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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
5
5 2 2
the sentences
with either is/are
If both
singular and plural forms
are
or has/have.
52.1 Complete the sentences with either is/are or has/have. If both singular and plural forms are
52.1
Complete
possible, write them both. (A)
possible, write them both. (A)
complained about the
price increases.
A number of shoppers
moO
1 A number of shoppers.............. complained about the price increases.
YE
MmAN AN FWN
perfectly safe.
I can assure you that everything
2 I can assure you that everything.............. perfectly safe.
available. Which
Either of the dentists
see?
one do you want to
3 Either of the dentists.............. available. Which one do you want to see?
majority
of primary school teachers
women.
The
4 The majority of primary school teachers............... women.
letter of support.
of Susan's colleagues
sent her a personal
Each
5 Each of Susan's colleagues.............. sent her a personal letter of support.
Although
some people
match
find cricket boring,
different.
each
6 Although some people find cricket boring, each match.............. different.
particularly new.
but neither of them
got two cars,
We've
7 We've got two cars, but neither of them.............. particularly new.
All the
late tonight to
to work
office
get the job
staff
finished.
agreed
8 All the office staff.............. agreed to work late tonight to get the job finished.
by the paper
of town.
factory on the
A lot of the pollution
caused
edge
9 A lot of the pollution.............. caused by the paper factory on the edge of town.
None of the TV programmes
worth watching tonight.
10 None of the TV programmes..............: worth watching tonight.
Re
'environmentally friendly'
fuels
Researchers have reported that neither of the so-called
—
11 Researchers have reported that neither of the so-called 'environmentally friendly' fuels
less damaging than petrol or diesel.
veces less damaging than petrol or diesel.
a good holiday.
next term.
I hope everyone
See you
12 12 I hope everyone............... a good holiday. See you next term.
reading difficulties
fallen this year.
The number of pupils in school with
13 13. The number of pupils in school with reading difficulties..............: fallen this year.
the strangest hobbies.
My brother collects
bottles!
Some people
14 14 Some people..............1 the strangest hobbies. My brother collects bottles!
particularly
None
useful to
me.
of the information
15 15 None of the information.............; particularly useful to me.
If you
is
52.2 Write sentences from these notes. Choose is or are as the verb in each case. Ifyou can use either
or are as
can use either
verb
in
the
notes.
these
each
case.
Choose
52.2
Write sentences from
put both.
(C)
or are,
is is or are, put both. (C)
Prime Minister / her deputy / opening the debate.
Prime Minister / her deputy / opening the debate.
1 1 2 2 Tom /his friends / going to clean the car. Is opening the debate.
or
her
deputy
Prune
the
Minister
operation 3 3 the children / their mother / delivering the letters.
Either the Prune Minister or her deputy is opening the debate.
Either
Tom
the car.
/ his
friends / going to clean
Either...
Either...
the children / their mother / delivering the letters.
Either...
Either...
give way
have to
in the disagreement.
the management / the workers / going to
4 4 the management / the workers / going to have to give way in the disagreement.
Either...
Either...
today
that
some
it
move
of its
computer
company Macroworth announced
is
US
52.3 The US computer company Macroworth announced today that it is to move some of its
to
The
52.3
Camford
Britain.
Here
in
from
any
Make
the
announcement.
is an extract
to to Camford in Britain. Here is an extract from the announcement. Make any
operation
51
corrections
parts
to be.
52)
of the
verb
and
(Units
the
to
necessary corrections to the parts of the verb to be. (Units 51 and 52)
necessary
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f The new premises we plan to occupy in Camford are now being
The new premises we plan to occupy in Camford are now being
built. The outskirts of this city is an ideal site for a company like
built. The outskirts of this city is an ideal site for a company like
R
fifty
and next year
are
an important part of our work,
and D
ours. R and D are an important part of our work, and next year fifty
ours.
our Camford centre.
Some
spent on
per cent of our budget are to be
per cent of our budget are to be spent on our Camford centre. Some
staff in the US are being asked to relocate, and eventually
of our
of our staff in the US are being asked to relocate, and eventually
workforce are to move to Britain.
around ten per cent of our US
around ten per cent of our US workforce are to move to Britain.
the majority of our new employees is to be recruited
However,
However, the majority of our new employees is to be recruited
and we think that the local community are going to benefit
locally,
locally, and we think that the local community are going to benefit
from this development. A number of business leaders
ef EAD enormously from this development. A number of business leaders
enormously
local Member of Parliament is being invited to a meeting
and the local Member of Parliament is being invited to a meeting
and the Unfortunately, neither the Company President nor the
meeting, but I I and other senior managers am to attend.
next week. Unfortunately, neither the Company President nor the
next week.
address
that
available to
is
Managing Director of Macroworth
Managing Director of Macroworth is available to address that
\ meeting, but and other senior managers am to attend.
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