🤝 文法ジャンル別の解き方
TOEIC Part5「一致」の解き方と頻出パターン｜練習10問つき
一致の問題は、主語と動詞の数（単数・複数）を合わせる問題です。主語と動詞の間に修飾語が長く挟まっていても、本当の主語を見つければ迷いません。
解き方のポイント
- 主語の核になる名詞を探す：The list of new products ___ → 核は list（単数）
- each / every / either / neither が主語なら単数扱い
- the number of ~ は単数、a number of ~ は複数
- 関係代名詞の動詞は先行詞に合わせる（customers who have ~）
- 金額・期間をひとまとまりとして扱うときは単数（Ten years is ~）
ひっかけ注意
- 前置詞句（of the employees）の中の名詞につられて複数形を選ばない
- information / equipment / furniture は不可算なので単数扱い
- either A or B / neither A nor B は B に動詞を合わせる
例文で確認
| The list of participants is posted on the website. | 核は list → is |
| Each of the rooms has a private balcony. | Each → 単数 has |
| A number of staff members have volunteered. | a number of → 複数 |
練習問題（10問）
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Q1. Very few of the applicants ___ the minimum experience requirement.
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正解: B) meet
The subject is 'Very few of the applicants', and 'few' takes a plural verb, so 'meet' is correct. 'Meets' is third-person singular, matching a singular subject. 'Meeting' is a participle and 'is meeting' is a singular progressive — neither fits. Note that few, many, and several before 'of + plural noun' all take a plural verb.
Q2. ___ of the two proposals offers a satisfactory solution to the problem.
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正解: C) Neither
There are two items ('the two proposals'), and the verb is singular ('offers'), which points to 'Neither'. 'Neither' means 'not either of the two' and takes a singular verb. 'Both' would take the plural verb 'offer'. 'All' and 'none' are used for three or more items and don't fit 'two'. The choice depends on whether there are two items or three-plus.
Q3. Neither of the proposals ___ acceptable to the board of directors.
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正解: C) is
The subject is 'Neither of the proposals'. 'Neither' takes a singular verb, so the singular 'is' is correct. This item tempts you toward 'are' because of the nearby plural noun 'proposals'. 'Were' and 'have been' agree with a plural subject. Each, every, either, and neither are all treated as singular — worth keeping in mind.
Q4. Each of the branch offices ___ its own quarterly report.
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正解: B) submits
The subject is 'Each of the branch offices'. 'Each' takes a singular verb, so the third-person singular 'submits' is correct. This item is designed to tempt you toward 'submit' because of the nearby plural noun 'offices'. 'Submitting' is a participle, and 'have submitted' is a present perfect that agrees with a plural subject. Each, every, either, and neither are all treated as singular.
Q5. ___ employees wishing to attend the seminar must register by Friday.
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正解: C) All
What follows the blank is the plural noun 'employees', and the verb 'must register' agrees with a plural subject. 'All' can directly modify a plural noun. 'Every' and 'each' are followed by a singular noun (every employee). 'Much' is used with uncountable nouns.
Q6. The main topic of the seminars ___ digital marketing.
Q7. Either the trains or the bus ___ you to the stadium.
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正解: D) takes
With 'either ... or', the verb agrees with the nearer subject 'bus'.
Q8. Most of the feedback from the patient survey ___ positive.
Q9. A number of applicants ___ already been interviewed this week.
Q10. The data collected from the survey ___ still being analyzed.
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正解: A) is
The subject is 'the data', treated here as a singular mass noun, so 'is' is used.