ПОМОГИТЕ, ПОЖАЛУЙСТА, СРОЧНО! All of her belongings (was/were) in a suitcase. 2. Athletics (is/are)...

1. All of her belongings were in a suitcase.
2. Athletics are very popular nowadays.
3. Aerobics does people a lot of good.
4. Chocolate makes you put on weight.
5. Most people enjoy Easter.
6. The money she makes is enough for her.
7. The police are looking for the murderer.
8. His good looks get him what he wants.
9. The government is passing new laws.
10. Her knowledge of English is very good.
11. Measles, which is a children’s disease, is dangerous for adults.
12. The audience was given free tickets.
13. Economics is very interesting.
14. His death was a great shock.
15. Fish are easy to look after as pets.
16. Radio news gives us less information than television news.
17. The stairs to the ground floor were over there.
18. The information was very helpful.
19. His glass is on the table.
20. There is toast on the dish.

Let's go through each sentence and choose the correct verb form:

1. All of her belongings were in a suitcase.

   • "Belongings" is a plural noun, so the plural verb "were" is used.

2. Athletics is very popular nowadays.

   • "Athletics" is considered a singular noun when referring to the sport as a whole.

3. Aerobics does people a lot of good.

   • "Aerobics," like "athletics," is singular when referring to the activity in general.

4. Chocolate makes you put on weight.

   • "Chocolate" is a singular noun, so "makes" is the correct form.

5. Most people enjoy Easter.

   • "People" is a plural noun, necessitating the plural verb form "enjoy."

6. The money she makes is enough for her.

   • "Money" is treated as a singular noun, so "is" is used.

7. The police are looking for the murderer.

   • "Police" is treated as a plural noun, hence "are" is the correct verb.

8. His good looks get him what he wants.

   • "Looks" is a plural noun, so "get" is the appropriate verb form.

9. The government is passing new laws.

   • "Government" can be singular or plural depending on the context; in American English, it's usually singular.

10. Her knowledge of English is very good.

    • "Knowledge" is a singular noun, which requires "is."

11. Measles, which is a children’s disease, is dangerous for adults.

    • "Measles" is treated as a singular noun despite ending in 's'.

12. The audience was given free tickets.

    • "Audience" is a collective noun and is treated as singular here.

13. The economics is very interesting.

    • "Economics," when referring to the subject, is considered singular.

14. His death was a great shock.

    • "Death" is a singular noun, so "was" is used.

15. Fish are easy to look after as pets.

    • "Fish" can be singular or plural, but here it implies plural as referring to multiple fish.

16. Radio news gives us less information than television news.

    • "News" is a singular uncountable noun, so "gives" is correct.

17. The stairs to the ground floor were over there.

    • "Stairs" is a plural noun, requiring the verb "were."

18. The information was very helpful.

    • "Information" is a singular uncountable noun, so "was" is used.

19. His glass is on the table.

    • "Glass" refers to one item, so it is singular.

20. There is toast on the dish.

    • "Toast" can be singular or plural, but it is often treated as singular when referring to a serving.

Understanding how nouns and their quantities affect verb agreement is crucial for correct sentence construction in English.