Subject-Verb Agreement Exercise -7
Underline the subject and fill in the blanks with “is” or “are”.
#1. Either his children or his wife ————– arriving today.
#2. The young deer ————– staying near their mothers.
#3. It ————– the bicyclists who endanger the joggers.
#4. Nylon, like orlon ————– synthetic.
#5. The English ————– well known for their love of tea.
#6. The committee ————– having its meeting.
#7. Two hundred dollars ————– a lot of money to lose.
#8. Everyone in the class ————– working hard.
#9. Every dog and cat ————– vaccinated against rabies.
#10. The committee ————– separated from their families for long periods of time.
#11. A number of doctors ————– employed by the hospital.
#12. All of the creeks ————– polluted.
#13. All of the water ————– contaminated.
#14. Those species of fish ————– found in Texas lakes.
#15. There ————– several universities in the city.
#16. The number of female doctors ————– growing.
#17. The hypothesis ————– supported by the data.
#18. Both the chair and the sofa ————– on sale.
#19. The New York Times ————– read by many people.
#20. Mathematics ————– a pure science.
| Nylon, like orlon is synthetic. |
| Either his children or his wife is arriving today. |
| Both the chair and the sofa are on sale. |
| Every dog and cat is vaccinated against rabies. |
| There are several universities in the city. |
| It is the bicyclists who endanger the joggers. |
| The New York Times is read by many people. |
| Everyone in the class is working hard. |
| All of the creeks are polluted. |
| All of the water is contaminated. |
| he committee is having its meeting. |
| The committee are separated from their families for long periods of time. |
| Two hundred dollars is a lot of money to lose. |
| Mathematics is a pure science. |
| A number of doctors are employed by the hospital. |
| The number of female doctors is growing. |
| The English are well known for their love of tea. |
| The hypothesis is supported by the data. |
| The young deer are staying near their mothers. |
| Those species of fish are found in Texas lakes. |