Subject-Verb Argument Exercise Worksheet

Subject-Verb Argument Worksheet

Exercise 

1. Anita and her brothers (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the gathering.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4. Either my socks or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
5. Gargi and Tamanna (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
6. Beni (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to America.
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on the corner.
9. The movie, including all the songs, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as their captain, (want, wants) to win.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics (is, are) Ritu's favourite subject, while Civics (is, are) Gitu's favourite subject.
16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
21. The committee members (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.
24. Each of the girls ____ her own dress. (has/have)
25. Five miles____ long distance. (is/are)
26. Many a man ____ tried hard to climb the treacherous mountain range. ( have/has)
27. The furniture of the house ____ quite impressive. (is/are)
28. Few students ______ coming to the party. (is, are)
29. Ela, my childhood friend ____ leaving for Delhi next month. (is/are)
30. Most of my friends _____ school students. (is/are)
31. The level of pain tolerance ____ from person to person. (vary/varies)
32. Either Tina or Rohit ____ telling lies. (is/are)
33. A number of people _____reported to have fallen sick after drinking the water from the tubewell. (was/were)
34. The government ____ criticised by the Supreme Court for their actions. (was/were)
35. No one ____ a greater collection of books than my friend Reeshav. (has / have)
36. Somebody ____ waiting at the door for you. (is / are)
37. Two ____ ago, here is the place where the accident took place. (year/years)
38. Fast food, like burgers and street food, ____ harmful to our health. (is/are)
39. All the students ____ excited to visit the museum after school. (is/are)
40. Neither Jessica nor her family ____ Hindi. (speaks/speak)
41. Either Rose or Rimi ____ broken the glass. (has/have)
42. If anybody _____ for me, do let me know. (calls/call)
43. The plumber, along with his helper ____, expected to come soon. (is/are)
44. Several neighbours _____ complained about the loud sound coming from that house. (has/have)
45. Neither Penny nor Amy ____ went to work. (has/have)
46. The Olympics ____ held every four years. (is/are)
47. The people ___ lived without electricity for many years. (has/have)
48. The cat _____ chasing the rat. (is/are)
49. Everyone in the telecom focus group (has/have) experienced problems with cell phones.
50. Your friendship over the years and your support (has/have) meant a great deal to us.
51. Hamilton Family Center, a shelter for teenage runaways in San Francisco, (offers/offer) a wide variety of services.
52. The main source of income for Trinidad (is/are) oil and pitch.
53. The chances of your being promoted (is/are) excellent.
54. There (was/were) a Pokémon card stuck to the refrigerator.
55. Neither the professor nor his assistants (was/were) able to solve the mystery of the eerie glow in the laboratory.
56. Many hours at the driving range (has/have) led us to design golf balls with GPS locators in them.
57. Discovered in the soil of our city garden (was/were) a button dating from the Civil War dating from the turn of the century.
58. Every year, during the midsummer festival, the smoke of village bonfires (fills/fill) the sky.
59. The story performers (was/were) surrounded by children and adults eager to see magical tales.
60. One of the main reasons for elephant poaching are the profits received from selling the ivory tusks.
61. Not until my interview with Dr. Chandra (was/were) other possibilities opened to me.
62. Batik cloth from Bali, blue and white ceramics from Cambodia, and a bocce ball from Turin (has/have) made Hannah’s room the talk of the dorm.
63. The board of directors, ignoring the wishes of the neighbourhood, (has/have) voted to
64. allow further development.
65. Measles (is/are) a contagious childhood disease.
66. The presence of certain bacteria in our bodies (is/are) one of the factors that determines our overall health.
67. Lity is the only one of the many applicants who (has/have) the ability to step into this job.
68. Neither the explorer nor his companions (was/were) ever seen again.
69. The rhythm of the pounding waves (is/are) calming
70. All of the dogs in the neighborhood (were/was) barking.
71. A high tax, not to mention unemployment, (influence/influences) votes.
72. My friends and my mother (like/likes) each other
73. The team and the band (was/were) on the field
74. Building a good marriage and building a good log fire (is/are) similar in many ways.
75. Billu or Mohan (write/writes) to us regularly.
76. Neither Sima nor Tina (is/are) excluded from the meeting
77. Either Partha or Tuhin (was/were) asked to lead the meeting.
78. Neither the basket nor the apples (was/were) expensive.
79. Neither the apples nor the basket (was/were) expensive
80. Either Monisha or you (was/were) late for class.
81. Either you or Monalisa (was/were) late for class
82. Hardest hit by the high temperatures and the drought (was/were) the farmers.
83. Neither of them (like/likes) going to the show.
84. Each of them (has/have) a good seat.
85. Everybody in the class (has/have) tickets.
86. Every silver knife, fork, and spoon (has/have) to be counted.
87. Each cat and each dog (has/have) its own toy.
88. The committee (is/are) meeting today.
89. Ten million gallons of oil (is/are) a lot of oil.
90. The jury (vote/votes) today.
91. The number (is/are) very small.
92. A number of students (was/were) absent.
93. Ten million gallons of oil (was/were) spilled.
94. The majonty of us (is/are) in favor.
95. Statistics (is/are) an interesting subject. Statistics is/are often misleading.
96. The sheep (stray/ strays) when the gate is left open Sheep (stray/strays) when the gate is left open.
97. Each of the boys ------------- (has/have) his school uniform.
98. Fifteen steps ---------------------- (is/are) a small achievement. 
99. The furniture of the hotel ----------------- (is/are) quite expensive.
100. Few students --------------- (is/are) coming to the trip.
101. My childhood friends ---------------- (is/are) leaving for Mumbai next year.
102. Most of my friends ------------ (is/are) social workers.
103. The level of tolerance to pain --------------- (vary/varies) from person to person.
104. Either Rinu or Rokeya -------------- (is/are) telling lies.
105. Several students ----------- (was/were) reported to have fallen sick after drinking the water from a tap. 
106. The government -----------(was/were) criticized by the Journalists for their actions. 
107. No one ------------ (has/have) a greater collection of books than by friend, Riya.
108. Neither Joshi nor his family ---------------- (speak/speaks) English.
109. Either Rose or Joel ------------------ (has/have) broken the glass.
110. Neither of the balls-----------------(has/have) any air.
111. Either the lady or the man ----------------- (is/are) going to the market.
112. Neither the boys or the girls -------------------- (was/were) allowed in the class.
113. Neither the chairs nor the table ------------------- (is/are) expensive.
114. Neither the cups not the plates ------------------- (was/were) washed.
115. Neither of them ----------------- (swims/swim) very far.
116. Either the workers or the boss -------------- (deliver/delivers) the grocery. 
117. Everybody ---------------- (was/were) on time for classes.
118. Nobody in the class ----------- (knows/know) the correct answer. 
119. Neither of the men ------------------- (has/have) a pet.
120. Either the siren or my watch -------------- (is/are) incorrect.
121. Neither her sisters or her brother -------------------(goes/go) to school.
122. Flocks of birds ------------- (is/are) perched on the tree.
123. Fifty dollars ------------ (was/were)  on the floor.
124. Measles -------------------- (is/are) a very common disease.
125. The boy along with his friends ------------- (was/were) at the cinema.
126. Monkeys as well as crocodiles ---------------- (was/were) found at the zoo.
127. Malay together with her brothers ------------------- (was/were) absent from school.
128. A lot of children ----------------- (was/were) wearing their gym clothes.
129. Most of my life ----------------- (was/were) spent studying.
130. Some of the students ------------ (is/are) gone home.
131. My family with all my crazy cousins always --------------- (walk/walks) to the store.
132. The mother duck including all her ducklings ----------------- (walk/walks) to the pond.
133. Some of the cake ---------------- (is/are) gone.
134. Ten pounds of chocolate ------------------ (is/are) too much to eat at once.