Agreement quiz!

Choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree

• A) Sandals and towels are essential gear for a trip to the beach.

• B) Sandals and towels is essential gear for a trip to the beach.

A number of my friends___riding bicycles but neither my brother nor my sister___a bicycle.

• A) loves...owns

• B) love...own

• C) love...owns

• D) loved...owned

A pair of shoes on the floor___mine. The shoes are made in Italy.

• A) is....were

• B) are...was

• C) is...was

• D) are...were

Common knowledge to anyone who studies science, the earth ___ on its own axis once

• A) revolve

• B) revolves

What ___ the impetus behind tonight's meeting with the members of the committee?

• A) are

• B) is

Neither the students nor the teachers___ what happens in this trip.

• A) Cares

• B) Care

The herd of horses___ wildly across the field.

• A) gallops

• B) gallop

The members of the band ___swiftly off the field after their half-time show.

• A) walk

• B) walks

Macaroni and cheese ____a staple of the college student's diet.

• A) is

• B) are

The mascot, as well as the hockey players, ____at the school.

• A) volunteering

• B) volunteered

• C) volunteer

• D) volunteers