1) S + modifier + V Modifier : a prepositional phrase ( with, along with, together with), a participial phrase, a to- infinitive phrase, a ralative

clause S + [phrase] + V EX: the ranking list of the worlds top 50 university was in todays newspaper. S + [clause] + V EX: the main reason why the new product failed to appeal to customers was not its price, but its quality. 2) [every/each] + singular noun + singular verbs EX: each manager is expected to hand in the progress reports by this friday [one of/ each one of/ either of/ neither of] + plural noun + singular verbs EX: Neither of the director was told to attend the semina. [every/ some/ any/ no] + [one/ body/ thing] + singular verbs. EX: everybody was waiting for the show to begin. 3) Noun clause/ gerunds/ to-infinitive khi lm Subject => dng singular verbs EX: what you told me was a great help. Distributing the agendas is Mr.Adams job. To take picture in the galleries is strictly prohibited. 4) Nhng danh t ch gi c/ cn nng/ chiu di/ khong thi gian/ danh t ring/ tn mn hc th ta dng singular verbs EX: at least three weeks is needs to finish the project. Fitty-one kilometers is the expected distance to the destination. Susan has expressed an interest in expanding into the European market. Economics is the study of the manegement of the production, distribution, Ten dollas is a high price to pay. 5) (ci cng thc ny bi 5 hellochao c r nhng t cng ghi li lunk sp coi cho c h thng nha sp) The number of + plural noun + singular verbs EX: the number of unemployed college graduates is increasing A number of + plural noun + PLURAL verbs EX: a number of mistake were made by the entry-level employee. 6) Both A and B + plural verbs EX: Either A or B/ Neither A nor B/ not A but B/ not only A but also B Nhng t ny mnh s dng ng t s nhiu hay t th da vo ch ng B nha sp. Ex: either his parents or he has to sign the contract. A as well as B Cu trc ny th ch ng t s nhiu hay t da vo ch ng A nha sp. Ex: john, as well as his two sons, is well known as a writer 7) Ci ny chc ba no t ni ch by h t ko bit ghi ra sao na sp thng cm nha Nhng c 1 s v d z n sp: Ex: fitty percent of the pie has disappeared. One-third of the people are unemployed. Some of the pie is missing.

None of the garbage was picked up. All of the pies are gone.