SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT


QUESTION & ANSWER

Exercise 10: Subject-Verb Agreement
Choose the correct form of the verb-in parentheses in the following sentences.
1.      John, along with twenty friends, (is/are) planning a party.
2.      The picture of the soldiers (bring/brings) back many memories.
3.      The quality of these recordings (is/are) not very good.
4.      If the duties of these office (isn’t/aren’t) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project.
5.      The effects of cigarette smoking (have/has) been proven to be extremely harmful.
6.      The use of credit cards in place of cash (have/has) increased rapidly in recent years.
7.      Advertisements on television (is/are) becoming more competitive than ever before.
8.      Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is/are) at an all time high.
9.      Mr. jones, accompanied by several members of the committee, (have/has) proposed some changes of the rules.
10.  The levels of intoxication (vary/varies) from subject to subject.


Exercise 11: Subject-Verb Agreement
Choose the correct form of the verb in the folowing sentences.
1.      Neither Bill nor Mary (is/are) going to the play tonight.
2.      Anything (is/are) better than going to another movie tonight.
3.      Skating (is/are) becoming more popular every day.
4.      A number of reporters (was/were)at the conference yesterday.
5.      Everybody who (has/have) a fever must go home immediately.
6.      Your glasses (was/were) on the bureau last night.
7.      There (was/were) some people at the meeting last night.
8.      The committee (has/have) already reached a decision.
9.      A pair of jeans (was/were) in the washing machine this morning.
10.  Each student (has/have) answered the first three questions.
11.  Either John or his wife (make/makes) breakfast each morning.
12.  After she had perused the material, the secretary decided that every thing (was/were) in order.
13.  The crowd at the basketball game (was/were) wild with excitement.
14.  A pack of wild dogs (has/have) frightened all the ducks away.
15.  The jury (is/are) trying to reach a decision.
16.  The army (has/have) eliminated this section of the tranining test.
17.  The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (is/are) appalling.
18.  There (has/have) been too many interruptions in this class.
19.  Every elementary school teacher (has/have) to take this examinition.
20.  Neither Jill nor her parents (has/have) seen this movie before.





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