Marcus - Subject-Verb Agreement 4

The man and the woman ______ looking at the baby.

• is

  [cos "the man and the woman" is singular]

• are

  [cos "the man and the woman" is plural]

He and his friends _____ the answer. 

• knows

  [cos "he and his friends" is singular]

• know

  [cos "he and his friends" is plural]

This bed and breakfast ______ owned by a retired teacher.

• is

  [cos "bed and breakfast" is considered as one business]

• are

  [cos "bed and breakfast" is considered as two separate businesses]

Fish and chips ______ the UK's national dish.

• is

  [cos "fish and chips" is considered as one dish]

• are

  [cos "fish and chips" is considered as two separate dishes]

Neither Adam nor his wife ______ the phone.

• picks up

  [cos the verb should agree with "wife"]

• pick up

  [cos the verb should agree with "Adam and his wife"]

The boss or the employees ______ been absent since Tuesday.

• have

  [cos the verb should agree with "the employees"]

• has

  [cos the verb should agree with "the boss"]

My aunt, who lives in Connecticut, ______ a party every year.

• throws

  [cos the verb should agree with "aunt"]

• throw

  [cos the verb should agree with "aunt and Connecticut"]

The woman with ten children ______ haggard.

• looks

  [cos the verb should agree with "the woman"]

• look

  [cos the verb should agree with "ten children"]

Nobody ______ the correct answer.

• knows

  [cos "nobody" is singular]

• know

  [cos "nobody" is plural]

______ anyone home?

• Is

  [cos "anyone" is singular]

• Are

  [cos "anyone" is plural]