Ex1. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Either my shoes or your coat (is / are) always on the floor.
2. George and Tamara (doesn't / don't) want to see that movie.
3. Maths (is / are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is / are) Andrea's.
4. The committee (leads / lead) very different lives in private.
5. Eight dollars (is / are) the price of a movie these days.
6. The student council (is / are) meeting today.
7. A number of students (was / were)...
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Ex1. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Either my shoes or your coat (is / are) always on the floor. 2. George and Tamara (doesn't / don't) want to see that movie. 3. Maths (is / are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is / are) Andrea's. 4. The committee (leads / lead) very different lives in private. 5. Eight dollars (is / are) the price of a movie these days. 6. The student council (is / are) meeting today. 7. A number of students (was / were) late for class yesterday. 8. The man with all the birds (live / lives) on my street. 9. 40% of the students (is / are) very unhappy with the university life. 10. The Olympic Games (are / is) held every four years.
Ex2. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. The basketball team (has / have) a new coach. 2. The police (has / have) arrested three suspects. 3. A pound of cookies (cost / costs) about a dollar. 4. Four times eight (are / is) thirty-two. 5. Some of this book (is / are) not very entertaining. 6. The large number of fans (is / are) a big problem for the police. 7. Along the street leading to the stadium (is / are) many tall trees. 8. The value of cars and motorcycles (has / have) increased. 9. Parts of the latest news (is / are) incorrect. 10. 90% of the people in our town always (vote / votes) in local elections.
Ex3. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Six gallons of milk (are / is) still in the refrigerator. 2. The sound of passing cars (echo / echoes) through the streets. 3. Two pieces of pie (was / were) eaten before dinner. 4. The anthology of short stories (include / includes) at least one story from Poe. 5. A lady with 10 cats (live / lives) in that big house. 6. Of the ten teams, ours (is / are) the best. 7. Neither the basket nor the oranges (was / were) cheap. 8. There (is / are) a dog, a cat, and a bird in the garage. 9. Half of the class (is / are) from another country. 10. 40% of the country (doesn’t / don’t) support the new law.
Ex4. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. The PM, together with his wife, (greets / greet) the press cordially. 2. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is / are) in this case. 3. The movie, including all the previews, (take / takes) about 2 hours to watch. 4. The players, as well as the captain, (want / wants) to win. 5. The man, as well as his two children, (stay / stays) in a motel. 6. My boss, who is extremely kind to his employees, (gives / give) us very helpful advice. 7. My sister, not my brothers, (live / lives) in Canada. 8. On Sundays, I and Jack, along with our aunt, often (go / goes) to church. 9. The decision made by the leaders (was / were) definitely the right one. 10. Mumps, an infectious disease, (cause / causes) painful swellings in the neck.
Ex5. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Our swimming club (is / are) going to compete on Saturday. 2. Rain or sleet (is / are) predicted for tomorrow. 3. Your hands and feet (contain / contains) nearly half the bones in your body. 4. The leader as well as his brothers (belong / belongs) to the same tribe. 5. The students accompanied by their teacher (have / has) gone on a picnic. 6. The poor (are / is) always at a disadvantage. 7. My family (have / has) decided to move to Nottingham. 8. Many a student (have / has) made the same mistake. 9. Neither his father nor his mother (play / plays) mahjong. 10. The visiting times (is / are) between 8 pm and 10:30 pm.
Ex1. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Either my shoes or your coat (is / are) always on the floor. 2. George and Tamara (doesn't / don't) want to see that movie. 3. Maths (is / are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is / are) Andrea's. 4. The committee (leads / lead) very different lives in private. 5. Eight dollars (is / are) the price of a movie these days. 6. The student council (is / are) meeting today. 7. A number of students (was / were) late for class yesterday. 8. The man with all the birds (live / lives) on my street. 9. 40% of the students (is / are) very unhappy with the university life. 10. The Olympic Games (are / is) held every four years.
Ex2. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. The basketball team (has / have) a new coach. 2. The police (has / have) arrested three suspects. 3. A pound of cookies (cost / costs) about a dollar. 4. Four times eight (are / is) thirty-two. 5. Some of this book (is / are) not very entertaining. 6. The large number of fans (is / are) a big problem for the police. 7. Along the street leading to the stadium (is / are) many tall trees. 8. The value of cars and motorcycles (has / have) increased. 9. Parts of the latest news (is / are) incorrect. 10. 90% of the people in our town always (vote / votes) in local elections.
Ex3. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Six gallons of milk (are / is) still in the refrigerator. 2. The sound of passing cars (echo / echoes) through the streets. 3. Two pieces of pie (was / were) eaten before dinner. 4. The anthology of short stories (include / includes) at least one story from Poe. 5. A lady with 10 cats (live / lives) in that big house. 6. Of the ten teams, ours (is / are) the best. 7. Neither the basket nor the oranges (was /were) cheap. 8. There (is / are) a dog, a cat, and a bird in the garage. 9. Half of the class (is / are) from another country. 10. 40% of the country (doesn’t / don’t) support the new law.
Ex4. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. The PM, together with his wife, (greets / greet) the press cordially. 2. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is / are) in this case. 3. The movie, including all the previews, (take / takes) about 2 hours to watch. 4. The players, as well as the captain, (want / wants) to win. 5. The man, as well as his two children, (stay / stays) in a motel. 6. My boss, who is extremely kind to his employees, (gives / give) us very helpful advice. 7. My sister, not my brothers, (live / lives) in Canada. 8. On Sundays, I and Jack, along with our aunt, often (go / goes) to church. 9. The decision made by the leaders (was / were) definitely the right one. 10. Mumps, an infectious disease, (cause / causes) painful swellings in the neck.
Ex5. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Our swimming club (is / are) going to compete on Saturday. 2. Rain or sleet (is / are) predicted for tomorrow. 3. Your hands and feet (contain / contains) nearly half the bones in your body. 4. The leader as well as his brothers (belong / belongs) to the same tribe. 5. The students accompanied by their teacher (have / has) gone on a picnic. 6. The poor (are / is) always at a disadvantage. 7. My family (have / has) decided to move to Nottingham. 8. Many a student (have / has) made the same mistake. 9. Neither his father nor his mother (play / plays) mahjong. 10. The visiting times (is / are) between 8 pm and 10:30 pm.