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.
1. are (and => chủ ngữ số nhiều) 2. is 3. lives (có with, động từ chia theo chủ ngữ thứ nhất là the man) 4. want (có as well as, động từ chia theo chủ ngữ thứ nhất)
5. knows 6. Is 7. is (số tiền luôn được coi là một lượng, nên đi theo động từ chia theo danh từ số ít) 8. were - is