Question

Subject Verb Agreement Practice

1. The noisy students (have, has) to leave after two warnings.

2. She is the only one of the students who (have, has) failed the test.

3. The crying baby (irritate, irritates) them.

4. The longest of the presentations (is, are) the next group.

5. The students and their teacher (is, are) traveling to the competition.

6. Either one of the choices (is, are) going to disrupt the schedule.

7. This is the stereo system that (have, has) been purchased most often in our store.

8. Nobody (dare, dares) to challenge the teacher when she is wrong.

9. The players or their coach (is, are) holding a press conference.

10. Neither of the students (has, have) been to Europe.

11. The problems (was, were) due to a misunderstanding.

12. Which (is, are) more interesting, the red jackets or the blue sweaters?

13. (Has, Have) the manager or the assistant manager approached you?

14. Joan, as well as my sister, (is, are) in college now.

15. Several of the students (has, have) left.

16. Both of the children (has, have) red notebooks.

17. One of the best known love stories (is, are) Romeo and Juliet.

18. Mathematics (is, are) very difficult for many students to master.

19. She is one of the girls who (have, has) long hair.

20. She or her sisters (is, are) going.
21. Each of the exercises (take, takes) about twenty minutes to complete.

22. The ladies and the child (is, are) planning to have pizza for lunch.

23. The teacher, along with her students, (is, are) determined to have a good year.

24. Please tell me when John and Mary (go, goes) to the store.

25. The class (watch, watches) a movie every Friday night.

26. The number of issues (seem, seems) to be increasing.

27. The husband and his wife (drive, drives) a convertible.

28. Hardly anyone (speak, speaks) to her.

29. He or his sister (want, wants) to visit Europe next summer.

30. She (take, takes) her dog for a walk each evening.

31. The brother and sister (want, wants) to visit their aunt and uncle.

32. The high school senior, along with his parents, (is, are) upset over the sudden policy change.

33. The songs they sing (stay, stays) in my mind all day.

34. Ten dollars (is, are) too much to charge for such a small item.

35. She and her mother (talk, talks) on the phone almost every day.

36. The blue ones (seem, seems) to match best.

37. Teenagers and their parents (see, sees) things very differently.

38. She, against her aunt's wishes, (have, has) decided to go skiing instead.

39. When the two of them (go, goes) together, they always have fun.

40. He and his girlfriend (love, loves) to go camping.
41.Formal trousers (is, are) required for this dinner party.
42. Her friend and mentor (were, was) one of her college professors.

43. Neither a dog nor a cat (offer, offers) the same companionship as another person.

44. On the other side of the street (are, is) a restaurant and a clothing store.

45. In the back seat of his car (was, were) three books and his briefcase.

46. Three hours (are, is) not going to be enough time to travel that distance.

47. The pressure of academic life can sometimes (tempt, tempts) students to cheat.

48. Everyone in the group (was, were) supposed to meet at the front gate at 7:00.

49. Each of these books (was, were) useful in my grammar review.
50.The professor, along with many of his students, (is, are) preparing for the end of the semester.

51. I don't think either of these cars (are, is) reliable enough for a long road trip.

52. The criteria for passing the exam (are, is) becoming more difficult.

53. (Are, Is) Lois or Kate your choice for the promotion?

54. Algebra and geometry (is, are) the only math courses being offered this semester.

55. Athletics (have, has) been a matter of increasing interest among women.

56. Every one of the guests (have, has) had an opportunity to wish the couple well.

57. The results of the latest standardized exams (indicate, indicates) an increase in standards at the school.

58. According to the newspaper, there (were, was) three main suspects questioned.

59. (Have, Has) the spring training programs begun yet?

60. My favorite literature to read (are, is) modern American poetry.
61.I am certain that both Catherine and Lucy (is, are) coming to visit this weekend.

62. The scissors (is, are) kept in the top desk drawer.

63. Neither the twins nor their older brother (have, has) ever seen snow.

64. Some of the fruit (have, has) already begun to ripen.

65. The news reported by the president of the college (are, is) considered bad by most people.

66. The media (are, is) planning elaborate coverage of the event.

67. Neither of my neighbors (invite, invites) me over very often.
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Answer 1

Answer :-

1. The noisy students have to leave after two warnings.

2. She is the only one of the students who has failed the test.

3. The crying baby irritates them.

4. The longest of the presentations are the next group.

5. The students and their teacher is traveling to the competition.

6. Either one of the choices are going to disrupt the schedule.

7. This is the stereo system that have been purchased most often in our store.

8. Nobody dare to challenge the teacher when she is wrong.

9. The players or their coach are holding a press conference.

10. Neither of the students has been to Europe.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. have

2. has

3. irritates

4. is

5. are

6. is

7. has

8. dares

9. is

10. has

11. were

12. are

13. Has

14. is

15. have

16. have

17. is

18. is

19. have

20. are

21. takes

22. are

23. is

24. go

25. watches

26. seems

27. drive

28. speaks

29. wants

30. takes

31. want

32. is

33. stay

34. is

35. talk

36. seem

37. see

38. has

39. go

40. love

41. are

42. was

43. offers

44. are

45 were

46. is

47. tempt

48. was

49. was

50. is

51. is

52. are

53. Is

54. are

55. has

56. has

57. indicate

58. were

59. Have

60. is

61. are

62. are

63. has

64. has

65. is

66. is

67. invites

Explanation: