Grammatical Structure

Subject – Verb Agreement

Answer the following exercises

1.- Each of us _________________ to give a report. (plan, plans)

2.- Several of these books _______________ brand new. (looks, look)

3.- The president and host ________________ guests at the door. (greet, greets)

4.- The parking pass and the ticket ________________ on the desk. (lie, lies)

5.- The Joneses or the Grays _______________ to move this month. (plan, plans)

6.- Neither the book nor the tapes ______________ returned. (was, were)

7.- The number of errors _____________ small. (is, are)

8.- A number of the power lines ________________ down because of the wind. (is, are)

9.- The council ____________ in favor of athletic activities. (is, are)

10.- The group of administrative assistants ____________ meeting in the board room (is, are)

11.- There ______________ one runway at the small airport. (is, are)

12.- The camp counselor, as well as the boys, _________________ swimming. (are, is)

13.- Mathematics ________________difficult for some students who have been out of school
for a few years. (is, are)

14.- C.B. Jones is the one who _____________ the paintings. (do, does)

15.- Only one of the executives _______________ attending. (is, are)

16.- All workers but Dave ________________ to be here for the in-service. (is, are)

17.- Our CEO, together with board members ______________ all employees. (hire, hires)

18.- Attending the seminar ______________ accountants from Wisconsin. (is, are)

19.- Neither the assistant nor the managers _____________ the invoice number. (has, have)

20.- ________________ either of the web sites working? (is, are)

21.- Emily and Greg _____________ to my house every Friday for lunch. (come, comes)

22.- There __________time to watch the movie (is, are)

23.- My friends who are in the band ______________ me to play a musical instrument.
(want, wants)

24.- My father or my brothers _____________ coming with me to the ball game. (is, are)

25.- Everyone ___________ time to relax. (needs, need)

26.- The bag of oranges ____________ fresh. (look, looks)

27.- Some of the books on the shelf _____________ dusty. (is, are)

28.- The use of vitamin supplements and herbs __________ becoming increasingly popular
among Americans. (is, are)

29.- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ____________ not regulate vitamins and
herbs. (do, does)

30.- A daily diet that ____________ foods from the four groups should supply all the
nutrients a person needs. ( contains, contain)

31.- The chairman, along with his two assistants, _______________ to attend the annual
convention. ( plan, plans )

32.- The issues of inflation and tax reform ______________ to be on everyone´s mind.
( continue, continues)

33.- Not one of the performers _____________ at the party after the concert. (were, was)

34.- Neither the teacher nor the students ______________ to understand this assignment.
(seem, seems)

35.- The committee ______________ how to proceed. (decide, decides)

36.- Three- quarters of the students ____________ against the tuition hike. ( is, are )

37.- A high percentage of the population ____________ voting for the new school. ( is, are )
38.- Annie and her brothers _______________ at school. ( is, are)

39.- The movie, including all the previews, _______________ about two hours to watch.

(take, takes)

40.- Every one of those books ___________ fiction. ( is, are)

41.- Eight dollars _________ the price of a movie these days. ( is, are)

42. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, ______________ the press cordially. (greet,

greets)

43.- All of the CDs, even the scratched one, _________ in this case. (is, are)

44.- I do not know if anybody ____________ in the office right now. ( is, are)

45.- Half of the students _____________ from another country. ( is, are)

46.- Half of the class __________ from another country. ( is, are )

47.- Some of these facts _____________ incorrect. ( is, are )

48.- Some of this information _____________ incorrect. ( is, are )

49.- 40% of the people ___________ support the law. ( do not, does not )

50.- 40 % of the country ____________ support the law. (do not, does not)

51.- One of my friends ________ gone to France. ( have, has)

52.- Neither the Minister nor his colleagues _________ given any explanation for this. (have,

has)

53.- Some members of the faculty ___________ present. ( is, are)

54.- All of the milk _________ gone. ( is, are)

55.- Most of the seats _________ taken. ( is, are )

56.- Gymnastics __________ easy for Angela. ( is, are)