Subject-Verb Agreement

(Dependent Practice) 1. [a] The faculty (attends, attend) a seminar-workshop. [b] The faculty (goes, go) home after classes. 2. The pillow and the blanket (is, are) on the bed. 3. The poet and the artist (displays, display) his works. 4. Spoon and fork (is, are) used in eating. 5. [a] Either my father or my brothers (accompanies, accompany) me to the zoo. [b] Neither the students nor the teacher (arrives, arrive) early. [c] Who between the blind or the lame (appears, appear) helpless? 6. The plates, not the glass (is, are) broken. 7. Mike, together with his friends, (crosses, cross) the bridge. 8. Little (is, are) given to the needy.. 9. Several (is, are) disqualified from the competition. 10. [a] All of the jewelry (is, are) stolen. [b] All of the bananas (is, are) ripe. [c] Two-third of the students (is, are) absent. [d] One-half of the bar of soap (costs, cost) fifteen pesos. 11. All he misses (is, are) the white sand in the beach. 12. [a] The people (wants, want) to change the constitution. [b] The peoples of Asia (is, are) culturally related. 13. Many a man (searches, search) for the perfect wife to marry. 14. A number of military officers (retires, retire) from the service. 15. The number of street children (decreases, decrease) this year. 16. Each teacher (is, are) given free lesson plan. 17. These books (needs, need) some cover. 18. Men in Black (is, are) a science fiction movie. 19. [a] There (is, are) fruits in the tray. [b] There (is, are) a bird in the nest. 20. [a] Five hundred pesos (is, are) deducted from my salary. [b] Five miles (is, are) far enough. [c] Five years (is, are) a long time to wait for her return. 21. The basket of tomatoes (is, are) rotten. 22. What the world needs now (is, are) love. 23. Robert Jaworski is one of the few coaches who (has, have) won several basketball championships. 24. The problem with the TV set (is, are) the transistors. 25. The poor (needs, need) our help.

Subject-Verb Agreement
(Dependent Practice) 1. [a] The faculty (attends, attend) a seminar-workshop. [b] The faculty (goes, go) home after classes. 2. The pillow and the blanket (is, are) on the bed. 3. The poet and the artist (displays, display) his works. 4. Spoon and fork (is, are) used in eating. 5. [a] Either my father or my brothers (accompanies, accompany) me to the zoo. [b] Neither the students nor the teacher (arrives, arrive) early. [c] Who between the blind or the lame (appears, appear) helpless? 6. The plates, not the glass (is, are) broken. 7. Mike, together with his friends, (crosses, cross) the bridge. 8. Little (is, are) given to the needy.. 9. Several (is, are) disqualified from the competition. 10. [a] All of the jewelry (is, are) stolen. [b] All of the bananas (is, are) ripe. [c] Two-third of the students (is, are) absent. [d] One-half of the bar of soap (costs, cost) fifteen pesos. 11. All he misses (is, are) the white sand in the beach. 12. [a] The people (wants, want) to change the constitution. [b] The peoples of Asia (is, are) culturally related. 13. Many a man (searches, search) for the perfect wife to marry. 14. A number of military officers (retires, retire) from the service. 15. The number of street children (decreases, decrease) this year. 16. Each teacher (is, are) given free lesson plan. 17. These books (needs, need) some cover. 18. Men in Black (is, are) a science fiction movie. 19. [a] There (is, are) fruits in the tray. [b] There (is, are) a bird in the nest. 20. [a] Five hundred pesos (is, are) deducted from my salary. [b] Five miles (is, are) far enough. [c] Five years (is, are) a long time to wait for her return. 21. The basket of tomatoes (is, are) rotten. 22. What the world needs now (is, are) love. 23. Robert Jaworski is one of the few coaches who (has, have) won several basketball championships. 24. The problem with the TV set (is, are) the transistors. 25. The poor (needs, need) our help.