Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise

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 brother is 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 is outside
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
Answer:either my shoes or you coat is always on the floor
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
Answer:george and tamara doesn’t want to see that movie
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
Answer:benito dont know the answer
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
Answer:one of my sisters 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,incuding 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 are fiction
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
Answer :nobody knnows 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 johns favorite subject,while civics is andreas 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 cleaners
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 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 cordially
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
Answer : all of the cds,even the scratchead one are in this case