Subject – Verb Agreement

A. Multiple choices

1. Millie and her friends … at school.

a. is
b. are
(Answer: b)

2. The dog and the kids … outside.

a. is
b. are
(Answer: b)

3. Nobody … the trouble I’ve seen.

a. know
b. knows
(Answer: b)

4. They … want to go to school.

a. don’t
b. doesn’t
(Answer: a)

5. The game … exciting.

a. was
b. were
(Answer: a)

6. They … too much

a. worry
b. worries
(Answer: a)

7. Those … beautiful flowers

a. is
b. are
(Answer: b)

8. The Prime Minister, together with his son, … the press cordially.

a. greet
b. greets
(Answer: b)

9. All of the books, even the old one, … in this case.

a. is
b. are
(Answer: b)

10. Diego … like sports.

a. don’t
b. doesn’t
(Answer: b)

B. Error Analysis

1. This box of books belong in the attic.

(Answer: This box of books belongs in the attic.)

2. There is two desk lamps in my bedroom

(Answer: There are two desk lamps in my bedroom.)

3. Both of my cousins are professional lawyers.

(Answer: Correct.)

4. Millie and Kimmy is arguing again.

(Answer: Millie and Kimmy are arguing again.)

5. Diego and Zee has gone to the festival.

(Answer: Diego and Zee have gone to the festival.)

6. I makes my own meal.

(Answer: I make my own meal.)

7. Mr. Boo drive his blue car.

(Answer: Mr. Boo drives his blue car.)

8. Diego and Kyra are singing in front of the audience.

(Answer: Correct.)

9. Both of my cats sleeps peacefully under the tree.

(Answer: Both of my cats sleep peacefully under the tree.)

10. All the books is inside the box.

(Answer: All the books are inside the box.)

11. They doesn’t want to go to bed early.

(Answer: They don’t want to go to bed early.)

12. She love his brother so much that she don’t want her brother to grow up.

(Answer: She loves his brother so much that she doesn’t want her brother to grow up.)

13. Everyone get one of the apples.

(Answer: Everyone gets one of the apples.)

14. He don’t like everything relate to the music.

(Answer: He doesn’t like everything relate to the music.)

15. The beautiful student live in Canada.

(Answer: the beautiful student lives in Canada.)

 

 

References:
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/verbs/quiz-in-subject-verb-agreement.html
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/5/13/34
http://grammar.about.com/od/subjectverbagreement/a/Editing-Exercise-Correcting-Errors-In-Subject-Verb-Agreement_2.htm
http://grammar.about.com/od/correctingerrors/a/ASagreement.htm