Subject Verb Agreement

The Answers

You should pick the correct verb form and be able to underline the subject.

1. The price of these jeans (is/are)reasonable.

2. The books borrowed from the library (is/are) on my desk.

3. The boy who won the two medals (is/are)a friend of mine.

4. Bread and butter (is/are)our daily food. (ref to as a single dish)

5. The famous singer and composer (has/have) arrived. (one person is both a singer and a composer-tricky!)

6. Collecting match-boxes (is/are) one of his favorite pastimes.

7. The quality of the candies (is/are) poor.

8. Neither his father nor his mother (is/are) happy.

9. Neither parent (is/are) fond of playing mahjong.

10. None of my friends (is/are) there.

11. Many a student (makes, make) the same mistake. (Many a= singular, many=plural)

12. Gold, as well as platinum, (has/have) risen in price.

13. The boss, as well as his colleagues, (has/have) been robbed by the robber.

14. Ten tons (is/are) a heavy load. (ref to as one load)

15. Fifty miles (is/are) a long distance. (ref to as a single unit of distance)

16. Thirty years (is/are) a long time. (ref to as a unit of time)

17. One of the books (has/have) been missing.

18. The poor (is/are) suffering. (in general, as a group)

19. You should decide which one of the three choices (is/are) best the question.

20. One of the most intelligent students (is/are) John.

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

In each example, indicate the most appropriate pronoun to match its

antecedent. You should be able to underline the antecedent.

1. The student reads from ___ book. (their, his/her, its)

2. The computer runs slowly because of ___ processing chip. (his, our, its)

3. The professors know that ___ must teach well. (they, she, you)

4. If the student doesn't pass the class, ___ has to take it again. (she/he, they, it)

5. The cat keeps scratching on ___ owner's furniture. (our, their, its)