SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

Front

The president and the administrator have been discussing the agenda to the faculty for two hours.

Back

have

Answer explanation

The president and the administrator (there are two subjects,PLURAL)

Front

Atychiphobia occurs when a person fears failing or being defeated.

Back

happens

Answer explanation

Atychiphobia (there is 1 subject)

Front

Romeo and Juliet (a. is b. are) - most popular play by Shakespeare.

Back

is

Answer explanation

"Romeo and Juliet" refers to the title of the play (there is 1 subject here)

Front

Mesopotamia and Egypt (a. was b. were) great powers in the ancient world.

Back

were

Answer explanation

Mesopotamia and Egypt(there are two subjects,PLURAL)

Front

Half of the cakes eaten by the rats.

Back

were

Answer explanation

Half of the cakes (plural)

Half of the cake (singular)

Front

Important contributions to our laws: relates or relate?

Back

relate

Answer explanation

some of the important contributions (plural)

Front

Somebody (a. was b. were) knocking at my door last night.

Back

was

Answer explanation

Indefinite pronouns that end in -body -one are always singular. These words include anybody, somebody, nobody,everybody; anyone, someone

Front

One Miss Universe 2017 candidate (a. is b. are) late in rehearsal.

Back

is

Answer explanation

One (singular) among the candidates

Front

Most of us (a. knows b. know) at least a little about Martial Law.

Back

know

Answer explanation

most of us (plural)

Front

The men in the factory (a. works b. work) for long hours.

Back

work

Answer explanation

The men in the factory (plural)