fill in the blanks with correct Verb form.
Neither my suitcase nor my backpack ___________
(is/are) enough for
my clothes.
b. The news ________
(has/have) spread like fire.
c. Slow and steady _________
(win/wins) the race.
d. Each of the girls ________ (know/knows) all the regulations.
e. Cosmic rays, which originate in outer space, __________(strike/strikes)Earth at the speed of light.
f. The faculty ......... (has/have) nominated Mr. John for the award.
g. The storm and rain ...................... (have/has) made the situation worse.
h. My aunt and Uncle ............. (was/were) arriving in the morning.
i. The staff________(is/are) in a meeting with their boss.
j. Either my mother or my sister ................ (help/helps) me in my studies.
k. The teacher and the students _____(is/are) preparing for the annual day
Answers
a. Neither my suitcase nor my backpack is enough for my clothes.
b. The news has spread like fire.
c. Slow and steady wins the race.
d. Each of the girls knowns all the regulations.
e. Cosmic rays, which originate in outer space, stirke Earth at the speed of light.
f. The faculty has nominated Mr. John for the award.
g. The storm and rain has made the situation worse.
h. My aunt and Uncle was arriving in the morning.
i. The staff is in a meeting with their boss.
j. Either my mother or my sister helps me in my studies.
k. The teacher and the students are preparing for the annual day.
Some Rules of Subject Verb Agreement :
✵ Two Singular subjects connected by or, ‘either / or neither / nor’ agrees with the singular verb.
➙ Example : Neither my brother nor my mother is available at that moment.
✵ The subject and Verb agree depending upon them being Plural or singular irrespective of a phrase in between them.
➙ Example : The stairs at the end of the corridor are very steep.
✵ A collective Noun is always considered Singular.
➙ Example : The pack of wolves is running behind the Hunter.
✵ Some Nouns are always Plural and always take a plural verb words that trousers, pants, glasses, news, shorts, jeans etc. When the word pair is used along with these words, we use singular verb noun such as food clothing stationary furniture take a singular verb.
➙ Examples :
• This pair of jeans is perfect.
• Food is very expensive in this town.