This document contains 70 sentences testing subject-verb agreement in different contexts. Each sentence contains a blank with either a singular or plural verb option. The sentences cover a variety of subjects including singular and plural nouns, compound subjects, indefinite pronouns, and others, to test one's ability to identify the correct verb form based on the subject.
This document contains 70 sentences testing subject-verb agreement in different contexts. Each sentence contains a blank with either a singular or plural verb option. The sentences cover a variety of subjects including singular and plural nouns, compound subjects, indefinite pronouns, and others, to test one's ability to identify the correct verb form based on the subject.
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This document contains 70 sentences testing subject-verb agreement in different contexts. Each sentence contains a blank with either a singular or plural verb option. The sentences cover a variety of subjects including singular and plural nouns, compound subjects, indefinite pronouns, and others, to test one's ability to identify the correct verb form based on the subject.
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2.One of the pens--- missing (to be). 3.U and I have--our duty (do) 4.A good boy always----his lessons (prepare) 5.We— speak the truth. (to be) 6.The man was ---for murder (hang) 7.The picture was----on the wall. (hang) 8.I have just- --a meal.(to have) 9.Neither he nor his brother- -- guilty (to be) 10.I saw the bird— in the sky (fly) 11.I heard Lila ---a song. (sing) 12.His hair--grey. (to be) 13.The old--- generally respected in our society. (to be) 14.The poor--- not always dishonest. (to be) 15.Rahim and Karim--- two brothers. (to be) 16.He and his father---- arrived here. (to have) 17.Only boys and no girls-- guilty. (to be) 18.Bread and butter--- my usual breakfast. (to be) 19.Slow but steady ---the race (win). 20.‘Star Wars’—-- a good movie. (to be) 21.Two hours---a long time. (to be) 22.Five miles-- -- a long distance to walk. (to be) 23.Every man ----a choice.(to have) 24.Each boy –--get a chocolate. (to be) 25.Each boy and each girl- --dressed in blue. (to be) 26.The boy or the girl -- -fond of sweets. (to be) 27.Either Rahim or Karim -- -done this. (to have) 28.Neither you nor I –- to blame. (to be) 29.Neither you nor I --- present there. (to be) 30.He or his friend--- guilty. (to be) 31.Either he or I –--done the mischief (to have) 32.The army –-defeated (to be) 33.The audience- --quiet. (to be) 34.There –--a lot of boys in the field. (to be) 35.Ten kilometers-- - a long way to walk. (to be) 36.My friend ----the answer to the question. (to know). 37.I saw him—-- the stairs. (climb) 38.You had better ---home (go). 39.It is I who—- to blame. (to be) 40. A trail of bloodstain (lead/leads) to the spot where the murder was committed. . 41. The winter clothes in the hall closet (take/takes) up too much room. 42.A basket of fancy fruit and nuts (was/were) delivered to my house. 43. The garbled instructions for assembling the bicycle (was/were) almost impossible to follow. 44.Smoke from the distant forest fires (is/are) visible from miles away. 45. Workers at the automobile plant (begins/begin) each day with a period of exercise. 46. The earliest date on a cemetery gravestone (appears/appear) to be 1804. 47.The line of cars in the traffic jam (seem/seems) to extend for miles. 48.Several boxes in the corner of the attic (contain/contains) old family pictures. 49.Sleeping bags with the new insulation material (protect/protects) campers even in subzero temperatures. 50.One of the crooked politicians (has/have) just (to be) jailed. 51.The poster on the wall (include/includes) rock singers, monsters, and blond TV stars. 52.The pictures in that magazine (to be) are very controversial. 53. Everybody usually (watch/watches) the lighted numbers on an elevator. 54. There (to be) a scratching noise coming from behind the wall. 55. Floating near the bridge (was/were) several discarded coke cans. 56. On the table of the doctor’s office (is/are) some magazines that are five years old. 57.Something always (keep/keeps) me from getting to bed on time. 58.Nobody that I know (works/work) like Thomas. 59.Neither of the jobs offered to me (offer/offers) more than 500 dollars. 60.Both of the speakers (have/has) told us more than we care to know about water pollution. 61.Someone in her apartment (slip/slips) an unsigned valentine card every year. 62.Each of my friends (expect/expects) to be invited. 63.not one of the three smoke detectors (was/were) working properly. 64. Only one of all brands of waxes (stop/stops) the rust on my car from spreading. 65. The shivering and crying of animals in the pet store (sadden/saddens) me much. 66.The floor and cabinets in the kitchen (need/needs) to be cleaned. 67. Her best friend and coach (have/has) more influence on her than her parents do. 68.Gary is one of the people who (is/are) very private. 69.The young man who (has/have) mowed my grass for years just left for college. 70.The ceiling in Kevin’s bedroom is covered with stars which (is/are) arranged in the shape of the constellations.