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Subject-Verb Agreement
JANUARY 7, 2019 -

This grammar exercise tests your understanding of rules regarding subject-verb

agreement.

1. The long and the short of the matter

………………………….. that we have been betrayed.

is

are

2. The chairman and the secretary

…………………………………. present.

was

were

3. No nook or corner ……………………………… left

unexplored.

was

were

4. Neither Sam nor his brother

…………………………….. present there.

was

were

5. Does anyone …………………………… where Celia

lives?

know

knows

6. ……………………………… she in love with

somebody else?

Is

Are

Does

7. He and I ……………………………. birds of the

same feather.

is

am

are

8. Everybody …………………………….. frustrated by

the delay.

was

were

9. Tell the children to raise their

…………………………….

hand

hands

10. Many people lost their ……………………………

in the accident.

lives

life

11. Neither the minister nor his secretary

………………………………. able to give a satisfactory
explanation.

was

were

12. A good knowledge of at least three

languages …………………………… essential for this
job.

is

are

Answers
1. The long and the short of the matter is that we have been betrayed.
2. The chairman and the secretary were present.
3. No nook or corner was left unexplored.
4. Neither Sam nor his brother was present there.
5. Does anyone know where Celia lives?
6. Is she in love with somebody else?
7. He and I are birds of the same feather.
8. Everybody was frustrated by the delay.
9. Tell the children to raise their hands.
10. Many people lost their lives in the accident.
11. Neither the minister nor his secretary was able to give a satisfactory explanation.
12. A good knowledge of at least three languages is essential for this job.

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