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Subject-Verb Agreement Practice Exercises
Subject-Verb Agreement Practice Exercises
1. Everyone (has/have) done his or her homework.
1. Everyone (has/have) done his or her homework.
2. Each of the students (is/are) responsible for doing his or her work.
2. Each of the students (is/are) responsible for doing his or her work.
3. Either my father or my brothers (is/are) going to sell the car.
3. Either my father or my brothers (is/are) going to sell the car.
4. Neither my sisters nor my mother (is/are) going to sell the house.
4. Neither my sisters nor my mother (is/are) going to sell the house.
5. The samples on the tray in the lab (need/needs) testing.
5. The samples on the tray in the lab (need/needs) testing.
6. Mary and John usually (plays/play) together.
6. Mary and John usually (plays/play) together.
7. Both of the dogs (has/have) collars.
7. Both of the dogs (has/have) collars.
8. Neither the dogs nor the cat (is/are) very hungry.
8. Neither the dogs nor the cat (is/are) very hungry.
9. Either the girls or the boy (walk/walks) in the evening.
9. Either the girls or the boy (walk/walks) in the evening.
10. Either the boy or the girls (walk/walks) in the evening.
10. Either the boy or the girls (walk/walks) in the evening.
11. At the end of the fall (comes/come) the hard tests.
11. At the end of the fall (comes/come) the hard tests.
12. The slaughter of animals for their fur (has/have) caused controversy.
12. The slaughter of animals for their fur (has/have) caused controversy.
13. The student, as well as his teacher, (was/were) going on the field trip.
13. The student, as well as his teacher, (was/were) going on the field trip.
14. The hard tests (comes/come) at the end of the fall.
14. The hard tests (comes/come) at the end of the fall.
15. Both of my roommates (has/have) decided to live in the dorms.
15. Both of my roommates (has/have) decided to live in the dorms.
16. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
16. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
17. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
17. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
18. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
18. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
19. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
19. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
20. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
20. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
21. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
21. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
22. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
22. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
23. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
23. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
24. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
24. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
25. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
25. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
26. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
26. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
27. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
27. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
28. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
28. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
29. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
29. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
30. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
30. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
31. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
31. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
32. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
32. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
33. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
33. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
34. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
34. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
35. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
35. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
36. The committee members (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
36. The committee members (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
37. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
37. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
38. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
38. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
Answers 1. Everyone has done his or her homework. 2. Each of the students is responsible for doing his or her work. 3. Either my father or my brothers are going to sell the car. 4. Neither my sisters nor my mother is going to sell the house. 5. The samples on the tray in the lab need testing. 6. Mary and John usually play together. 7. Both of the dogs have collars. 8. Neither the dogs nor the cat is very hungry. 9. Either the girls or the boy walks in the evening. 10. Either the boy or the girls walk in the evening. 11. At the end of the fall come the hard tests. 12. The slaughter of animals for their fur has caused controversy. 13. The student, as well as his teacher, was going on the field trip. 14. The hard tests come at the end of the fall. 15. Both of my roommates have decided to live in the dorms. 16. Annie and her brothers are at school. 17. Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting. 18 The dog or the cats are outside. 19. Either my shoes or your coat is always on the floor. 20. George and Tamara don't want to see that movie. 21. Benito doesn't know the answer. 22. One of my sisters is going on a trip to France. 23. The man with all the birds lives on my street. 24 The movie, including all the previews, takes about two hours to watch. 25. The players, as well as the captain, want to win. 26. Either answer is acceptable. 27. Every one of those books is fiction. 28. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen. 29. Is the news on at five or six? 30. Mathematics is John's favorite subject, while Civics is Andrea's favorite subject. 31. Eight dollars is the price of a movie these days. 32. Are the tweezers in this drawer? 33. Your pants are at the cleaner's. 34. There were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is only one left! 35. The committee debates these questions carefully. 36. The committee members lead very different lives in private. 37. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, greets the press cordially. 38. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, are in this case.
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