are present there.