Subject And Verb Agreement

Exercise 1Underline the suitable answers.1. One of my friends ( is, are ) here.2. The legs of the chair ( is, are ) made of steel.3. The man and his wife ( has, have ) gone home.4. Each boy and each girl ( has, have ) to bring something for the party.5. Neither the man nor his children ( is, are ) good at playing chess.6. Rabies ( is, are ) a dangerous disease spread by diseased dogs.7. Neither she nor I ( is, am ) going to the concert.8. The whole family ( has, have ) gone on a holiday.9. Not only the man but his wife ( was, were ) also drowned.10. Malaysian Tigers ( is, are )a very interesting book.11. Either the girl or her brother ( is, are ) at home.12. Mrs. Tan and her children ( has, have ) seen the film show.13. Both Ali and Siti ( has, have ) completed the homework.14. The teacher, with her pupils, ( is, are ) going to Penang.15. Eating fruits and vegetables ( give, gives ) us vitamins.16. This flower ( is, are ) not beautiful but those ( is, are ).17. The traffic ( is, are ) quite light today.18. There ( is, are ) not many vehicles on the road.19. A big boy ( do, does ) not cry. Only a small boy (cry, cries ).20. The number of students in the school ( has, have ) increased.21. A number of boys ( is, are ) taking part in the competition.22. Either his sister or brother ( is, are ) coming to the concert.23. Neither Ben nor his friends ( has, have ) completed their homework.24. Each boy and girl ( has, have ) to contribute to the party.25. The principal and all the teachers ( was, were ) present at the annual dinner.26. The girl as well as her brother (was, were ) allowed to watch the show.27. Neither the teacher nor the students ( is, are ) allowed to attend the talk.28. Neither the students nor the teacher ( is, are ) to be blamed.29. Physics ( is, are ) my favourite subject.30. All the money in the wore ( is, are ) useless if you ( is, are ) unhappy.Exercise 2Fill in the blanks with is or are.1. All my luggage __________ in the car.2. Some of the pupils in this class __________ mischievous.3. A number of teachers in my school __________ highly qualified.4. All of us __________ ready to help you.5. The information they gave __________ useful to us.6. __________ there enough rice for all of us?7. Where __________ the rest of the boys?8. These __________ yours but that one __________ mine.9. Travelling in aeroplanes __________ not so dangerous these days.10. The behavior of the boys __________ improving.11. Most of the people here __________ farmers.12. How many days __________ they going to stay here?13. Five hundred ringgit __________ a lot of money.14. Everybody __________ ready to go home.15. My friends __________ coming to see me tomorrow.16. The news __________ interesting.17. There __________ a few towns in this state which __________ still dirty.18. How __________ you going to Penang tomorrow?19. I think there __________ enough room for all of you.20. Too much sugar __________ not good for health.21. One of the pupils __________ sick.22. Neither my mother nor father __________ here today.23. Exercise __________ good for the body.24. The children __________ having a picnic by the lake.25. Ten kilometers __________ too far for me to walk.

Exercise 3Fill in the blanks with is, are, was or were.1. The price of the things he bought __________ very high.2. The owner of the three houses __________ not here today.3. He and his younger brother __________ studying at this school this year.4. Every boy and every girl in the school __________ asked to help in the concert last month.5. The man together with his sex children and twenty grandchildren __________ present at the family photography session yesterday.6. Either Ramli or Kassim __________ going to win the badminton match tonight.7. Neither Ah Huat nor his family members __________ coming for the dinner this evening.8. Either I or they __________ to take the things to your house afterwards.9. Neither he nor I __________ wrong in this matter. So, do not blame either of us.10. She did not do well in Mathematics which __________ not her favourite subject.

Exercise 4Fill in the blanks with is, are, was or were.1. The number of members is this association __________ quite big.2. A variety of activities __________ planned for the scouts who went camping.3. There __________ very little variety in the food they are serving at the canteen.4. The cost of the various types of medicine __________ too high for someone like him who earns so little.5. Industry and perseverance __________ going to get you very far in your career.6. Every man and every woman __________ to help to make this scheme a success.7. The hijacker with all the crew and passengers __________ killed when the plane exploded.8. Either he or you __________ to do the work. No one else is going to do it.9. He can never give up politics because politics __________ in his blood.10. The police __________ setting up road blocks everywhere to catch the robbers.11. Too much sand __________ not good because it will make the concrete weaker.12. His family __________ now in Canada.13. His family __________ always quarrelling when they were here.14. The class __________ practicing drawing now.15. There __________ a number of chairs in the canteen. You can take one of them.16. The number of pupils taking this subject __________ very small every year.17. All the boys and girls __________ to assemble here tomorrow.18. The teachers with a pupil __________ walking across the field.19. The Economic Dragons of Asia __________ praised as being a very informative book by the critics recently.20. Three hundred thousand ringgit __________ too much to pay for a single-storey, three-bedroomed terrace house.21. Too much salt __________ bad for you as it will give you high blood pressure.22. The jury __________ divided in their verdict about the child abuse case. So, the defendant was set free.23. Not only his brother but also his sister __________ there to send him off when he went to Australia.24. Not only his friend but also his enemies __________ praising him for his honesty at a ceremony two years ago.25. The Horrors of Midnight __________ written by a Malaysian author three years ago.26. 150 centimetres __________ too short for a man.27. 10 000 metres __________ quite difficult to climb. You will need a lot of practice. Special training and equipment __________ needed for you to succeed.28. Only a number of boys and girls __________ present at the ceremony yesterday. The rest of them __________ away on a trip.29. You need to wear something warm. Either jacket __________ suitable as both __________ made from wool.30. My father __________ waiting for me at the station. My brothers __________ there as well. As I __________ greeting them, I saw a little boy running around the station. He __________ lost. He __________ crying and looking for his mother.