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Primary English Subject-Verb Agreement, Paper 4: indefinite pronouns and there be
Primary English Subject-Verb Agreement, Paper 4: indefinite pronouns and there be
Each of, one of and everybody take a singular verb; there be follows the nearest noun, and glasses stays plural.
Focus Find the real subject first, then decide whether it is singular, plural or uncountable.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 25 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 3 · Intermediate 4 · Challenge 2 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: Primary English: Subject-Verb Agreement |
| Level | P4 to P6 |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationMy friends ___ (be) coming to my party.
- FoundationThe dog ___ (bark) at strangers.
- FoundationMilk ___ (be) good for your bones.
- IntermediateNeither the teacher nor the students ___ (be) ready.
- IntermediateEach of the boys ___ (have) a pencil.
- IntermediateTwenty dollars ___ (be) enough for lunch.
- IntermediateOne of my cousins ___ (live) in Canada.
- ChallengeEverybody ___ (know) the answer.
- ChallengeThere ___ (be) a pen and two books on the desk.
- Error redoCorrect the sentence: My glasses is on the table.
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | are | The plural subject friends takes are. |
| 2 | barks | Third-person singular bark adds s. |
| 3 | is | Milk is uncountable and takes a singular verb. |
| 4 | are | With neither nor the verb agrees with the nearer subject. |
| 5 | has | Each of is singular at heart, so the verb is singular. |
| 6 | is | A sum of money counts as one amount, so the verb is singular. |
| 7 | lives | One of makes one the head, so the verb is singular. |
| 8 | knows | Everybody is a singular indefinite pronoun. |
| 9 | is | There be follows the nearest noun, and a pen is singular. |
| 10 | My glasses are on the table. | Glasses for spectacles takes a plural verb. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
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