Important Exercise on Subject-Verb Agreement
1. Three-fourths of the work (have) been finished.
Ans. Three-fourths of the work has been finished.
2. Twenty dollars a week (not go) far.
Ans. Twenty dollars a week does not go far.
Ans: Neither Rini nor her sisters are/were qualified for their jobs.
4. The brave (deserve) the fair.
Ans: The brave deserve the fair.
5. Jamal and not his sons (to have) helped me.
Ans: Jamal and not his sons has helped me.
6. The chairman as well as other the members (be) present in the last meeting.
Ans: The chairman as well as other the members was present in the last meeting.
7. More than one thing (be) never eaten in luncheon.
Ans: More than one thing is never eaten in luncheon.
8. Each boy and each girl (have) done well in the examination.
Ans: Each boy and each girl has done well in the examination.
9. Two and two (make) four.
Ans: Two and two makes four.
10. Slow and steady (win) the race.
Ans: Slow and steady wins the race.
11. Time and tide (wait) for none.
Ans: Time and tide wait for none.
12 The colour of his eyes (be) blue.
Ans: The colour of his eyes is/was blue.
13. Cattle (be) grazing in the field.
Ans: Cattle are grazing in the field.
14. All that (glitter) (be) not gold.
Ans: All that glitters is not gold.
15. The Headmaster and the Secretary (has) decided the matter.
Ans: The Headmaster and the Secretary have decided the matter.
16. Who (do) not know my name?
Ans: Who does not know my name?
17. The wages of sin (be) death.
Ans: The wages of sin is death.
18. "The Arabian Nights" (be) a favourite drama.
Ans: "The Arabian Nights" is a favourite drama.
19. It is you who (be) to blame.
Ans: It is you who are to blame.
20. He is one of those who (does not smoke.
Ans: He is one of those who do not smoke.
21. The mob (have) been dispersed.
Ans: The mob has been dispersed.
22. The jury (be) giving its verdict today.
Ans: The jury is giving its verdict today.
23. The family (do) its best to make a living. Ans: The family does its best to make a living.
24. Many an ant (be) rushing to the near-by holes.
Ans: Many an ant is/was rushing to the near-by holes.
25. The number of people (be) working in the field.
Ans: The number of people is/was working in the field.
26. A number of boys (be) playing in the field.
Ans: A number of boys are/were playing in the field.
