S-V agreement exercise

1. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

	A)	At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after.
	B)	At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after.
	C)	At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after.
	D)	At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after.

2. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

	A)	Al and Eli go to the beach to surf with their friends.
	B)	Al and Eli go to the beach to surf with their friends.
	C)	Al and Eli goes to the beach to surf with their friends.
	D)	Al and Eli goes to the beach to surf with their friends.

3. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

	A)	When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends has waxed their boards.
	B)	When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends has waxed their boards.
	C)	When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends have waxed their boards.
	D)	When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends have waxed their boards.

4. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

	A)	The group of children from that school has never seen the ocean.
	B)	The group of children from that school have never seen the ocean.
	C)	The group of children from that school has never seen the ocean.
	D)	The group of children from that school have never seen the ocean.

5. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

	A)	If our staff members doesn't quit picking at each other, we will not meet our goals.
	B)	If our staff members don't quit picking at each other, we will not meet our goals.
	C)	If our staff  members don't quit picking at each other, we will not meet our goals.
	D)	If our staff members doesn't quit picking at each other, we will not meet our goals.

6. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

	A)	Either Gary or I am responsible for allocating the funds.
	B)	Either Gary or I are responsible for allocating the funds.
	C)	Either Gary or I am responsible for allocating the funds.
	D)	Either Gary or I are responsible for allocating the funds.

7. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

	A)	Neither she nor they were willing to predict the election results.
	B)	Neither she nor they was willing to predict the election results.
	C)	Neither she nor they was willing to predict the election results.
	D)	Neither she nor they were willing to predict the election results.

8. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

	A)	Nora is one of the candidates who are worthy of my vote.
	B)	Nora is one of the candidates who is worthy of my vote.
	C)	Nora is one of the candidates who are worthy of my vote.
	D)	Nora is one of the candidates who is worthy of my vote.

9. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

	A)	Nora, of all the candidates who are running, is the best.
	B)	Nora, of all the candidates who are running, is the best.
	C)	Nora, of all the candidates who is running, is the best.
	D)	Nora, of all the candidates who is running, is the best.

10. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

	A)	My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exists because I dropped out of high school.
	B)	My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exist because I dropped out of high school.
	C)	My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exists because I dropped out of high school.
	D)	My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exist because I dropped out of high school.

11. Choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and the verbs are underlined.

A)

His dogs, which is kept outside, bark all day long.

B)

His dogs, which is kept outside, bark all day long.

C)

His dogs, which are kept outside, bark all day long.

D)

His dogs, which are kept outside, bark all day long.