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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
I. Choose the best answer:
1.‘Who has been planning the dance?’ – ‘Everyone in the club …. .’ A. is B. have C. has D. are
2. ‘How much money did you spend?’ – ‘As much as there …..’ A. were B. has C. was D. have
3. ‘Did you hear about the fire down the street?’ – ‘There …..a lot of news about it on TV last night.’ A. was B. had C. is D. were
4. ‘Why are you buying all that food?’ – ‘because a lot of people ….. over for the dinner.’ A. are coming B. coming C. comes D. is coming
5. ‘Where are the hamburgers?’ – ‘Over there. And the bowls of fruit …..on the table.’ A. are being B. is C. are D. have
6. The children’s bedroom …… upstairs on the second floor. A. is B. are C. there are D. it is
7. ‘Why did they close the centre of the city to automobiles?’ – ‘Because the number of contaminants in the air ……’ A. was increasing B. will increasing C. were in an increase D. were increasing
8. ‘The cupboards are really empty.’ – ‘Yes, all the food ….eaten’ A. have been B. is been C. has been D. been
9. The forest trails ….. any signs of campers. A. doesn’t have B. aren’t C. don’t have D. have
10. ‘Why did you change your major from economics to law?’ – ‘Because economics ….. as interesting to me as law.’ A. isn’t B. doesn’t C. are D. aren’t
11. Peter and Tom …. my friends A. are B. is C. has been D. were been
12. Mr. Robbins, accompanied by his wife and children, ….. arriving tonight. A. are B. is C. has D. were
13. No teacher and no student …… in the classroom. A. were B. was C. has D. had
14. None of the students ….. finished the exam yet. A. has B. have C. is D. are
15. ‘Guilliver’s Travels’ ……. a well-known children book. A. is B. are C. has D. had
16. Half of these apples …. spoilt. A. is B. are C. has D. none is correct
17. Mathematics ….my favourite subject. A. is B. are C. has D. were
18. England …. a small country. A. is B. are C. was D. were
19. England …. playing very well. A. is B. are C. has D. had
20. The scream of the jet planes in the air lanes ….been added to the roar of the trucks and the siren of the ambulances. A. is B. are C. has D. have
EXERCISES ON SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten.
21. If one does not have respect for himself, you cannot expect others to respect him. (A) (B) (C) (D)
22. What happened at Kent State in 1970 were the result of the president’s order to invade Cambodia. (A) (B) (C) (D)
23. The governor, with his wife and children, are at home watching the election returns on television. (A) (B) (C) (D)
24. Those of us who belong to the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs should have their memberships renewed (A) (B) (C) in September. (D)
25. Both a term paper and a final exam is required for Chemistry 320. (A) (B) (C) (D)
26. Neither my traveler’s checks nor the money that my father cabled me are sufficient to pay for the tickets. (A) (B) (C) (D)
27. There have been little rain in the last twenty-four- hour period because of a high pressure area over most of the state. (A) (B) (C) (D)
28. Everyone who takes the examination will receive their score reports in six weeks. (A) (B) (C) (D)
29. The popularity of soccer in the United States were increased significantly by the playing of the World Cup in cities (A) (B) (C)
throughout the country in 1994. (D)
30. Not one in a hundred seeds develop into a healthy plant, even under laboratory conditions. (A) (B) (C) (D)
31. Although the body has been reduced in size by eighteen inches, there have been little change in the engine of the newmodels. (A) (B) (C) (D)
32. Benjamin Franklin strongly objected to the eagle’s being chosen as the national bird because of their predatory nature. (A) (B) (C) (D)
33. In order to grow well, the Blue Spruce, like other pine trees, require a temperate climate. (A) (B) (C) (D)
34. Few airports in the United States is as modern as that of Atlanta. (A) (B)(C) (D)
35. Work on improving industrial disposal methods were begun in the early 1970s, shortly after the Clean Air bill was passed (A) (B) (C) by Congress. (D)
36. The president, with his Secret Service staff and two White House aides, are en route to NBC studios to tape a special press (A) (B) (C) (D) conference.
37. The officials of the Board of Elections asked that each voter present their registration card and a valid Texas driver’s license (A) (B) (C) before receiving a ballot. (D)
38. Those of us who move during the semester should have their addresses changed at the registrar’s office. (A) (B) (C) (D)
39. Neither of the two alternatives that had been outlined at the last meeting were acceptable to the executive committee. (A) (B) (C) (D)
40. If one had considered the consequences carefully, you would not have agreed to sign a two-year lease. (A) (B) (C) (D)
41. Buenos Aires is one of the world capitals that are noted for its busy harbor. (A) (B) (C) (D)
42.In spite of his being a professor of chemical engineering, the one who know the most about theoretical mathematics is Dr.Ayers. (A) (B) (C) (D)
43. If one has a special medical condition such as diabetes, epilepsy, or allergy, it is advisable that they carry some kind of (A) (B) (C)
identification in order to avoid being given improper medication in an emergency. (D)
44. It is surprising that there were not a serious objection to their changing the regulations for the chess tournament without (A) (B) (C) consulting the officials. (D)
45. A large percentage of the federal employees at the Denver government center are participating in an experimental four-day (A) (B)
work week aimed at curbing gasoline consumption and pollution, two of the most urgent problems facing cities today. (C ) (D)