Practice Subject/Verb Agreement
Choose the correct verb:
- His efforts at communication (was, were) courteously received.
- The bus which the children catch in the morning (comes, come) about eight O'clock.
- A boy and his dog (makes, make) an appealing picture.
- Tori Amos and her band (sings, sing) a new song at each concert.
- Nobody (knows, know) the trouble I've seen.
- Which stories (has, have) been included in the anthology.
- There (was, were) at least three good reasons to go to Guilford.
- (Doesn't, Don't) the stereo and CDs belong in your room?
- The crew (has, have) taken a vote and it wants more time.
- Sixty dollars (is, are) a good deal for that jacket.
- Neither of us (wishes, wish) to cause trouble.
- The three of us (was, were) given the task of decorating the gym for the dance.
- To every person (comes, come) a moment of decision.
- There (exists, exist) no rule in such cases.
- This is one of the brands which (is, are) highly advertised.
- Why (was, were) both My So-Called Life and Ellen canceled?
- Her bio, along with the registration fees, (has, have) been mailed.
- The danger (is, are) landslides which sometimes cover the road.
- Reading books (is, are) his chief pleasure.
- Each of us (has, have) indicated (his/her, our) preference.
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