SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT

Annie and her brothers ______ at school. (be)

Answer explanation

Both nouns are connected by ‘and’ so the verb should be plural in this sentence.

Either my mother or my father _____ coming to the meeting. (be)

• is

• are

• was

• were

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Mathematics ​ (a)   John's favorite subject, while Civics ​ (b)   Andrea's favorite subject.

• is
• are
• was
• were
• be

The committee ​ (a)   these questions carefully.

• debates
• debate
• debated
• debating

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The Prime Minister, together with his wife, ​ (a)   the press cordially.

• greets
• greeting
• greet
• great

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CCSS.L.3.1F

A pair of trousers ____ all that I brought along

• were

• are

• would be

• is

Answer explanation

Here the noun ‘trousers’ is preceded by ‘A pair of’ which makes it a singular subject. So the verb should be singular in this sentence.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Ronaldo and Messi ​ ​ (a)   the greatest football players of the 21st century.ả

• are
• were
• was
• is

Answer explanation

Both nouns are connected by ‘and’ so the verb should be plural in this sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Neither me nor my parents ____ aware of the incident.

Answer explanation

Two subjects are accompanied by ‘Neither… or’ so only the subject after ‘or’ will have any effect on the verb.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

The news …………………….. too good to be true.

• is

• are

• was

• be

Answer explanation

News is a singular noun.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Even though the students like the class, a few _____ that it is too complicated. (think)

Answer explanation

several, few, both, many are plural indefinite pronoun subjects => plural verbs.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D