Subject-Verb Agreement Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

1. It ……………………… never too late to learn a

new language.
is
are

2. There ………………………. no one to help him.

was
were

3. The performance ……………………….. so

fantastic that the applause lasted several
minutes.
was
were

4. There ……………………….. a lot of applications.

was
were

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5. The information that we have received

………………………….. inaccurate.
is
are

6. The children whom she adopted from an

orphanage ………………………… very lovable.
is
are

7. The man who gave us the directions

…………………………. a retired teacher.
is
are

8. The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin

………………………. an exciting novel.
is
are

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9. The news from the borders

…………………………. depressing.
is
are

10. One of my friends …………………….. a singer.

is
are

11. My sister and I ……………………….. to the

same school.
go
goes

12. The keys of the safe …………………………. not

work.
do
does

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Answers
It is never too late to learn a new language.
There was no one to help him.
The performance was so fantastic that the applause lasted several minutes.
There were a lot of applications.
The information that we have received is inaccurate.
The children whom she adopted from an orphanage are very lovable.
The man who gave us the directions is a retired teacher.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin is an exciting novel.
The news from the borders is depressing.
One of my friends is a singer.
My sister and I go to the same school.
The keys of the safe do not work.

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