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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

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.