SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT (ANSWER KEYS)
Exercise
A:
Complete these sentences with a suitable form of the verbs be,
have or do.
1.
Each child ____is____ special
to their parents.
2.
Anybody who ____has____ skates
can join in.
3.
____Is____ anyone seen my glasses
anywhere?
4.
Neither of these boys ____is____ known to
me.
5.
Nobody ____does____ hard work in this lazy
village.
6.
Everybody ____is____ merrily
singing at the party last night.
7.
Each of them ____is____ blamed by
the headmaster yesterday.
8.
Neither chair ____has____ a
comfortable seat.
9.
Something ____is____ burnt in
the kitchen.
10. It ____is____ nowhere to be found, though
I have searched everywhere.
Exercise B:
Tick the correct form of the verb.
1. Several (has/have✔) been
missing in the floods.
2. Neither the umpire
nor the players (is/are✔) ready.
3. Not only my father
but also my uncle (participate/participates✔) in the
marathon.
4. Few (manage✔/manages)
to learn these classical dance steps.
5. All the gems (shines/shine✔)
brighter in the light.
6. Either the parents or
an adult guardian (need/needs✔) to be
present at the Parent-Teacher Association meeting.
7. Both the child and
the parent (is/are✔) invited to the show.
8. Some emails (have✔/has)
already been replied to.
9. Neither the duster
nor the markers (is/are✔) available in the class.
10. Either the jug or the cups (need✔/needs) a
proper wash, as the water is dirty.
Exercise C:
Tick the correct form of the verb.
1. There (is/are✔) some
puppies put up for adoption.
2. Here (is/are✔) a few
books you may want to read.
3. There (is✔/are) a
new coffee shop in our neighbourhood.
4. There (was/were✔) many
troupes of dancers in the parade.
5. Here (is/are✔) some
great songs from the nineties.
6. There (was✔/were) a
throbbing pain in my knee this morning.
Exercise D:
Match the parts in the two columns to make suitable sentences.
1.
Each animal in the zoo
d. is
regularly examined by a vet.
2.
Neither of the saplings
e. has
grown well this spring.
3.
Everybody in their house
a. is
down with viral fever.
4.
Either the necklace or the earrings
g. need
to be matched with the dress.
5.
Each of us coming for the party
h. is
bringing something to eat.
6.
Many of my classmates this year
c. have
taken up skating.
7.
Neither the dancers nor the musician
f. is
on time.
8.
Both the family and their guard
b. are
not in the house.
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