Scribd
Upload
1K views3 pages

Exercise Subject Verb Agreement

The document provides examples to practice subject-verb agreement in sentences. It contains 4 exercises with sentences where the correct form of the verb must be chosen to agree with the subject. Collective nouns are discussed which can be singular or plural depending on their use in a sentence. The exercises focus on selecting the correct verb form when the subject is singular or plural.

Uploaded by

AlexandruOprean
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
1K views3 pages

Exercise Subject Verb Agreement

The document provides examples to practice subject-verb agreement in sentences. It contains 4 exercises with sentences where the correct form of the verb must be chosen to agree with the subject. Collective nouns are discussed which can be singular or plural depending on their use in a sentence. The exercises focus on selecting the correct verb form when the subject is singular or plural.

Uploaded by

AlexandruOprean
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

Exercise : Subject and Verb Agreement

Exercise
Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
21. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.

23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.

! Collective nouns may be singular or plural, depending on their use in the sentence. A
collective noun is a noun used to name a whole group.
Following are some common examples:
army, crowd, orchestra, audience, flock, public, class, group, swarm, club, herd, team,
committee, jury, troop, family.
e.g The orchestra is playing a hit song. (Orchestra is considered as one unitsingular.)
The orchestra were asked to give their musical backgrounds. (Orchestra is considered as
separate individualsplural)
SUBJECT-VERB EXERCISE III Circle the correct verb in each of the sentences below. Check
your answers at the bottom of this page.
1. Margo and her parents (visit-visits) each other often.
2. Either the cups or the glasses (are-is) in the dishwasher.
3. Vern and Fred (need-needs) a ride to work.
4. There (is-are) a dog, a cat, and a bird in the garage.
5. Neither Matt nor his brothers (was-were) at the party.
6. Here into the main ring of the circus (come-comes) the trained elephants.
7. Either the workers or the boss (deliver-delivers) the merchandise.
8. The committee (work-works) hard for better schools.
9. There (is-are) many things to do before the holidays.
10. The jury (was-were) polled for their verdicts.
11. Here (is-are) the nails you need for the projects.
12. Either Joyce or Ellen (was-were) here.
13. The United States (is-are) a country of contrast.
14. A magazine and a book (was-were) lying on the floor.
15. The family (is-are) occupied with their individual problems.

SUBJECT-VERB EXERCISE IV: Circle the correct verb in each of the sentences below.
1. Mumps (is-are) one of the most uncomfortable diseases.
2. One hundred dollars (is-are) not a lot of money to some people.
3. She (doesnt-dont) look very well today.
4. Twenty minutes (is-are) the amount of time it takes me to get home from work.
5. It (doesnt-dont) seem so cold today.
6. Gymnastics (is-are) easy for Angela.
7. Interesting news (is-are) what sells our paper.
8. A pound of cookies (cost-costs) about a dollar.

9. They (doesnt-dont) think theyll win the game tonight.


10. He (dont-doesnt) speak very well.

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy