Subject-verb agreement
Complete the following sentences using a verb form that agrees with the subject in number and person.
1. Here are two pieces of shirting. Each one ………….. two meters long.
is
are
are
2. That woman ……………… got two children. Both ……………….. girls.
has, is
have, is
has, are
have, are
have, is
has, are
have, are
3. Few girls in this village …………………. to schools.
go
goes
goes
4. Some economists believe that all …………….. not well with the global economy.
is
are
are
5. He inherited a lot of wealth from his father, but now all ………………. gone.
is
are
are
6. …………………. all of the invitees expected to turn up?
is
are
are
7. I have two pens. But neither ………………… well.
write
writes
writes
8. “Which of these two flats would you like to buy? “ “Either …………….. me.”
suit
suits
suits
9. Mr. Mathews is an advocate, but neither of his two sons …………….. good at studies.
is
are
are
10. The two countries have been at war for three years now. Neither …………….. to agree to a ceasefire.
want
wants
wants
Answers
1. Here are two pieces of shirting. Each one is two meters long.
2. That woman has got two children. Both are girls.
3. Few girls in this village go to schools.
4. Some economists believe that all is not well with the global economy.
5. He inherited a lot of wealth from his father, but now all is gone.
6. Are all of the invitees expected to turn up?
7. I have two pens. But neither writes well.
8. “Which of these two flats would you like to buy? “ “Either suitsme.”
9. Mr. Mathews is an advocate, but neither of his two sons is good at studies.
10. The two countries have been at war for three years now. Neitherwants to agree to a ceasefire.
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