Subject-Verb Agreement Rule 13-16

Are this words singular or plural:

pants, trousers, pliers, scissors, shears, tongs

• Singular

• Plural

Is this statement plural:

“A pair of scissors”

• False

• True

Rule 14:Certain nouns, though plural in form,

are singular in meaning and therefore take

singular verbs.

• True

• False

Does this sentence apply to rule 14:

“Mathematics is my favorite subject”

• Yes

• No

When the word is preceded by A,

it takes a :

• Singular verb

• Plural verb

What verb does this statement have:

“The number of students outside is not

recorded yet”

• Singular verb

• Plural verb

Is this statement true or false:

When fractions are not used, the verb agrees

with the object of the OF PHRASE

• True

• False

Is this statement correct or not:

“One half of the cake was confused”

• Yes

• No