Topic: Subject Verb Agreement
Class: VI
Fill in the blanks with correct option.
1. Annie and her brother (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't, don't know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8. The poet and singer(is/are) always very punctual.
9. Mohit as well as his family (is/are) always ready to help.
10.There (are / is) five pens in this box.
11.There is/are) no water in the bottle.
12. The boy along with his sister is/are) going to school.
Answers
Answer:
1. Annie and her brothers are at school.
2. Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats are outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat is always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara don't want to see that movie.
6. Benito doesn't know the answer.
7. One of my sisters is going to France.
8. The poet and singer are always punctual.
9. Mohit as well as his family are always ready to help
10.There are five pens in this box
11. There is no water in this bottle.
11. Either answer is acceptable.
12. The boy along with his sister is going to school.
Some more examples:
13. Is the news on at five or six?
14. Mathematics is John's favorite subject, while Civics is Andrea's favorite subject.
15. Eight dollars is the price of a movie these days.
16. Are the tweezers in this drawer?
17. Your pants are at the cleaner's.
18. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, are in this case.
Explanation:
When there is 'either, or', the auxiliary verb to follow after is singular. When there is and referrimg to two or more people, the auxiliary verb to follow after is plural. However, this is not the same in all cases. I hope this helped.
Answer:
Topic: Subject Verb Agreement
Class: VI
Fill in the blanks with correct option.
1. Annie and her brother (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't, don't )know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8. The poet and singer(is/are) always very punctual.
9. Mohit as well as his family (is/are) always ready to help.
10.There (are / is) five pens in this box.
11.There is/are) no water in the bottle.
12. The boy along with his sister is/are) going to school.