Subject-Verb Agreement

Front

Mathematics __________ my favorite subject.

Back

is

Front

Measles is a highly contagious viral respiratory illness.

Back

is

Front

The trousers ________ dirty.

Back

are

Answer explanation

Trousers, pants, scissors, sunglasses and headphones are examples of plural-only nouns. With these nouns, we use only plural verbs.

Front

My glasses ______ on the kitchen table this morning, but where _____ they now?

Back

were / are

Front

The Prime Minister, with his wife, ________ the press cordially.

Back

greets

Answer explanation

When there are commas separating the first noun from the second, we always only refer to the first noun to see if a singular or plural verb should be used. Since the Prime Minister is one person, we use the singular verb 'greets'.

Front

My older sister, like my parents, ________ not allow me to sleep over at my friend's place.

Back

does

Front

Everyone in nearby towns _______ willing to participate in the event.

Back

is

Front

Everyone in my family ______ durians, except me.

Back

likes

Front

No one _______ able to do the examination.

Back

was

Front

Nobody ______ what to do.

Back

knows