Kamis, 29 September 2016

Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise

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

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