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CAMP CRAME HIGH SCHOOL

Camp Crame, Quezon City


QUARTER 4 – QUIZ 3
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

A. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.
17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
21. The committee (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.

B. Underline the correct form of the verb in each sentence.


1. Joe and Jim (have, has) been friends for a long time. They (is, are) neighbors and (play, plays) in a band.
2. There (has, have) been two tornadoes near here this year. They (frighten, frightens) me.
3. The stories in this book (doesn't, don't) interest me, but my wife and son (enjoy, enjoys) them.
4. The nurse or the secretary (come, comes) in on Saturday. Much work (needs, need) to be done.
5. None of the tests (has, have) been graded, but all of the homework (has, have) been checked.
6. The doctor and her husband (take, takes) a trip to Mexico each year.
7. This class, together with math and biology, (keep, keeps) me extremely busy.
8. Jason, Timothy, Sandra, or I (am, are) responsible for closing the store on the weekend.
9. The jury (was-were) polled for their verdicts.
10. A magazine and a book (was-were) lying on the floor.
11. Interesting news (is-are) what sells our paper.

School: CAMP CRAME HIGH SCHOOL


Address: Camp Crame Compound, Quezon City
Telephone No.: (02) 86546292
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C. Circle the correct verb choice in the following sentences.
1. Someone from the Humane Society (is, are) here to see you.
2. The issue of war, peace, and nuclear holocaust (was, were) of paramount importance at the conference.
3. Everyone visiting Tanzania and Kenya (want, wants) to see a game preserve.
4. All of the teachers at my school (is, are) in favor of the new schedule.
5. Mr. Draper, as well as his oldest son, (is, are) in the plumbing business.
6. The natives believe that noise, smoke, and dancing (drive, drives) away evil spirits.
7. An apple or a few cookies usually (ease, eases) my hunger after work.
8. Neither the dealers nor the manufacturer (guarantee, guarantees) this new product.
9. Where (is, are) the father and his two sons going?
10. The janitor as well as the engineer and his assistant (was, were) expecting a wage increase.
11. (Has, Have) anyone in class studied the lesson today?
12. None of the men (has, have) signed their contracts yet.
13. Part of the apples in the crate (was, were) rotten.
14. It's I who (am, is) asking permission to address the group.
15. After the game the team (was, were) taking off their uniforms.
16. He is one of those active boys who (is, are) always in mischief.
17. My favorite dessert (is, are) strawberries and cream.
18. The robbers discovered that some of their loot (was, were) missing.
19. Neither my friend nor I (am, is) ready for the oral examination.
20. Neither freckles nor his friends (is, are) planning to go on the hike.

School: CAMP CRAME HIGH SCHOOL


Address: Camp Crame Compound, Quezon City
Telephone No.: (02) 86546292
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