Subject – Verb AgreementDirections: Circle the correct verb in the following sentences. If you have a doubt about the correct verb, refer to the clues on the following page.

  1. The rhythm of the pounding waves is calming.
  2. All of the dogs in the neighborhood were barking.
  3. A high tax, not to mention unemployment, influences votes.
  4. My friends and my mother like each other.
  5. The team and the band were on the field.
  6. Building a good marriage and building a good log fire are similar in many ways.
  7. John or Doris writes to us regularly.
  8. Neither Carol nor Ted is excluded from the meeting.
  9. Either Patty or Tom was asked to lead the meeting.
  10. Neither the basket nor the apples were expensive.
  11. Neither the apples nor the basket was expensive
  12. Either Maria or you were late for class.
  13. Either you or Maria was late for class.
  14. Hardest hit by the high temperatures and the drought were the farmers.
  15. Neither of them like going to the show.
  16. Each of them have a good seat.
  17. Everybody in the class has tickets.
  18. Every silver knife, fork, and spoon have to be counted.
  19. Each cat and each dog has its own toy.
  20. The committee is meeting today.
  21. Ten million gallons of oil is a lot of oil.
  22. The jury votes today.
  23. The number is very small.
  24. A number of students were absent.
  25. Ten million gallons of oil was spilled.
  26. The majority of us are in favor.
  27. Statistics is an interesting subject. Statistics are often misleading.
  28. The sheep strays when the gate is left open. Sheep stray when the gate is left open.