Subject+and+Verb+Agreement

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1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school. 2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting. 3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside. 4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor. 5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie. 6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer. 7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France. 8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street. 9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch. 10. The players, as well as the 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) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer? <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left! <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">21. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Answer : Subject and Verb Agreement Exercise
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">1. Annie and her brothers **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">are ** at school. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2. Either my mother or my father **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">is ** coming to the meeting. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. The dog or the cats **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">are ** outside. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. Either my shoes or your coat **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">is ** always on the floor. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. George and Tamara **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">don't ** want to see that movie. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">6. Benito **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">doesn't ** know the answer. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">7. One of my sisters **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">is ** going on a trip to France. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">8. The man with all the birds **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">lives ** on my street. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">9. The movie, including all the previews, **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">takes ** about two hours to watch. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">10. The players, as well as the captain, **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">want ** to win. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">11. Either answer **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">is ** acceptable. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">12. Every one of those books **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">is ** fiction. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">13. Nobody **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">knows ** the trouble I've seen. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">14. **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Is ** the news on at five or six? <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">15. Mathematics **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">is ** John's favorite subject, while Civics **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">is ** Andrea's favorite subject. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">16. Eight dollars **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">is ** the price of a movie these days. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">17. **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Are ** the tweezers in this drawer? <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">18. Your pants **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">are ** at the cleaner's. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">19. There **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">were ** fifteen candies in that bag. Now there **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">is ** only one left! <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">20. The committee **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">debates ** these questions carefully. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">21. The committee **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">lead ** very different lives in private. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">greets ** the press cordially. <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, **<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">are ** in this case.