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Writing Connections: You, College, and Careers Book I: Sentences and Paragraphs
Lee Brandon, Mt. San Antonio College
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Grammar Exercises Answer Key Exercise 7: Making Subjects and Verbs Agree
Name: ___________________________ Date: __________________Circle the correct verb form in each sentence. Make sure that your
verb agrees with your subject.
- Three varieties of poison ivy (grow, grows) in her garden.
- Enrique, an executive with Sony Records, (is, are) looking for new
talent.
- Someone with psychic abilities (is, are) what you need.
- My face, as well as my legs, (is, are) sunburned.
- One B, not just A's, (was, were) on her report card.
- (Is, Are) Bert and Ernie still roommates?
- There (is, are) several skeletons in his particular closet.
- Each of the bongo songs (sound, sounds) the same.
- Neither of the girls (is, are) good at bagging groceries.
- One of the Indians (shoot, shoots) better than the cowboys.
- Some of the jelly (has, have) been stolen.
- Some of the jelly beans (was, were) stuck together.
- (Do, Does) your family or your friends know that you've joined
the circus?
- Neither the baton twirlers nor the band (like, likes) to march behind
the horse-drawn carriages.
- Every person, place, or thing (is, are) a noun.
- My mentor and friend (advise, advises) me to read the Wall Street
Journal.
- The Shell Seekers (is, are) one of my favorite books.
- McDonalds (stays, stay) open late.
- My glasses (is, are) at the bottom of a pool.
- Your thanks (is, are) much appreciated.
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