Subject Verb Agreement
The Answers
You should pick the correct verb form and be able to underline the subject.
1. The price of these jeans (is/are)reasonable.
2. The books borrowed from the library (is/are) on my desk.
3. The boy who won the two medals (is/are)a friend of mine.
4. Bread and butter (is/are)our daily food. (ref to as a single dish)
5. The famous singer and composer (has/have) arrived. (one person is both a singer and a composer-tricky!)
6. Collecting match-boxes (is/are) one of his favorite pastimes.
7. The quality of the candies (is/are) poor.
8. Neither his father nor his mother (is/are) happy.
9. Neither parent (is/are) fond of playing mahjong.
10. None of my friends (is/are) there.
11. Many a student (makes, make) the same mistake. (Many a= singular, many=plural)
12. Gold, as well as platinum, (has/have) risen in price.
13. The boss, as well as his colleagues, (has/have) been robbed by the robber.
14. Ten tons (is/are) a heavy load. (ref to as one load)
15. Fifty miles (is/are) a long distance. (ref to as a single unit of distance)
16. Thirty years (is/are) a long time. (ref to as a unit of time)
17. One of the books (has/have) been missing.
18. The poor (is/are) suffering. (in general, as a group)
19. You should decide which one of the three choices (is/are) best the question.
20. One of the most intelligent students (is/are) John.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
In each example, indicate the most appropriate pronoun to match its antecedent. You should be able to underline the antecedent.
1. The student reads from ___ book. (their, his/her, its)
2. The computer runs slowly because of ___ processing chip. (his, our, its)
3. The professors know that ___ must teach well. (they, she, you)
4. If the student doesn't pass the class, ___ has to take it again. (she/he, they, it)
5. The cat keeps scratching on ___ owner's furniture. (our, their, its)