Md. Abdul Mannan Deputy Director BPATC

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Md. Abdul MannanDeputy DirectorBPATC
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Subject-Verb Agreement
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Choose the correct form of the verb 1.
John along with twenty friends (is/are) planning
a party.2. The picture of the soldiers
(bring/brings) back many memories.3. The quality
of these recordings (is/are) not very good.4.
If the duties of these officers (isnt/arent)
reduced, there will not be enough time to finish
the project.5. The effects of cigarette smoking
(have/has) been proven to be extremely harmful.
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6. The use of credit cards in place of cash
(have/has) increased rapidly in recent years.7.
Advertisements on television ( is /are) becoming
more competitive than ever before. 8. Living
expenses in this country, as well as in many
others, (is/are) at an all-time high.9.Mr.
Jones, accompanied by several members of the
committee, (have/has) proposed some changes.10.
The levels of intoxication ( vary/varies) from
subject to subject.
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11.Neither Billal nor Mira ( is/are) going to the
play tonight.12. Anything (is/are) better than
going to another movie tonight.13. Skating
(is/are) becoming more popular everyday.14. A
number of reporters (was/were) at the conference
yesterday.15. Everybody who (have/has) a fever
must go home immediately.16. Your glasses
(was/were) on the bureau last night.
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17. There (was/were) some people at the meeting
last night.18. The committee (has/ have) reached
a decision.19. A pair of jeans ( was/were) in
the washing machine this morning.20. Each
student (has/have) answered the first three
questions.21. Either John or his wife
(make/makes) breakfast each morning.
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22. After she had perused the materials, the
secretary decided that everything (was/were) in
order. 23. The crowd at the basketball game
(was/were) wild with excitement.24. A pack of
wild dogs ( has/have) frightened all the ducks
away.25. The jury (is/are) trying to reach a
decision.26. the army (has/have) eliminated this
section of the training test.
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27. The number of students who have withdrawn
from class this quarter (is/are) appalling.28.
There (has/have) been too many interruptions in
this class.29. Every elementary school teacher
(has/have) to take examinations.30. Neither
Jill nor her parents ( has/have) seen this movie
before.31. Several theories on this subject
(have/has) been proposed.32. The fear of rape
and robbery (have/has) caused many people to flee
the cities.
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33. The actress and her manager (is/are) going to
a party tonight.34. Mr. Robbins accompanied by
his wife and children (are/is) arriving
tonight.35. None of the counterfeit money
(has/have) been found.36. None of the students
(have/has) finished the exam yet.37. Either
Jasim or his friends (are/is) going to the beach
today.38. Neither the boys nor their teacher
(have/has) seen this movie before.
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39. The majority (believes/believe) that we are
in danger.40. Twenty minutes (is/are) not
enough time to finish this test.41. The
majority of the students (believe/believes) him
to be innocent.42. The number of residents who
have been questioned on this matter (is/are)
quite small.43. If either of you (takes/take) a
vacation now, we will not be able to finish the
work. 44. Writing many letters (makes/make) her
happy.45. Being cordial to all (are/is) one of
his greatest assets.
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Please Remember!??

• Subject Prepositional phrase verb

Together with along with Accompanied by
as well as They have no effect on the verb
Must be followed by singular verbs and
pronouns any no some Singular
noun Singular noun Singular noun Anybody nobod
y somebody Anyone no one
someone Anything nothing something Every
singular noun each singular noun Everybody
Everyone either Everything neither
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• None
• Noneof the non-count nounsingular verb
• None of the plural noun plural verb
• No
• No singular noun/non countsingular verb
• No plural noun plural verb
• N.B. None and No can take either a singular or
  plural verb depending on the noun which follows
  it.

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Please Remember!

• Either/neithernounor/norplural nounplural
  verb.
• Either/neithernounor/norsingular
  nounsing.Verb.
• -ing verb as subject singular verb.
• Collective noun singular verb.
• (congress,family/team/government/committee/crowd
  /jury/club/class/ majority)
• ( flock of birds,sheep/herd of cattle/pack of/
  school of fish/ pride of lions)
• Collective nouns indicating time, money and
  measurement used as a whole are singular.
• A number of plural noun plural verb
• The number of plural noun singular verb

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Nouns that are always plural

• Scissors shorts - pants - jeans -tongs
• Trousers eyeglasses pliers- tweezers
• There verb subject

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