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GOAL English
Introduction to Grammar
Test 10 – Lesson 15 Subject/Verb Agreement I – Practice Ex. 4
Subject-Verb Agreement 1-4: Mixed Practice
Directions:
Example:
a) Underline the subject of each sentence.
b) Tell whether the subject is singular (s) or plural (p).
c) Underline the verb that correctly matches the subject.
P
Two roads (converges, converge) at the lights.
1) Darnell and I (meets, meet) for lunch on Fridays.
2) A map of parks (shows, show) the one closest to home.
3) Everyone (needs, need) to sit down.
4) Josie (has seen, have seen) a red squirrel.
5) Either of the pies (looks, look) wonderful.
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6) Several on the team (wears, wear) baseball caps.
7) All of the yard (is, are) covered with leaves.
8) No one in my group (knows, know) the answer to the problem.
9) Half of the groceries (is, are) put away.
10) Any of the cookies (look, looks) delicious.
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb in the present tense.
1) Neither the doctor nor the nurse
2) Everybody
3) Some of the project
4) None of us
my call. (to return)
here. (to be)
interesting. (to sound)
thinking of saying that. ( to be)
5) Each of my sisters ______________ two children. (to have)
6) Not only the men but also Tia ___________ to come to the game. (to plan)
7) Two-thirds of the cake ____________ to be missing. (to seem)
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GOAL English
Introduction to Grammar
Test 10 – Lesson 15 Subject/Verb Agreement I – Practice Ex. 4
Subject-Verb Agreement 1-4: Mixed Practice - KEY
Directions:
Example:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
a) Underline the subject of each sentence.
b) Tell whether the subject is singular (s) or plural (p).
c) Underline the verb that correctly matches the subject.
P
Two roads (converges, converge) at the lights.
P
Darnell and I (meets, meet) for lunch on Fridays.
S
A map of parks (shows, show) the one closest to home.
S
Everyone (needs, need) to sit down.
S
Josie (has seen, have seen) a red squirrel.
S (This indefinite pronoun is ALWAYS singular when used with “of.”)
Either of the pies (looks, look) wonderful.
Hint:
Singular verbs are
often spelled with “s.”
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P (This indefinite pronoun is ALWAYS plural.)
6) Several on the team (wears, wear) baseball caps.
S (singular object of preposition – yard)
7) All of the yard (is, are) covered with leaves.
S
8) No one in my group (knows, know) the answer to the problem.
P (plural object of preposition – groceries)
9) Half of the groceries (is, are) put away.
P (plural object of preposition – cookies)
10) Any of the cookies (looks, look) delicious.
‹ Stop here and check your work.
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct verb in the present tense.
S
11) Neither the doctor nor the nurse returns my call. (to return)
S
12) Everybody
is here. (to be)
S (singular object of preposition – project)
13) Some of the project sounds
interesting. (to sound)
P ( plural object of preposition – us)
14) None of us
are
thinking of saying that. ( to be)
P (This indefinite pronoun can be either singular or plural. The object of the preposition “us” is plural, so NONE is
plural in this sentence. Use a plural verb.)
15) Each of my sisters ___has______ two children. (to have)
S
16) Not only the men but also Tia __plans____ to come to the game. (to plan)
S (singular object of preposition – cake)
17) Two-thirds of the cake ___seems___ to be missing. (to seem)
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