Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise

Exercise: 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.
Answer : Annie and her brother are at school.
2.        Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
Answer : Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting.
3.        The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
Answer : The dog or the cats are outside.
4.        Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
Answer : Either my shoes or your coat is always on the floor.
5.        George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
Answer : George and Tamara don’t want to see that movie.
6.        Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
Answer : Benito doesn’t know tthe answer.
7.        One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
Answer : One of my sister is going on a trip to France.
8.        The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
Answer : The man with all the birds lives on my street.
9.        The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
Answer : The movie, including all the previews takes about two hours to watch.
10.    The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
Answer : The players, as well as the captain, want to win.
11.    Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

Answer : Either answer is acceptable.

12.    Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
Answer : Everyone of those books is fiction.
13.    Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
Answer : Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen.
14.    (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
Answer : Are the news on at five or six?

15.    Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

Answer : Mathematics is John’s favorite subject, while Civis is Andrea’s favorite subject.
16.    Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
Answer : Eight dollar is the price of a movie these days.
17.    (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
Answer : Are the tweezers in this drawer?
18.    Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
Answer : Your pants are at the cleaner’s.
19.    There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
Answer : There were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is only one left!
20.    The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
Answer : The committee debates these questions carefully.
21.    The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
Answer : The committee leads very different lives in private.
22.    The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
Answer : The Prime Minister, together with his wife greets the press cordially.
23.    All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
Answer : All of the CDs, even the scratched one are in the case.