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Lesson 4: What Is Subject-Veb A!ee"ent#
What $s subject-%eb a!ee"ent#
For each of the following sentences, choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
1. The posters in that box (need, needs) new frames.
2. A container of pens (sit, sits) beside the phone.
3. The maa!ines that need to be ret"rned to the librar# (is, are) on the table.
$. %t"dents who &ol"nteer at the fall festi&al (receive, receives) two free tic'ets.
(. The pict"re of the elephants (was, were) a ift.
What $s subject-%eb a!ee"ent# In&e'$n$te (onouns
For each of the following sentences, choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
1. (Was, Were) both of the meetins canceled)
2. %ome of the plants (require, requires) f"ll s"n.
3. *ach of the children (want, wants) a new to#.
$. *&er#bod# (enjoy, enjoys) the new art class.
(. %e&eral of the lihts (is, are) o"t.
+riinal content Cop#riht , b# -olt. /inehart and 0inston. Additions and chanes to the oriinal content are the responsibilit# of the instr"ctor.
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Name _________________________________ Class ______________________ Date ________________________
GRAMMARNOTES ON YOUR OWN ACTIVITIES
Lesson 4: What Is Subject-Veb A!ee"ent#
What $s subject-%eb a!ee"ent# Co"(oun& subjects
For each of the following sentences, choose the verb that agrees with the compound subject.
1. 1"c# and 2ia (has, have) roles in the pla#.
2. 0ater or 3"ice (is, are) a&ailable at the snac' bar.
3. Neither cell phones nor radios (work, works) in the t"nnel.
$. 4ill and his famil# (go, goes) to the par' on the wee'end.
(. The birds or a s5"irrel (eat, eats) the birdseed.
So*%$n! co""on a!ee"ent (ob*e"s
Subjects a'te %ebs + E,(ess$ons o' a"ount
For each of the following sentences, choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
1. 0hen (is, are) the pro3ect d"e)
2. -ere (lies, lie) se&eral enerations of &eterans.
3. Three ho"rs (was, were) a lon time to be st"c' in traffic.
$. +ne fo"rth of the paper (is, are) finished.
(. %ixt# percent of the &otes (has, have) been co"nted.
+riinal content Cop#riht , b# -olt. /inehart and 0inston. Additions and chanes to the oriinal content are the responsibilit# of the instr"ctor.
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Name _________________________________ Class ______________________ Date ________________________
GRAMMARNOTES ON YOUR OWN ACTIVITIES
Lesson 4: What Is Subject-Veb A!ee"ent#
So*%$n! co""on a!ee"ent (ob*e"s
.*ua* /o"s + Dont an& doesnt
For each of the following sentences, choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
1. (Doesnt, Dont) the b"s stop here)
2. The Academ# of Arts (is, are) now acceptin applications.
3. Nighthawks (has, have) alwa#s been m# fa&orite paintin b# *dward -opper.
$. 6#mnastics (involves, involve) man# #o"n athletes.
(. The# (dont, doesnt) ma'e that model of car an#more.
+riinal content Cop#riht , b# -olt. /inehart and 0inston. Additions and chanes to the oriinal content are the responsibilit# of the instr"ctor.
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