Subject Verb Agreement Intervening Prepositional Phrase

Apartments in this city (is required, are required) to have smoke alarms.

• is required

• are required

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A convoy of trucks (is roaring, are roaring) down the highway.

• is roaring

• are roaring

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

A dealer in rare books (was asked, were asked) to look at the collection.

• was asked

• were asked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

That group of stars (is called, are called) the Big Dipper.

• is called

• are called

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

A box of warm coats (was delivered, were delivered) to the shelter.

• was delivered

• were delivered

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

People on the beach (was building, were building) sand castles.

• was building

• were building

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Rising mists from the moor (casts, cast) an aura of mystery over the scene.

• casts

• cast

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Several teaspoons of cinnamon (was added, were added) to the mix.

• was added

• were added

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A student who majors in computer science (has, have) good prospects for employment.

• has

• have

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

The leaves on the maple tree (is turning, are turning) bright red.

• is turning

• are turning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D