Holiday Homework Worksheet

Subject Verb Agreement

Gr9

MM-25
Choose the correct answer from the options given in the bracket.
1. Every one of the shirts has a green collar. (has/have)
2. This singer, along with a few others, plays the harmonica on stage. (play/plays)
3. Sandals and towels are essential gear for a trip to the beach. (is/are)
4. The president or the vice president is speaking today. (is/are)
5. Either Cassie or Marie pays the employees this afternoon. (pay/pays)
6. Either the sculpture or the paintings are in the museum today. (is/are)
7. The coat or the hats are in that closet. (is/are)
8. Neither she nor I are getting the lunch special. (is/are)
9. Mustard greens are my favorite vegetable. (is/are)
10. Everybody at the party was enjoying the food. (was/were)
11. Carlos is the only one of those students who has lived up to the potential described in the
yearbook. (has/have)
12. The International Club, as well as the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, has to submit a new
constitution. (has/have)
13. One of my best friends has an extra on Seinfeld this week. (has/have)
14. Not only the students but also their instructor has been called to the principal's office. (has/have)
15. Most of the milk has gone bad. Six gallons of milk is still in the refrigerator. (has/have)/ (is/are)
16. Each and every student and instructor in this building looks for a new facility by next year. (looks/look)
17. Rice and beans, my favourite dish, are from my native Puerto Rico. (is/are)
18. A large number of voters still go along straight-party lines. (go/goes)
19. Four years is a long time to spend away from your friends and family. (is/are)
20. To an outsider, the economics of this country has to be in disarray. (has/have)
21. The mayor as well as his brothers were going to prison. (was/were)
22. The mayor and his brothers were going to jail. (was/were)
23. Some of the voters are still angry. (is/are)
24. A large percentage of the older population is voting against her. (is/are)
25. Two-fifths of the troops have lost in the battle. (has/have)
26. Two-fifths of the vineyard was destroyed by fire. (was/were)
27. Forty percent of the students are in favor of changing the policy. (is/are)
28. Forty percent of the student body is in favor of changing the policy. (is/are)
29. Two and two make four. (make/makes)
30. Four times four divided by two is eight. (is/are)
31. Man and woman are complementary to each other. (is/are)
32. Plenty of mangoes and bananas are available in this season. (is/are)
33. A dictionary and an atlas are missing from the library. (is/are)
34. The leader as well as his brothers belong to the same tribe. (belong/belongs)
35. Cats and dogs do not get along. (do/does)
36. The brothers as well as their sister are good at their studies. (is/are)
37. The students accompanied by their teacher have gone on a picnic. (has/have)
38. A lot of houses have collapsed in the storm. (has/have)
39. The children as well as their mother are missing. (is/are)
40. A large sum of money is stolen. (Is/are)
41. The police are investigating the murder. (is/are)
42. Police have arrested three suspects. (has/have)
43. Our children are very well-behaved. (is/are)
44. The people like the new president. (like/likes)
45. Men don’t usually enjoy shopping for clothes. (don’t/doesn’t)
46. My feet are cold. (is/are)
47. Both of my brothers are older than me. (is/are)
48. A few of these products have defects. (has/have)
49. Many of the houses in this neighborhood pass don’t have garages. (doesn’t/don’t)
50. Several of the students are not going to. (are not/is not)