Subject-verb agreement


Complete the following sentences using a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1. Neither the chicks nor the mother bird …………………. in the nest. (is / are)
2. Neither James nor his friends ………………. arrived. (has / have)
3. The boy …………………. all alone in his home. (was / were)
4. His brothers ………………….. left their home. (has / have)
5. One of my students ………………. selected. (was / were)
6. None of the students ………………… selected. (was / were)
7. One of my friends ………………… in Mumbai. (live / lives)
8. Some of my friends ………………… abroad. (work / works)
9. The colors of the rainbow …………………. beautiful. (look / looks)
10. The mother bird, along with her chicks, is flying in the sky. (is / are)
11. Rahul as well as his friends ………………. gone to the movies. (has / have)
Answers
1. Neither the chicks nor the mother bird is in the nest.
2. Neither James nor his friends have arrived.
3. The boy was all alone in his home.
4. His brothers have left their home.
5. One of my students was selected.
6. None of the students was selected.
7. One of my friends lives in Mumbai.
8. Some of my friends work abroad.
9. The colors of the rainbow look beautiful.
10. The mother bird, along with her chicks, is flying in the sky.
11. Rahul as well as his friends has gone to the movies.
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