Exercise : Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise

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 brothers 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 the asnswer.

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: Every one 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: Is 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, whilw Civics is Andrea's favorite subject.

16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
Answer: Eight dollars 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 on 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 commitee lead 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 cordually.

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 this case.