Just a long quiz about subject-verb agreement.

1. Name: ______________________________
Section: _____________________________
Date: _______________________________
Score: ______________________________
A. From the parentheses in the following sentences,choose
the correct verb. Encircle the answer of your choice.
1. Neither Bob nor they (believes, believe) that story.
2. Both Stan and she (hope, hopes)to attend the game.
3. Neither the geranium nor the begonias (was, were)
blooming.
4. Either the principal or the class adviser (is, are) going
with us.
5. Neither the carnation nor the dahlias (has, have) been
weeded.
6. Either the captains or the umpire (calls, call) time out.
7. Lyra and she (was, were) editors of the yearbook.
8. My parents and yours (pays, pay) state and local taxes.
9. My club or yours (is, are) going to build a float for the
parade.
10. Either her voice or the microphone (needs,need) drastic
improvement.
11. Both New York and San Francisco (has, have) world
famous bridges.
12. Cake or pie (is, are) a good dessert.
13. The director and the producer of the play (is, are)
awaiting the verdict of the critics.
14. Either my horse or hers almost always (wins, win).
15. The news story and the feature article (differs, differ)
from the editorial.
16. Neither the refrigerator nor the stove (has,have) been
installed.
17. Both the mayor and the people (was, were) opposed to the
village ordinance.
18. The worst feature of such storms (was, were) the blowing
sand.
19. Mary or Ei (has, have) elected to the SCO.
20. Neither fishing nor hunting (appeals, appeal) to his son.
B. Write on the blanks the correct form (don’t or doesn’t) for
the following sentences.
1. Your answer ______________ sound right.
2. It ______________ seempossible.
3. He ______________ want to attend the rally.
4. She ______________ believe that she won the prize.
5. It ______________ happen very often.
6. You ______________ have to appearin the play.
7. ______________ he everget tired?
8. ______________ it make sense?
9. Simone ______________ like to dance.
10. Some of the girls ______________ like the color.
C. Choose the correct one of the two verbs given in the
parentheses in the sentences below. Underline your
answer
1. The President, as well as two aides, (was, were) in the
reviewing stand.
2. Phil, not Joyce or Sally, (is, are) making the decorations.
3. They (wasn’t, weren’t) interested in helping us.
4. Welty, of all the writers, (appeal, appeals)most to me.
5. Some of us (learns, learn) faster than the others.
6. PopularSportsStories (has, have) been read by every
member of the class.
7. The boat to the islands (leave, leaves) the dock at noon.
8. Rex, one of the best fox terriers in his class, (is, are) sure
to win the prize.
9. Several of the older girls, including my sister,(is, are)
taking the college entrance examination.
10. (Doesn’t, Don’t) AJ want to do the weeding?
11. Lynn, as well as several other girls, (was, were) called on
to read her report.
12. I am sure that nobody in the resort business (welcomes,
welcome) rainy days during the busy season.
13. A new box of artist’s crayons (was, were) left on the table
by mistake.
14. My mother, like many baseball fans, (plan, plans) to
attend the opening game of the series.
15. Neither of his parents (wants, want) him to take up scuba
diving.
16. There (is, are) too many books in my bookcase now.
17. It (doesn’t, don’t) matter how you go, as long as you get
there.
18. The museum, which has several of Bridget Riley’s
paintings, (has,have) made plans to acquire one more.
19. (Doesn’t, Don’t) all of you remember the difficulty we
had with agreement?
20. Both of the swimmers (is, are) hoping to become
members of the Olympic team.
D. Analyze the given sentences below. If the verb agrees
with the subject,put a + on yourpaper. If the verb does
not agree with the subject, write O. Write your answers on
the blanks provided before the number.
____ 1. Pork and beans is a favorite food for campers.
____ 2. Here is the items you ordered.
____ 3. Neither the station wagon nor the jeep are in the
garage.
____ 4. Where was the fullback and the halfbacks at that
moment?
____ 5. Both my grandfather and my uncle live in
Colorado.
____ 6. Either my dog or yours are going to be picked as
the winner.
____ 7. Macaroni and cheese are my favorite dish.
____8. These socks has a hole in the toe.
____ 9. There’s several cars in the driveway.
____ 10. There’s some strawberries in the freezer.
____ 11. Each of the women has been to the art show.
____ 12. There is more than enough jobs to go around.
____ 13. Here is several widely varying interpretations of
the same poem.
____ 14. Rona, as well as Agnes and Millie, are at home.
____ 15. Neither uses strong arm methods.
____ 16. Do everyone of your relatives live in Manila?
____ 17. Both Mary and Jean are officers in the Press
Club.
____ 18. The dog and the cat, togetherwith the white
mice and the hamsters, are creating difficulties in the
family.
____ 19. Have any of the boys turned in their
compositions?
____ 20. Mrs. Hofman, not her children, are painting the
house and garage.
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