Grammar for ielts fiona Aish & Jo Tomlinson ■L& 11

B oth/either/neither as a subject
1 
We use 
both... and... 
+ p lu ra l verbs.
2 
We use 
either... or... 
and 
neither... nor... +
sing u lar or p lu ra l verbs. The verb form agrees w ith
the second noun.
Both wind power and so la r power are
Either the aovernm ent or the car
alternative form s of energy.
m anufacturers need to make carbon
em ission reduction th e ir priority.
Each, every, all
1 
We use 
each 
and 
every +
sin g u la r noun and verb.
2 
We use 
a ll +
p lu ra l nouns and verbs.
A ll form s of energy cause some damaqe to
Each/everv countrv has to aaree on the
the environm ent.
clim ate change penalties fo r o il companies.
Grammar for IELTS
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Unit 7
Quantifying expressions: The
+ general noun + 
of +
specific noun. The verb agrees w ith the 
general noun NOT the specific noun.
The am ount of Dollution has increased 
dram atically.
The num ber of pesticides in farm inq is 
declining.
The tvDes of pollution are more varied now 
compared w ith the 19th century.
The quantities of chem icals in rivers have 
changed according to environm entalists.
Exam tip: 
It is im po rta n t to make sure you check subject + verb agreem ent in your 
w ritin g fo r Tasks 1 and 2. Mistakes in subject + verb agreem ent w ill reduce your w ritin g
score so you should leave tim e to check your w ork and make any necessary corrections 
in the exam.
Practice exercises
Decide on the correct form (singular or plural) of the verbs in brackets and complete the