Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Bread and butter ____________ his favorite breakfast
A. is
B. are
C. make
D. making
Đáp án A
Giải thích: Khi chủ ngữ gồm hai danh từ được nối với nhau bởi từ "and" nhưng lại chỉ nói về một người hoặc một sự vật, hiện tượng duy nhất thì chủ ngữ đó được coi như danh từ số ít và động từ được chia ở dạng số ít.
Danh từ "bread and butter" là để chỉ một món ăn duy nhất là món bánh mì bơ, do đó nó được coi như danh từ số ít và động từ được chia ở dạng số ít.
Dịch nghĩa: Bánh mì bơ là bữa sáng yêu thích của anh ấy.
B. are = là
Danh từ "bread and butter" không phải hai danh từ riêng biệt nên không thể chia động từ ở dạng số nhiều.
C. make (v) = làm nên
Danh từ "bread and butter" không phải hai danh từ riêng biệt nên không thể chia động từ ở dạng số nhiều.
D. making
Không thể sử dụng động từ đuôi “ing” trong trường hợp này.
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