Subject-Verb Agreement

These cherries _____delicious.

• is

• are

Our local teamsters' union __________ which of its two offers to accept.

• was deciding

• were deciding

Answer explanation

Union is a collective noun and functions as a singular subject in the sentence.

Was deciding is the correct verb.

The hedge clippers ________ to work now.

• seems

• seem

Answer explanation

Hedge clippers (special noun) that must use the plural form of the verb.

Seychelles ______ an African country.

• is

• are

Answer explanation

Seychelles is a name of a place that is why it must use the singular form of the verb.

Many a town in the Wild West _________ when gold or silver

• was abandoned

• were abandoned

Everyone ______ to be flying kites these days.

• seems

• seem

Either of the Reyes twins ____ available for tutoring.

• is

• are

Twenty-five dollars ______ the price I paid for the PTD online concert.

• was

• were

Oh, no! There ____ my bus!

• go

• goes

Why does Toshiro_____ biology so much?

• like

• likes