Aggrement 2
- 1. AGGREMENT OF THE SUBJECT AND THE VERB
- 2. Put in “was” or “were” for questions
- 3. The hospital and the railway station _____ flooded. Three thousand acres of rice _____ ruined.
- 4. The hospital and the railway station were flooded. Three thousand acres of rice were ruined.
- 5. One of the boys _____ right and the other one _____ wrong.
- 6. One of the boys was right and the other one was wrong
- 7. The driver and a passenger at the front _____ slightly injured in the accident but the other passenger _____ not hurt at all.
- 8. The driver and a passenger at the front were slightly injured in the accident but the other passenger was not hurt at all.
- 9. I think this tree by the fence _____ planted about ten years ago but those over there _____ planted at least thirty years ago.
- 10. I think this tree by the fence was planted about ten years ago but those over there were planted at least thirty years ago.
- 11. One of the reasons why our school _____ shut _____ that the classrooms _____ used by competitors in an international Sports Meeting. It _____ held last week and _____ very successful.
- 12. One of the reasons why our school was shut was that the classrooms were used by competitors in an international Sports Meeting. It was held last week and was very successful.
- 13. Who _____ you playing with last night? _____ it John or George?
- 14. Who were you playing with last night? Was it John or George?
- 15. Quite a few sacks of rice _____ thrown away because the rice _____ bad but some of the rice _____ good.
- 16. Quite a few sacks of rice were thrown away because the rice was bad but some of the rice was good.
- 17. The result of the football competition between the schools _____ quite a surprise. I saw the final game which _____ played on our school ground.
- 18. The result of the football competition between the schools is quite a surprise. I saw the final game which was played on our school ground.
- 19. After the Sports Meeting there _____ a lot of rubbish left on the ground. This _____ cleared up by the boys and the labourers.
- 20. After the Sports Meeting there was a lot of rubbish left on the ground. This was cleared up by the boys and the labourers.
- 21. The class which had the best attendance record _____ given a half-holiday. The pupils _____ allowed to go home at eleven o'clock.
- 22. The class which had the best attendance record was given a half-holiday. The pupils were allowed to go home at eleven o'clock.
- 23. Our hockey master _____ cross because a new ball _____ lost during the game. We _____ all told to go and look for it.
- 24. Our hockey master was cross because a new ball was lost during the game. We were all told to go and look for it.
- 25. At first the police _____ unable to catch the robbers but two days later they _____ caught when their car _____ stopped at a road-block.
- 26. At first the police were unable to catch the robbers but two days later they were caught when their car was stopped at a road-block.
- 27. There _____ nearly twenty boys at the picnic but there _____ a lot of food to eat. There _____ not much left when they had all finished.
- 28. There were nearly twenty boys at the picnic but there was a lot of food to eat. There was not much left when they had all finished.
- 29. These stamps _____ sent to me by my brother when he _____ on a ship which _____ going to England.
- 30. These stamps were sent to me by my brother when he was on a ship which was going to England.
- 31. Who _____ those men? What _____ they looking for?
- 32. Who were those men? What were they looking for?
- 33. Yesterday morning the electricity _____ turned off while some men _____ repairing a cable near our house.
- 34. Yesterday morning the electricity was turned off while some men were repairing a cable near our house.
- 35. I _____ disappointed when I heard that John and George _____ not coming.
- 36. I was disappointed when I heard that John and George were not coming.
- 37. His car _____ stolen while he _____ watching a film last night.
- 38. His car was stolen while he was watching a film last night.
- 39. Where _____ you born? I _____ born in Australia.
- 40. Where were you born? I was born in Australia.