Subject verb Agreement

Reason for this sentence: Either my brother or my friends are throwing a surprise party.

• singular indefinite pronoun

• joined by or or nor take a singular verb

• When subjects are joined by "or" or "nor", the verb should agree with the nearest subject

• Verb must agree with the subject in number

Peanut butter and jelly or macaroni and cheese (is, are ) my favorite meal.

• iss

• are

• is

• arre

The president, along with his two brothers, (is, are) going to the meeting

• Is

• Are

Mumps and measles (are, is) awful diseases

• are

• is

• singular plural

• r

The dogs and cat (is, are) playing in the field.

• Is

• Are

Either he or I (is, are) return the present.

• are

• iss

• is

• are

Reason for this sentence: The team is together in its goals for the season.

• The verb must agree with its subject in number

• Some nouns look plural with the s, but is really singular

• When the subject is considered to be one unit, it takes a singular verb

• Subjects connected with OR or NOR take a plural verb

Mathematics and Social Studies (is, are) my favorite subjects.

• Is

• Are

Reason for this sentence: The pants are missing!

• When subjects have an s it takes a plural verb

• Some nouns that look plural are actually singular

• The verb must agree with its subject in number

• This is incorrect

Every one of the students (are,is) attending the show.

• ar

• are

• s

• is