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    The document provides examples of sentences with subjects that are singular or plural and asks the reader to choose the correct verb form that agrees with each subject. There are multiple choice questions testing agreement between subjects and verbs for sentences containing compound subjects, collective nouns, percentages, and other constructions where the subject may be singular or plural depending on the context. The correct verb form must be chosen based on whether the subject is singular or plural.

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    The document provides examples of sentences with subjects that are singular or plural and asks the reader to choose the correct verb form that agrees with each subject. There are multiple choice questions testing agreement between subjects and verbs for sentences containing compound subjects, collective nouns, percentages, and other constructions where the subject may be singular or plural depending on the context. The correct verb form must be chosen based on whether the subject is singular or plural.

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    Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

    1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.

    2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

    3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.

    4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

    5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

    6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.

    7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.

    8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

    9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.

    10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

    11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

    12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

    13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.

    14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

    15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

    16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.

    17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?

    18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.

    19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!

    20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.

    21. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.

    22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.

    23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case
    Choose the correct answer

    1) One-half of the water on this planet (is are) polluted.


    2) Many of the lakes (is are) polluted.
    3) Each of the students (is are) responsible for taking their own notes.
    4) Many interesting activities (take takes) place in the cafeteria.
    5) Many varieties of plants (exist exists) in the Arctic.
    6) Either Mr. Jones or his students (count counts) the Christmas Cheer money each week.
    7) The bulls and the donkey (graze grazes) on the same pasture.
    8) One-third of the desks (are is) orange.
    9) The berries and an egg (were was) on the plate.
    10) Everyone working on the project (are is ) proud of the final product.
    11) A high percentage of the population (are is) voting on the proposal.
    12) A high percentage of the people (was were) voting on the proposal.
    13) Jane Smith, together with her teammates, (forms form) a formidable opponent on the basketball court.
    14) Neither the vans nor the bus (have has ) enough leg room for Shaquille.
    15) The two silver necklaces or the gold necklace (cost costs) fifty dollars.

    Mark the appropriate verb choice for each of the following sentences.

    1. The noisy students (have, has) to leave after two warnings.


    2. She is the only one of the students who (have, has) failed the test.
    3. The crying baby (irritate, irritates) them.
    4. The longest of the presentations (is, are) the next group.
    5. The students and their teacher (is, are) traveling to the competition.
    6. Either one of the choices (is, are) going to disrupt the schedule.
    7. This is the stereo system that (have, has) been purchased most often in our store.
    8. Nobody (dare, dares) to challenge the teacher when she is wrong.
    9. The players or their coach (is, are) holding a press conference.
    10. Neither of the students (has, have) been to Europe.
    11. The problems (was, were) due to a misunderstanding.
    12. Which (is, are) more interesting, the red jackets or the blue sweaters?
    13. (Has, Have) the manager or the assistant manager approached you?
    14. Joan, as well as my sister, (is, are) in college now.
    15. Several of the students (has, have) left.
    16. Both of the children (has, have) red notebooks.
    17. One of the best known love stories (is, are) Romeo and Juliet.
    18. Mathematics (is, are) very difficult for many students to master.
    19. She is one of the girls who (have, has) long hair.
    20. She or her sisters (is, are) going.

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