Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement

The team of players ___ winning the championship.

• were

• is

• are

• was

Neither the teacher nor the students ___ ready for the exam.

• were

• is

• are

• was

Each of the books ___ on the shelf is interesting.

• every

• none

• each

• some

The flock of birds ___ flying south for the winter.

• have

• is

• are

• was

Either the cat or the dogs ___ making noise.

• was

• is

• have

• are

A pair of shoes ___ missing from the closet.

• are

• were

• is

• was

The committee ___ meeting tomorrow to discuss the issue.

• was

• is

• will be

• has been

Everyone in the class ___ excited about the trip.

• were

• are

• was

• is

The news ___ surprising to everyone in the office.

• is surprising

• were surprising

• has been surprising

• was surprising

Mathematics ___ my favorite subject in school.

• seems

• is

• was

• are