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Subject-Verb Agreement

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  • The data (is/are) accurate.
    is
  • Spot the mistake: The furniture are too heavy.
    The furniture IS too heavy. (are → is)
  • The box of markers (is/are) empty
    is
  • The staff (is/are) preparing the hall.
    are
  • The teacher, with the students, (walks/walk) to the hall.
    walks
  • The number of boys (is/are) increasing.
    is
  • Neither the coaches nor the captain (wants/want) a delay.
    wants
  • None of the food (was/were) eaten.
    was
  • Either Tom or his brothers (is/are) helping today.
    are
  • None of the students (was/were) listening.
    were
  • The series of books (is/are) popular.
    is
  • The news (is/are) spreading fast.
    is
  • The pack of wolves (is/are) hunting.
    is
  • Either the cat or the kittens (is/are) hungry.
    are
  • Spot the mistake: Everybody know the rules.
    Everybody KNOWS the rules. (know → knows)
  • A number of boys (is/are) late.
    are
  • The team of swimmers (was/were) ready.
    was
  • A basket of oranges (was/were) delivered.
    was
  • The staff in the office (needs/need) more time.
    need
  • The clothes on the rack (is/are) new.
    are
  • The class of pupils (has/have) a project.
    has
  • The police (was/were) asking questions.
    were
  • Every child (knows/know) the rules.
    knows
  • The scissors (is/are) on the table.
    are
  • Either the girl or her parents (is/are) buying the tickets.
    are
  • Spot the mistake: The pair of gloves are dirty.
    The pair of gloves IS dirty. (are → is)
  • Spot the mistake: The list of items are on the table.
    The list of items IS on the table (are → is)
  • The furniture (is/are) old.
    is
  • Ten minutes (is/are) enough.
    is
  • Spot the mistake: Neither of the answers are correct.
    Neither of the answers IS correct. (are → is)
  • Each of the players (has/have) a number.
    has
  • The people in the queue (was/were) impatient.
    were
  • Every boy and girl (was/were) given a card.
    was
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