Circle The Appropriate Word-Subject Verb Agreement

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Circle the appropriate word—Subject Verb agreement

1. Your friend (talk-talks) too much.

2. The man with the roses (look-looks) like your brother.

3. The women in the pool (swim-swims) well.

4. Bill (drive-drives) a cab.

5. The football players (run-runs) five miles every day.

6. That red-haired lady in the fur hat (live-lives) across the street.

7. He (cook-cooks) dinner for his family.

8. The boys (walk-walks) to school every day.

9. The weather on the coast (appear-appears) to be good this weekend.

10. The center on the basketball team (bounce-bounces) the ball too high.

11. Each of the girls (look-looks) good on skis.

1 2. Everybody (was-were) asked to remain quiet.

13. Neither of the men (is-are) here yet.

14. (Is-Are) each of the girls ready to leave?

15. Several of the sheep (is-are) sick.

16. Some members of the faculty (is-are) present.

17. Nobody in the class (has-have) the answer.

18. Each of the girls (observe-observes) all the regulations.

19. All of the milk (is-are) gone.

20. Most of the seats (was-were) taken.


Fill in the blanks with A / AN or THE or nothing at all.
1. ______________most of _____________ stories people tell about
_________Irish are not true.

2. ______________beef we had for dinner last night was excellent.

3. Everyone has problems in ________________ life.

4. I don't know much about _______________ life of Napoleon.

5. My grandmother had _____________ long life.

6. Yes, my name is ___________ Simpson, but I'm not ____________ Simpson


you're looking for.

7. _____________ people wear jewellery to look more attractive.

8. _______________ jewellery Diana wearing today is beautiful.

9. Mary is wearing ____________ gold ring today. It is made of ___________


gold.

10. _______ word to __________ wise is _________ sufficient.

11. Danny wanted _____ new bicycle for Christmas

12. The children have _____ new teacher called Mr. Green.

13. Dad turned on _____ radio to listen to _____ news. 

14. There was _____ huge crowd of people outside the church. 

15. _____ European expert was invited to speak to the committee. 

16. The teacher read _____ interesting article from the newspaper. 

117. Jennifer tasted _____ birthday cake her mother had made.
Prepositions
1. What are you so angry ________?

2. I am grateful ________ you ________ your help.

3. Excuse me, I'm sorry ________ the mistakes I've made.

4. I am furious ________ them ________ not giving me any help.

5. She was fed up ________ everything. 6. I was impressed ________ the film.

7. It was very generous ________ you to pay for my dinner.

8. She is hopeless ________ keeping secrets.

9. Are you interested ________ art or literature?

10. Linda is married ________ an American.

11. Who is responsible ________ all this mess?

12. Try to be optimistic ________ the sales.

13. Everybody was surprised ________ the news.

14. Your handwriting is similar ________ mine.

15. Are you short ________ money at the moment?

16. I feel sorry ________ your friend. He really is in trouble.

17. You are always suspicious ________ my intentions.

18. London is famous ________ its rainy weather.

19. Martha is very fond ________ animals.


20. The city centre was crowded ________ tourists.

21. Your plan seems quite different ________ mine.

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