Subject-Verb Agreement

A book or a magazine (help, helps) to pass the time while waiting in a doctor's office.

• help

• helps

A slice of ham and an egg (is, are) on the top shelf of the refrigerator.

• is

• are

Even though the jury _________ to believe that the defendant did not feed Elvis to the Loch Ness Monster, much of the evidence points to the her guilt. 

• wants

• want

Either Uncle Jack or Aunt Alexandra (is arriving, are arriving) to Maycomb today.

• are arriving

• is arriving

• none of the above

After the Trojan War, Odysseus and his men (is, are) trying to get home to Ithaca. 

• Are

• Is

Rohan and Rohit are intelligent. ___ can pass the exam.

• Each

• Neither

• Both

• All

Every girl and boy ___ in the classroom.

• are

• is

• were

• be

The United States ___ a population of around 300 million.

• have

• had

• has

• is

Annie and her brothers _______ at school. 

• is

• are

My alarm clock ___ at 7 every morning.

• ring

• rings