Subject-Verb Agreement Exercise -4
Subject-Verb Agreement Exercise -4
Choose the correct form of the verb, singular or plural.
#1. Neither Mary nor her friends (is / are) going to have a party.
Answer : are
Neither Mary nor her friends are going to have a party.
#2. A number of graduates (have / has) received scholarship from this department.
Answer : have
A number of graduates have received scholarship from this department.
#3. All of the money (was / were) found.
Answer : was
All of the money was found.
#4. Every man and woman (has / have) the right to vote.
Answer : has
Every man and woman has the right to vote.
#5. The number of car accidents (is / are) increasing every year.
Answer : is
The number of car accidents is increasing every year.
#6. Both corn and wheat (is / are) grown in Canada.
Answer : are
Both corn and wheat is grown are Canada.
#7. Most of our furniture (is / are) in storage.
Answer : is
Most of our furniture is in storage.
#8. My new pair of pants (is / are) at the cleaners.
Answer : is
My new pair of pants is at the cleaners.
#9. The Chinese (was /were) drinking tea in the year 2000 B.C.
Answer : were
The Chinese were drinking tea in the year 2000 B.C.
#10. The police (is / are) on the alert for the escaped convict.
Answer : are
The police are on the alert for the escaped convict.
#11. Ethics (is / are) the study of moral duties, principles, and values.
Answer : is
Ethics is the study of moral duties, principles, and values.
#12. The trousers you bought for me (doesn’t / don’t) fit me.
Answer : don’t
The trousers you bought for me don’t fit me.
#13. Physics (was / were) my best subject at school.
Answer : was
Physics was my best subject at school.
#14. Fortunately the news (wasn’t / weren’t) as bad as we had expected.
Answer : wasn’t
Fortunately the news wasn’t as bad as we had expected.
#15. The police (wants / want) to interview Fred about a robbery.
Answer : want
The police want to interview Fred about a robbery.
#16. Three days (isn’t / aren’t) long enough for a good holiday.
Answer : isn’t
Three days isn’t long enough for a good holiday.
#17. Where (does / do) your family live?
Answer : does
Where does your family live?
#18. England (has / have) lost all their football matches this season.
Answer : have
England have lost all their football matches this season.
#19. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine (isn’t / aren’t) sharp enough.
Answer : aren’t
Can I borrow your scissors? Mine aren’t sharp enough.
#20. I’m going to take a taxi. Six miles (is / are) too far for me to walk.
Answer : is
I’m going to take a taxi. Six miles is too far for me to walk.
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Subject-Verb Agreement Exercise -4
Subject-Verb Agreement Exercise -4
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Subject-Verb Agreement Exercise -4
Choose the correct form of the verb, singular or plural.
| 1. The trousers you bought for me (doesn’t / don’t) fit me. |
| 2. Physics (was / were) my best subject at school. |
| 3. Fortunately the news (wasn’t / weren’t) as bad as we had expected. |
| 4. The police (wants / want) to interview Fred about a robbery. |
| 5. Three days (isn’t / aren’t) long enough for a good holiday. |
| 6. Where (does / do) your family live? |
| 7. England (has / have) lost all their football matches this season. |
| 8. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine (isn’t / aren’t) sharp enough. |
| 9. I’m going to take a taxi. Six miles (is / are) too far for me to walk. |
