15. Mathematics (is, are) John`s favorite subject, while civics (is, are) Andreas` favorite subject. Mathematics ________ my favorite subject when I was in high school. This subject compliance test verifies your understanding of using the correct verb form depending on the subject. Sometimes you need a singular verb. Sometimes we need a plural. Do you know when to use everyone? Find it with the exercise below. These words are irregular plural nouns (nouns that are not made by adding -s) and they take the plural form of the verb: these words always take the plural form of the verb: choose the correct form of the verb that corresponds to the subject. These questions are also singular, although they speak of a group of people. Subject-verb agreement is one of the first things you learn in English class: in this English lesson, you will learn some more advanced cases of subject-verb agreement that distract many learners. “Half of the students come from another country.” 9. The movie, including all previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch. 16.
Eight dollars (is, are) today the price of a film. 5. George and Tamara (not, not) want to see this movie. “Many of the houses in this neighborhood don`t have a garage.” “Some students are not going to succeed.” 7. One of my sisters is on a trip to France. 8. Man with all the birds (live, live) on my way. 21. The members of the commission (directing, directing) live very differently in private.
You have already completed the quiz. Therefore, you cannot restart it. 4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor. Ten dollars _________ not enough to pay for the movie card. Bananas, but not apple, _______ in the fruit salad. You need to complete the following quiz to run this quiz: 23. All CDs, even scratched, (is, are) in this case.
Note: In British English, “family” and “team” are often plural. To talk about a single member of the police, we can say police officers or police officers – or the term gender-neutral police officer. These words can be singular OR plural depending on what follows! Peanut butter and jam _______ my favorite sandwich. Chris, in addition to his brother Zack, ________ Hockey on Saturdays. . “In general, men don`t like to buy clothes.” 20. The committee (debates, debates) examines these issues carefully. And here`s the lesson if you want to check: 10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, want) win.
“How do you react when someone compliments you?” “I don`t know if there`s anyone in the office right now.” “40% of people don`t support the new law.” 2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) come to meet. There is a debate about the word “data”! Technically, the data is plural (the singular form is “date”). However, in everyday language, people often treat “data” as “information” – as countless nouns that adopt the singular form. Both forms are therefore correct: “The data is correct” and “The data is correct”. To learn more about the “data debate”, click here and here. 22. The Prime Minister (greets, greets) with his wife the press cordially. 19. There were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is only one!.
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