Subject-Verb Agreement

Every woman, man and child (was / were ) given a book to take home and read.

• was

• were

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They walk/walks over the bridge

• walk

• walks

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The fastest runner win/wins the trophy

• win

• wins

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The fastest runner win/wins the trophy

• win

• wins

The student council (was / were) able to convince the principal to change the date for the exam.

• was

• were

David and Mary from the student council (was / were) asked to lead the assembly on Monday.

• was

• were

Football players often (miss / misses) penalty kicks.

• miss

• misses

All women, men and children (was / were) given a book to take home and read.

• was

• were

The decision to go to Costco on Saturday (was / were) made by Fiona and David.

• was

• were

The basketball team (decide / decides) to postpone the game because one player is sick.

• decide

• decides