Subject and Verb Agreement

Names _________________________________________________________________


Underline the correct verb form. EXAMPLES: The cow and the horse (eat, eats) hay every night. “

1. The world (change, changes) so rapidly that we can hardly keep up.

2. People (is, are) often ten or twenty years behind the times in their knowledge of the world.

3. People who (live, lives) in poverty often do not even have television or newspapers.

4. He (doesn’t, don’t) want to be killed.

5. Life (is, are) very complicated

6. Traditionally, college students (has, have) been very active in politics.

7. There (is, are) both men and women at the meeting.

8. The students in my class (has, have) very poor work habits.

9. Each of you (has, have) an equal chance to make good grades.

10. All of the children (was, were) hunting Easter eggs in the garden.

11. A notebook and a pen (is, are) lying on the desk in the library.

12. My son, along with two friends, (is, are) coming for the weekend.

13. Sitting on the sofa (was, were) two students from Thailand.

14. Either the workers or the manager (is, are) coming to the conference.

15. Not only the students, but also the teacher (has, have) been unhappy.

16. Everybody (hate, hates) to take tests.

17. Knowledge gained after long study (disappear, disappears) rapidly from our minds.

18. One of my greatest worries in college (was, were) that I would study hard and still flunk important tests.

19. Georgia Southern University (provide, provides) some scholarships for the students.

20. The news about Afghanistan (is, are) shocking, isn’t it?

 

Read each sentence below. Choose the correct verb that agrees with the subject. Write the answer n the line.

1. Billy _______________ to buy a new skateboard. (want, wants)

2. Those two boys _______________ to buy new skateboards. (want, wants)

3. Grandpa _______________ a hamburger for dinner. (cook, cooks)

4. Grandma and Grandpa _______________ dinner together. (cook, cooks)

5. The dogs _______________ when the mail carrier comes. (growl, growls)

6. The brown dog _______________ when someone comes in. (growl, growls)

7. All three computers ______________ when you turn them on. (beep, beeps)

8. That computer _______________ when you turn it on. (beep, beeps)

9. The basketball _______________ across the court. (roll, rolls)

10. Three tennis balls _______________ across the court. (roll, rolls)



Circle the correct answer

1. There ____________ several reasons why you should reconsider your decision.

ARE IS

2. Howard and Vincent, who ____________ a copy center in town, have decided to expand their business.

RUNS RUN

3. The fishing boat that has been tied up at the pier for three days ____________ finally on its way this morning.

WAS WERE

4. The chairman, along with his two assistants, ____________ to attend the annual convention.

PLAN PLANS

5. The issues of inflation and tax reform ____________ to be on everyone's mind.

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