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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT :Cirle the best choice.

1. The secretary and cashieris/ are on duty.2. Fish and chips is/ are getting expensive.3. War and peace is/ are the longest book I have

ever read.4. Bread and milk is/ are his only food.5. Early to bed and early to rise makes /make a man

wealthy.(the habit of going to bed early and rising

early.)

6. Many a woman feels/feel entitled to more in lifethan just house work.

7. Every man and woman wants /want satisfaction inlife.

8. Every boy and girl was/were present.9. Every man, woman and child was/were happy.10.Each of my aunts is/ are proud of me.11.Neither she or he was/were seen there.12.Neither the Prime Minister nor his ministers was /

were pleased

13.Neither the captain nor his soldiers was / were hurt.14.Either the son or his parents has / have watched

the movie.

15.Some of the rice bags was / were removed.16.Some of the work has/ have been completed.17.All of the wheat is/ are sold.18.All of the workers is/ are here.19.Most of the speech is/ are about food.20.The jury has/have asked for more evidence.(the

jury as a unified body)

21.The jury is/ are not able to come to a decision.(thejurymembers having different opinions)

22.A minority in the parliament is/ are blocking thepassage of the bill.

23.A minority of the Parliament members is/ areagainst the Prime Minister.

24.The council has/have elected its chairman.25.A number of pupils was /were caught copying.26.The military was / were called in to help the police.27.The Crew was / were taken prisoners.28.The majority of doctors agrees / agree that

smoking is extremely dangerous.

29.My family has / have taken the decision to move tothe city.

30.The team is/ are full of energy.

31.A team which is bubbling with energy is/ are sure towin.

32.The modern family is/ are a much smaller unit thanit was ever before.

33.A number of friends thinks / think that I am crazy.34.A group of us ha s/ have decided to stage a

demonstration against this corrupt government.

35.A number of well-qualified people has / haveresigned.

36.The majority of criminals has / have been caught.37.The majority of the damage was/ were caused by

the explosion.

38.None of the medicines is/ are helpful (formal)39.None of the medicines is/ are harmful.(informal)40.Neither of my sisters has / have been out of

Turkey.(informal)

41.Neither of my sisters has/ have been out ofTurkey.(formal)

42.At first, the committee was / were divided inopinion, but finally it took an unanimous decision.

43.The news is/ are too good to be true.44.Mathematics is/ are a very interesting subject.45.Politics is/ are my favorite subject.46.Each of the girls was/were given a present.47.Neither of the men was/were very wise.48.The chief of the staff, with all his soldiers, was

/were massacred

49.The Governor , with his three advisors, has /havecome to his office.

50.The Prime Minister , as well as his Cabinetministers, was /were caught while receiving bribes

from foreign companies

51.Fifty kilometers is/ are a long distance52. Gullivers Travelsis/ are an interesting book.53.Neither of the students knows/know the answer.54.The jury was / were divided in their opinions.55.Three tons of tin costs/cost twelve thousand

pounds.

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