Singular and Plural Subjects

Singular or plural subjects joined by AND take _______________ verbs.

• singular

• plural

• can be either singular or plural

Singular subjects joined by OR or NOR take ____________ verb.

• singular

• plural

• can be singular or plural

Plural subjects joined by OR or NOR take a ____________ verb.

• singular

• plural

• can be singular or plural

When a singular subject and a plural subject are joined by OR or Nor, the verb agrees with the subject nearest the ________________.

• Start of the sentence

• verb

• prepositional phrase

The main attraction (is, are) the marching bands.

• is

• are

Some of the parking spots (is, are) vacant. (hint: /some/ depends on the meaning of the sentence)

• is

• are

Either the boys or Mrs. Clarke (know, knows) where to find Athena. (hint: use subject closest to the verb)

• know

• knows

Neither the English teachers or Mrs. Lueders (has, have) the answers. Hint: use the subject closest to the verb

• has

• have

A herd of cows (is, are) grazing on the grass. (hint: collective nouns: a herd of cows is a single unit)

• is

• are

A flock of seagulls (was, were) flying overhead. Hint: flock is singular

• was

• were