Subject

and
Verb Agreement
 Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the
subject.

1.Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.

2. The price of these jeans ( are, is) reasonable.

3. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

5. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the

meeting.
6. Ten tons (is, are) a heavy load.

7. Bryan (doesn't, don't) know the answer.

8. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to Palawan.

9. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

10. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to
watch.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

12. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

13. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

14. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.

15.-16. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are)
Andrea's favorite subject.
17. Everybody (is, are) invited.

18. One hundred pesos (is, are) the price of a movie these days.

19-20. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are)
only one left!
21. The number of applicants (is, are) big.

22. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.

23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.

24. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press
cordially.
26. My knee (looks, look) better than it did yesterday.

28. Shaking the cans (causes, cause) them to squirt when they
are opened.

29. My partner, in addition to his customers, (like likes) the

way the new law makes life safer.

30. At the start of the meeting, Mr. Burns, my boss and

mentor, always (stand, stands) and sings the company song.
31. Collecting match-boxes(are, is) one of his favorite pastimes

32. Our group's presentation (require, requires) a computer loaded with

PowerPoint.

33. The shirt with the bold horizontal stripes (make, makes) you look heavier.

34. Our department (doesn't, don’t) get any bonus pay when we move.

35. Neither the manager nor his staff (knows, know) anything about this.
36. The Simpsons (are, is) the most cynical television show of the last decade.

37. Peanut butter and simulated bacon (was, were) a failed product that was
briefly marketed during the seventies.

38. Either the undercooked hamburger or the green apples (is, are) making me
sick.

39. Twenty-five cents a liter (are, is) a good price to pay for gasoline.

40. Television news (is, are) frequently filled with vacuous nonsense.
41. The Grapes of Wrath (are, is) a story of life in the Great
Depression.
42. There (are, is) no reason for you to be missing so much work.
43. There (is, are) many people who have overcome great problems.
44. It was the dogs in the neighborhood that (was, were) getting into
the garbage.
45. Economics (are, is) almost as fascinating as accounting
46. Analyzing sentences for grammatical purposes (are, is) even
better than watching paint dry.
47. Fifteen kilometers (are, is) a nice distance to ski in an afternoon
48. A number of people (was, were) sitting on the grass.
49. Each of the workers (were, was) given new safety equipment.
50. Neither the students nor the instructor (likes, like) the idea of a
three-hour exam.