Sofskill Inggris 2 : "Subject Verb Agreement"

SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

Verb-in parentheses

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 (is’nt/ aren’t) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish time to finish the project.

5.       The effects of cigarette smoking (have/ has) been proven to be extremely  harmful.

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 sa 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 of the rules.

10.   The levels of intoxication (very/ varies) from subject to subject.

Verb in the sentence

1.       Neither Bill nor Mary (is/ are) going to the play tonight.

2.       Anything (is/are) better than going to another movie tonight.

3.       Skating (is/ are) becoming more popular everyday.

4.       A number of reporters (was/were) at the conference yesterday.

5.       Everybody who (has/ have ) a fever must go home immediatly.

6.       Your glasses (was/ were) on the burcau last night.

7.       There (was/ were) some people at the meeting last night.

8.       The committee (has/have) already reach a decision.

9.       A pair of jeans (was/ were) in the washing machine this morning.

10.   Each student (has/ have) answered the first three questions.

11.   Euther John or his wife (make/ makes) breakfast each morning.

12.   After she had perused the material, the socretary decided that everything (was/ were) in order.

13.   The crowd at the basketball game (was/ were) wild with excitement.

14.   A pack of wild dogs (has/ have) frightened all the ducks away.

15.   The jury (is/ are) trying to reach decision.

16.   The army (has/ have) climinated this section of the training test.

17.   The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (is/ are) appalling.

18.   There (has/ have) been too many interruptions in this class.

19.   Every elementary school teacher (has/ have) to take this examination.

20.   Neither Jill nor her parents (has/ have) seen this movie before.