Subject Verb Agreement

UNIT 5
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
Nama : Ike Erna Safitri
Nim : 22020032
Class : 4b
Exercise 2. Choose the correct form of the verb in the following sentences.
1. Neither Ita nor her friends (is/are) going to the beach.

2. The cost of new houses (is/are) rising every day.
3. No example (is/are) difficult for you.
4. The number of people in the room (is/are) ninety-two.
5. Sherly, as well as her cousin, (call/calls) me every day.
6. The scissors (is/are) dull.
7. Mr. Ali, accompanied by his wife, (is/are) arriving tonight.
8. Seven years (is/are) along time for famine.
9. Everybody here (know/knows) the importance of English.
10. Another (has/have) taken your place on the team.
11. None of the students (has/have) finished the exam yet.
12. Either Joan or her friend (is/are) very busy now.
13. A number of people (has/have) enrolled this course.
14. There (was/were) water on the floor where he fell.
15. The effects of that crimes (is/are) likely to devastating.
16. The news (is/are) important.
17. A pair of pants (is/are) in the drawer.
18. The flock of birds (is/are) circling overhead.
19. There (is/are) a cow on the tree limb.
20. The view of these disciplined (vary/varies) from time on time
Exercise 3. Find the correct form of the given verb in the following sentences.
1. One of the students in my class (comes) from Bangladesh.

2. The people who have invited me to the opening of the exhibition (wants) me to write an
article about it afterward.
3. Almost everyone in my class (has) a part-time job.
4. Writing essays (require) a lot of skill.
5. Neither his wife nor his children (know) that he has lost his job.
6. Every book that is assigned for this course (cost) more than $20.
7. The president and his wife (has) agreed to attend the ceremony.
8. My sister always (tries) her hardest.
9. Today’s news (is) surprising.
10. The bunch of flowers that she (wants) to buy (is) very expensive.
11. That bag of oranges (looks) fresh.
12. The lacrosse team (hopes) to win the tournament next week.
13. Your trousers (need) to be cleaned.
14. Some of the books on the shelf (are) dusty.
15. Even though the students like the class, a few (think) that it is too complicated.
Exercise 4. Decide if each sentence below is correct or incorrect. If it is incorrect, please

correct it.
1. The kids have been waiting a long time. ( CORRECT )

2. The pen or the pencil is fine for the test. ( INCORRECT )
3. My sister doesn't understand. (INCORRECT )
4. Those shoes have been cheaper in the past. ( INCORRECT )
5. Randy and Juan like sports. ( INCORRECT )
6. Sally runs to the park every day. ( INCORRECT )
7. The dog barks at strangers. ( INCORRECT )
8. Ted and Mary are going to the movies. ( CORRECT )
9. The game was exciting. ( INCORRECT )
10. My friends worry too much. ( INCORRECT )
Exercise 5. Choose the correct answer.
1. He as well as I ——-interested in music.

A. am
B. are
C. has
D. is
2. England—–won the ODI cricket.

A. has
B. have
C. is
D. will be
3. A lot of sugar —————–added to the milk.

A. has
B. were
C. was
D. have been
4. The opinion of the principal ——not acceptable to the staff.

A. are
B. has
C. is
D. were
5. All that glitters ——not gold.
A. are
B. has
C. is
D. was
6. Nothing but empty promises ——given to the public.

A. are
B. has
C. are being
D. is
7. More than one book ———-missing from the library.

A. were
B. is
C. are
D. have
8. More boys than one ——-absent in the class.

A. are
B. was
C. is
D. has been
9. The following ——details of the meeting.

A. has
B. are
C. is
D. have been
10. The following ——-the details of the program.
A. is
B. have
C. are
D. has
11. The price of essential commodities ——-skyrocketing.

A. is
B. have been
C. are
D. has
12. He as well as his friends ———-interested in cricket.

A. has
B. are
C. am
D. is
13. The decision of the board members ————final on this matter.

A. were
B. is
C. are
D. has
14. The king followed by his retinues ———go out for hunting.
A. have
B. were being
C. has
D. has been
15. He or his friends ———broken the window pane.

A. has
B. was
C. have
D. ware
16. Either he or I ———to attend the function.

A. has
B. is
C. are
D. have
17. Hope for the missing children ——fading.

A. is
B. are
C. were
D. have been
18. The board member, not the chairman ——–the decision.

A. take
B. has taken
C. takes
D. is taking
19. He is one of those who ———-helped me.

A. has
B. have
C. is
D. was
20. There ——–a number of sheep in the field.

A. is
B. were
C. was
D. has

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UNIT 5

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

Nama : Ike Erna Safitri

1. Neither Ita nor her friends (is/are) going to the beach.

1. One of the students in my class (comes) from Bangladesh.

Exercise 4. Decide if each sentence below is correct or incorrect. If it is incorrect, please

1. The kids have been waiting a long time. ( CORRECT )

Exercise 5. Choose the correct answer.

1. He as well as I ——-interested in music.

2. England—–won the ODI cricket.

3. A lot of sugar —————–added to the milk.

4. The opinion of the principal ——not acceptable to the staff.

6. Nothing but empty promises ——given to the public.

7. More than one book ———-missing from the library.

8. More boys than one ——-absent in the class.

9. The following ——details of the meeting.

11. The price of essential commodities ——-skyrocketing.

12. He as well as his friends ———-interested in cricket.

13. The decision of the board members ————final on this matter.

15. He or his friends ———broken the window pane.

16. Either he or I ———to attend the function.

17. Hope for the missing children ——fading.

18. The board member, not the chairman ——–the decision.

19. He is one of those who ———-helped me.

20. There ——–a number of sheep in the field.

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