Ex1. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Either my shoes or your coat (
is / are) always on the floor.
2. George and Tamara (
doesn't / don't) want to see that movie.
3. Maths (
is / are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (
is / are) Andrea's.
4. The committee (
leads / lead) very different lives in private.
5. Eight dollars (
is / are) the price of a movie these days.
6. The student council (
is / are) meeting today.
7. A number of students (
was / were) late for class yesterday.
8. The man with all the birds (
live / lives) on my street.
9. 40% of the students (
is / are) very unhappy with the university life.
10. The Olympic Games (
are / is) held every four years.
Ex2. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. The basketball team (
has / have) a new coach.
2. The police (
has / have) arrested three suspects.
3. A pound of cookies (
cost / costs) about a dollar.
4. Four times eight (
are / is) thirty-two.
5. Some of this book (
is / are) not very entertaining.
6. The large number of fans (
is / are) a big problem for the police.
7. Along the street leading to the stadium (
is / are) many tall trees.
8. The value of cars and motorcycles (
has / have) increased.
9. Parts of the latest news (
is / are) incorrect.
10. 90% of the people in our town always (
vote / votes) in local elections.
Ex3. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Six gallons of milk (
are / is) still in the refrigerator.
2. The sound of passing cars (
echo / echoes) through the streets.
3. Two pieces of pie (
was / were) eaten before dinner.
4. The anthology of short stories (
include / includes) at least one story from Poe.
5. A lady with 10 cats (
live / lives) in that big house.
6. Of the ten teams, ours (
is / are) the best.
7. Neither the basket nor the oranges (
was / were) cheap.
8. There (
is / are) a dog, a cat, and a bird in the garage.
9. Half of the class (
is / are) from another country.
10. 40% of the country (
doesn’t / don’t) support the new law.
Ex4. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. The PM, together with his wife, (
greets / greet) the press cordially.
2. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (
is / are) in this case.
3. The movie, including all the previews, (
take / takes) about 2 hours to watch.
4. The players, as well as the captain, (
want / wants) to win.
5. The man, as well as his two children, (
stay / stays) in a motel.
6. My boss, who is extremely kind to his employees, (
gives / give) us very helpful advice.
7. My sister, not my brothers, (
live / lives) in Canada.
8. On Sundays, I and Jack, along with our aunt, often (
go / goes) to church.
9. The decision made by the leaders (
was / were) definitely the right one.
10. Mumps, an infectious disease, (
cause / causes) painful swellings in the neck.
Ex5. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Our swimming club (
is / are) going to compete on Saturday.
2. Rain or sleet (
is / are) predicted for tomorrow.
3. Your hands and feet (
contain / contains) nearly half the bones in your body.
4. The leader as well as his brothers (
belong / belongs) to the same tribe.
5. The students accompanied by their teacher (
have / has) gone on a picnic.
6. The poor (
are / is) always at a disadvantage.
7. My family (
have / has) decided to move to Nottingham.
8. Many a student (
have / has) made the same mistake.
9. Neither his father nor his mother (
play / plays) mahjong.
10. The visiting times (
is / are) between 8 pm and 10:30 pm.
