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6. Sam speaks 3 foreign languages. Mark speaks 2 foreign languages. Sam …
7. Sam is very practical. Mark is not very practical. Mark …
8. Sam is a very good driver. Mark is not a very good driver. Sam …
9. Sam is not very experienced. Mark is very experienced. Mark …
Exercise 14. Complete the sentences with than.
e.g: He is not very intelligent. You are more intelligent than him (or than he is).
1. She does not know very much. You …
2. He is not very old. They …
3. I am not a very good singer. She …
4. We have not got so much spare time. He …
5. They do not read very interesting books. I …
THE VERB
Verb and Subject Agreement
Exercise 1. Open the brackets and write the correct form of the verb.
1. The driver as well as the passenger (be) hurt in the accident.
2. The salt and the pepper (be) put on the table.
3. Not only she, but also everybody (be) embarrassed by his rude manner.
4. Two hours` study (be) enough for him to prepare for a quiz.
5. Not only the teacher, but also the students themselves (be) tired.
6. He was at his wit's end. His last sixpence (be) spent.
7. She as well as we (be) highly satisfied with their work.
8. Not only the earth but also the planets (move) round the sun.
9. Two thousand dollars (be) wasted by him in the casino.
10. (Be) either of them ready to go there?
11.
Three Comrades (be) a novel by Remark.
12. Bread and butter (be) his usual breakfast.
13. If either of them (take) a leave now, we won't be able to finish the project.
14. My aim and objective (be) to make English grammar clear to everyone.
15. I can wait, four weeks (be) not so long.
16. The grey and blue blanket (be) washed today.
17. A variety of questions (be) put to the lecturer.
18. The number of books which we have to read for the exams (be) considerable.
19. A great number of students (be) present at the conference.
20. The great majority of writers, Painters, and architects (be) talented people.
21. The pair (Ann and Nick) (be) so absorbed in their own conversation that their
surroundings were of little importance to them.
22. The majority (believe) that we are in danger of becoming extinct because of our
destructive policy.
23. The majority of people (believe) that he is guilty.
24. The number of young people entering higher institutions (be) increasing.
25. A great number of books (be) in bad condition because the building of the library needs
repairing.
