SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
1. . Everyone (has/have) done his or her homework
2. Each of the students (is/are) responsible for doing his or her work.
3. Either my father or my brothers (is/are) going to sell the car.
4. Neither my sisters nor my mother (is/are) going to sell the house.
5. The samples on the tray in the lab (need/needs) testing
6. Mary and John usually (plays/play) together.
7. 7 Both of the dogs (has/have) collars
8. Neither the dogs nor the cat (is/are) very hungry.
9. Either the girls or the boy (walk/walks) in the evening.
10. Either the boy or the girls (walk/walks) in the evening.
11. At the end of the fall (comes/come) the hard tests.
12. The slaughter of animals for their fur (has/have) caused controversy.
13. The student, as well as his teacher, (was/were) going on the field trip.
14. The hard tests (comes/come) at the end of the fall.
15. Both of my roommates (has/have) decided to live in the dorms
Answers
2. Each of the students ARE responsible for doing his or her work.
3. Either my father or my brother IS going to sell the car.
4. Neither my sisters nor my mother IS going to sell the house.
5. The samples on the tray in the lab NEEDS testing.
6. Mary and John usually PLAY together.
7. Both of the dogs HAVE collars.
8. Neither the dogs nor the cat IS very very hungry.
9. Either the boys or the girls WALK in the evening.
10. Its the same question as above....
11. At the end of the fall COMES the hard tests.
12. The slaughter of animals for their fur HAS caused controversy.
13. The student, as well as his teacher WERE going on the field trip.
14. The hard tests COME at the end of the fall.
15. Both of my roommates HAVE decided to live in the dorms.
Explanation:
The words in bold are the answers.
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Answer:
The main form of the subject-verb agreement depends on the number of the subject, and that is where our focus must be.
In the case of a singular subject, the verb must end with an 's', i.e., its singular form. In the case of a plural subject, the verb must end without an 's', i.e., its plural form.
Explanation:
In the given sentences, the underlined word highlights the agreed verb, while the bold word highlights the subject under focus, with the need to be agreed.
1. Everyone has done his or her homework.
2. Each of the students is responsible for doing his or her work.
3. Either my father or my brother is going to sell the car.
4. Neither my sisters nor my mother is going to sell the house.
5. The samples on the tray in the lab need testing.
6. Mary and John usually play together.
7. Both of the dogs have collars.
8. Neither the dogs nor the cat is very very hungry.
9. Either the girls or the boy walks in the evening.
10. Either the boy or the girls walk in the evening.
11. At the end of the fall comes the hard tests.
12. The slaughter of animals for their fur has caused controversy.
13. The student, as well as his teacher were going on the field trip.
14. The hard tests come at the end of the fall.
15. Both of my roommates have decided to live in the dorms.
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