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B) Every one of the shirts have a green collar.
2. A. This singer, along with a few others, play the harmonica on stage.
B. This singer, along with a few others, plays the harmonica on stage.
3. A) Sandals and towels are essential gear for a trip to the beach.
B) Sandals and towels is essential gear for a trip to the beach.
4. A) The president or the vice president are speaking today.
B) The president or the vice president is speaking today.
5. A) Either Cassie or Marie pays the employees this afternoon.
B) Either Cassie or Marie pay the employees this afternoon.
Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 2
For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree
A) More than half of the basketball court is used for volleyball practice.
B) More than half of the basketball court are used for volleyball practice..
2. A) Some of the potatoes is salted.
B) Some of the potatoes are salted.
3. A) Either of the classic cars is for sale.
B) Either of the classic cars are for sale.
4. A) A limousine and driver is in the driveway.
B) A limousine and driver are in the driveway.
5. Neither my radio nor my television is working.
Neither my radio nor my television are working.
ASSIGNMENTS
Exercise:1
Emulate the following sentences in your
English notebook and rewrite the
Correct sentences:
Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favourite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favourite
subject.
16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!