SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT

SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT
1. The picture of the soldiers (bring) __________ back many memories.
2. Anything (be)__________ better than going to the play tonight .
3. A number of reporter (be) __________ at the conference yesterday.
4. Each student (have) ___________ answered the first question.
5. Either John or his wife (make) __________ breakfast each morning.
6. There (be)_________ some people at the meeting last night.
7. The army (has) __________eliminated this section of the training test.
8. The number of students who have withdraw from class this quarter (be) __________appalling.
9. These pictures as well as photograph (brighten) ____________the room.
10. Gymnastics (be) ______________my favorite sport.
11. The trousers you brought for me (do not )__________ fit me.
12. Where (do)________ your family live?
13. Three days (be , not) _________long enough for a good holiday.
14. What he told you (seem) ___________ to be of no importance.
15. Measles (be) _________ cured without much difficulty nowadays.
16. Neither the moon nor the stars (be)__________ visible in the dark night.
17. Wheat (be) ________used to make flour.
18. The staff (be)________ opposed to any change.
19. Some of the money (be)____________ saved
20. Some of the tickets (be)___________ sold.
21. Most of the countries (be) ____________ in the temperature zone.
22. Each of the team members (agree) _________ that strict training regulations (be)___________ necessary
for maximum performance..
23. It seems to me that neither of the groups (be)_________ entirely right on any issue.
24. Although many try out for the yearbook, only one in three (succeed)__________ in making the staff.
25. Both of the paintings (show)__________ the influence of the work of Emilio Sanchez.
26. All the meals (taste)_________
II. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
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.
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 (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.