Subject-Verb Agreement Practice

1. Neither of the students ___ willing to stay after school.

• is

• are

• were

• have been

2. The box of old photographs ___ on the top shelf in the attic.

• sit

• sits

• are sitting

• have sat

3. The group of volunteers, along with their leader, ___ ready to begin cleaning the park.

• are

• were

• is

• have been

4. Each of the essays ___ to be graded before tomorrow’s class.

• need

• have needed

• needs

• are needing

5. The news from the battlefield ___ worse every day.

• get

• gets

• are getting

• have gotten

6. Neither the principal nor the teachers ___ able to attend the meeting tonight.

• was

• were

• is

• be

7. A pair of gloves ___ missing from my locker.

• are

• were

• is

• have been

8. Mathematics ___ one of the most challenging subjects for many students.

• are

• were

• is

• have been

9. The players, as well as the coach, ___ celebrating the big win.

• is

• was

• are

• has been

10. There ___ several reasons why we should leave early.

• is

• was

• are

• has been