Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise

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.

- 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 are outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

- Either my shoes or your coat are 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 sister (is, are) going on a trip to France.

- One of my sister 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 is fiction.

13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I’ve seen.

- Nobody know 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 is Andrea’s favorite subject. 

16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these day.

- Eight dollars is the price of a movie these day.

17. (is, are) the tweezers in this town.

- Are the tweezers in this town.

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 question carefully.

- The committee debates these question 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.