This document provides sentences with verbs that should be singular or plural based on the subject. It then provides additional sentences for the reader to identify if they are written correctly or incorrectly based on subject-verb agreement.
This document provides sentences with verbs that should be singular or plural based on the subject. It then provides additional sentences for the reader to identify if they are written correctly or incorrectly based on subject-verb agreement.
This document provides sentences with verbs that should be singular or plural based on the subject. It then provides additional sentences for the reader to identify if they are written correctly or incorrectly based on subject-verb agreement.
This document provides sentences with verbs that should be singular or plural based on the subject. It then provides additional sentences for the reader to identify if they are written correctly or incorrectly based on subject-verb agreement.
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Read the sentences to decide
whether the verbs should be
singular or plural.
1. The price of these jeans (is, are)
reasonable. 2. The books borrowed from the library (is, are) on my desk. 3. The boy who won the two medals (is, are) a friend of mine. 4. Bread and butter (is, are) our daily food. 5. The famous singer and composer (has, have) arrived. 6. Collecting match-boxes (is, are) one of his favourite pastimes. 7. The quality of the candies (is, are) poor. 8. Neither her father nor her brothers (play, plays) badminton. 9. Neither parent (is, are) fond of playing chess. 10. None of my friends (was, were) there. 11. Many of the students (has, have) made the same mistake. 12. Gold, as well as platinum, (has, have) recently risen in price. 13. The boss, and his colleagues, (has, have) been robbed by the robber. 14. Ten tons (is, are) a heavy load. 15. Fifty miles (is, are) a long distance. 16. Thirty years (is, are) a long time. 17. One of the books (has, have) been missing. 18. The poor (is, are) suffering. 19. You should decide which one of the three choices A, B, or C best (answer, answers) the question. 20. Everybody (is, are) very busy for the Christmas party preparation. For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
21. a. Every one of the shirts has a
green collar. b. Every one of the shirts have a green collar. 22. a. The singer, along with a few others, play the guitar on stage. b. The singer, along with a few others, plays the guitar on stage. 23. a. Sandal and towel are essential gear for a trip to the beach. b. Sandal and towel is essential gear for a trip to the beach. 24. a. Either the class president or vice president are speaking today. b. Either the class president or vice president is speaking today. 25. a. Mathematics is my favorite subject. b. Mathematics are my favorite subject. 26. a. Someone in the class was sleeping. b. Someone in the class were sleeping. 27. a. Most of the cakes was chocolate. b. Most of the cakes were chocolate. 28. a. Here is the assignment to be submitted today. b. Here are the assignment to be submitted today. 29. a. The class of 7-Dahlia is very behaved. b. The class of 7-Dahlia are very behaved. 30. a. Few of the students have passed their assignment. b. Few of the students has passed their assignment. Read the sentences and identify if it is written correctly or incorrectly. 31. The last questions on the test were very difficult. 32. Renalyn, as well as her friends, is going to the mall. 33. The residents of Rawis is very friendly. 34. Everyone need to be loved. 35. Part of the money goes to charity. 36. Physics are taught by Sir Dhon. 37. You and I are supposed to clean the room before Mom gets home. 38. The news about the early Christmas vacation are great. 39. Emman's scissors is very sharp. 40. Neither of the statements are false.