L12 SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT EXERCISES

1. One of the most common approaches by many event organizers … to place an

advertisement in the local media which invites readers to contact the organization.
A. being B. should be C. is D. to be
2. Being the only city in the world that is situated on two continents, Istanbul …. clearly
something special.
A. is B. have been C. are D. to be
3. A woman with a baby in a stroller …… at clothes.
A. was looked B. were looking C. look D. was looking
4. A Mafia godfather, accompanied by his attorney, ……. into a room to meet with
his former accountant.
A. was walked B. was walking C. walk D. were walking
5. My mom, as well as my dad, ……… me to graduate on time.
A. expects B. was expected C. expect D. were expecting
6. Oil and water…even if you shake them together they separate into 2 layers.
A. do not mix B. does not mix
C. are not mixing D. is not mixed
7. The teacher and singer ………….. at the station at 6 o'clock
A. are arriving B. is arrived C. arrive D. is arriving
8. Her best friend and counselor, Jonh, ……….. in Viet nam next month.
A. is arriving B. is arrived C. arrive D. are arriving
9. Bread and butter ___ wholesome food.
A. are B. is C. has D. have
10. You or I ……. win this game.
A. am going to B. are going to C. goes to D. going to
11. Neither Anne nor her friends ….. this movie before.
A. has seen B. saw C. see D. have seen
12. The recent advance has been driven by news at two companies, neither of …Hologic.
A. which is B. them is C. which are D. whom is
13. Not only you …………...
A. but also he is right B. but he also is right
C. but also he are right D. but also he right
14. The number of road accidents ……. in the last ten years.
A. have doubled B. has doubled C. doubled D. had doubled
15. A number of reporters ….. outside the house for a short while.
A. have been gathering B. has gathered
C. gathered D. has been gathering
16. …………… scaly skin.
A. All of reptiles have B. All reptiles have
C. All reptile have D. All reptile has
17. Mai with her friends ……… together every day.
A. learns B. learn C. learnt D. has learnt
18. All ________was very interesting. I am surprised you didn’t like it.
A. of films B. of film C. of the films D. of the film
19. All you need …… a hammer and some nails .
A. are B. is C. has D. have
20. All …….. dark and silent down by the harbour wall.
A. were B. was C. had D. have
21. Almost all of the music …… from Italian operas.
A. was B. were C. has D. have
22. More than one ……… involved in the project.
A. person was B. person are C. person were D. people are
23. More than ……… for sale.
A. one cottages are B. one cottages is
C. one of the cottages is D. one of the cottages are
24. A number of applicants ………….
A. have already interviewed B. has already been interviewed
C. have already been interviewed D. has already interviewed
25. The number of residents who ….. on this matter …. quite small.
A. has been questioned / is B. have been questioned / are
C. have been questioned / is D. have questioned / are
26. ……… more than one way to skin a cat
A. There is B. There has C. There are D. There have
27. ……….. received a certificate at the end of the course.
A. Every child has B. Every child have
C. Every children has D. Every children have
28. With that mind-set, everything else ………. secondary to the abilities to deliver the
next quarterly earnings push-up.
A. become B. became C. have become D. becomes
29. Freda had to stop to rest … or so.
A. each hundred metres B. every hundred metre
C. every hundred of metres D. every hundred metres
30. Applying specialized creams……. for scalp infection.
A. is recommended B. is recommending
C. are recommended D. recommended
31. "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs" …….. for children.
A. is a great book B. are a great book
C. is great book D. are great books
32. The general feeling ………. to leave now .
A. is that she should be asked B. is she should be asked
C. is that she should ask D. is that she asks
33. What a person wears _______ not as important as his behavior.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
34. That he talked about it to reporters ………..
A. surprises me B. surprise me C. is surprised D. surprises to me
35. ………. expected at the movie's premiere.
A. A flock of celebrities were B. A flock of celebrities was
C. A flock of celebrity was D. A flock of celebrity were
36. ……….. upset about the new tax.
A. A good many people was B. A good many people were
C. A many people were D. Many a person were
37. ……….. had to go through this same painful process.
A. Many a parent has B. Many a parent have
C. A good many parent have D. Many parent have
38. The poor ………. though they have not much money.
A. still happy B. is still happy C. are still happy D. are still happily
39. ….…… difficult for many students.
A. Mathematic is the most B. Mathematics are the most
C. Mathematics is most D. Mathematics is the most
40. Fifty minutes ………… to finish this test
A. isn’t enough time B. aren’t enough time
C. isn’t time enough D. are enough time
41. Twenty dollars …….. I can afford to pay for that radio.
A. all is B. are all C. are D. is all
42. Five kilometers …… my house to school.
A. are the distance from B. is the distance from
C. is distance from D. is the distance of
43. The 3000 calories you might eat …… energy to about 6 pounds of TNT.
A. are equal in B. equal C. have equality D. have
44. The big news …….. Polly and Richard are going to get married.
A. are that B. is C. were that D. is that
45. The police …….. fraud allegations against him.
A. are investigated B. are investigating
C. is investigating D. is investigated
46. ………. in the drawer.
A. A pair of eyeglass is B. A pair of eyeglasses are
C. A pair of eyeglass are D. A pair of eyeglasses is
47. ……… dull- I need another .
A. This pliers is B. This plier is C. These pliers is D. These pliers are
48. ……….. the theater until the performance end.
A. No audience leaves B. No audience leave
C. Not audience leaves D. No audience leaves for
49. There ………… until Monday.
A. is no more classes B. are not more classes
C. are no more classes D. has been no more classes
50. There ……… in the car for anyone else.
A. was no room B. was not room C. was no rooms D. were no room
51. None of ………. me anymore.
A. friends phones B. my friend phones
C. my friends phone D. my friends phones
52. None of ………… escape the consequences of our actions.
A. us are able to B. us is able to C. us is able D. we are able to
53. I wish I could offer you some fruit but ………..
A. there’s none left B. there’re none left C. there’s no left D. there’s not left
54. Despite her illness, she had lost ………… for life.
A. none of enthusiasm B. no of her enthusiasm
C. not of her enthusiasm D. none of her enthusiasm
55. This singer, along with a few others, ………. on stage.
A. plays the harmonica B. play the harmonica
C. plays harmonica D. played harmonica
56. Either Cassie or Marie ………… this afternoon.
A. pay the employees B. pays the employees
C. pays employees D. paid employees
57. There are no chocolates left − ………. every one.
A. someone have eaten B. someone had eaten
C. someone eats D. someone has eaten
58. ………. ideas about the best way to bring up children.
A. Everyone has their own B. Everyone have their own
C. Everyone has its own D. Everyone has own
59. We have ………. to believe that the operation will be a success.
A. every reasons B. each reason C. all reason D. every reason
60. By next year, the number of homes with either cable or satellite television ………..
just over 10 million.
A. is expected to be B. is expected to
C. are expected to be D. is expecting to be
61. …….. articles addressing research questions of current or general relevance
A. Linguistics publish B. Linguistic publishes
C. Linguistics published D. Linguistics publishes
62. The Philippines ……… commitment to combat COVID-19
A. have further strengthened its B. has further strengthened their
C. has farther strengthened its D. has further strengthened its
63. ………. the science concerned with the study of physical objects and substances, and
of natural forces such as light, heat, and movement
A. Physics are B. Physics is C. Physic is D. Physics was
64. The United Nations …. the foremost forum to address issues that transcend national
boundaries and cannot be resolved by any one country acting alone.
A. have become B. become C. has become D. became
65. One of my ……… about other people’s private life.
A. neighbour is curious B. neighbours are curious
C. neighbours is curious D. neighbour is curiously
66. A lot of ……… on computer equipment.
A. money were spent B. money was spent
C. moneys were spent D. money spent
67. The rest of this chapter ……. upon the research the writer undertook in 1986 and 87.
A. rely extensively B. relies extensive C. relies extensively D. relied extensive
68. A large ____ in her room ____ new.
A. amount of furniture /is B. amount of furnitures /are
C. amount of furnitures /is D. amount of furnitures /are
69. ………… , _______ they do not have many nutrients.
A. Some foods tastes good B. Some foods taste well
C. Some food tastes good D. Some foods taste good
70. Collecting old coins and paper notes ____ .
A. is one of my hobby B. were one of my hobbies
C. Are one of my hobbies D. is one of my hobbies
71. The number of pupils getting poor marks since the beginning of the semester ____.
A. is appalled B. is appalling
C. are appalling D. have been appalling
72. One of the men who ____ working in this company____ my friends.
A. is/being B. is/is C. are/ is D. was/were
73. Jim as well as I ____ busy doing English homework.
A. am always B. always is C. are always D. is always
74. Neither Daisy nor I ____ glad to do that.
A. am B. has been C. are D. is
75. That you take some computer courses ___ .
A. am very necessary B. is very necessarily
C. are very necessary D. is very necessary
76. Mumps ……. the puffy cheeks and tender, swollen jaw that it causes.
A. are best known for B. is best known for
C. best know for D. is best known
77. The police ……. the parents with murder.
A. have charged B. has charged C. charges D. had charged
78. Every boy and girl in this room ____ the answer.
A. is knowing B. know C. knows D. have known
79. Two weeks ____ fast when you are on vacation.
A. go B. to go C. have gone D. goes
80. _____ is leave a note for Mum to tell her we won't be back till late.
A. That we will do B. We will do
C. What being done by us D. What we will do
81. She as well as her friends ……….very stubborn and never listens to anyone
A. are B. have been C. is D. were
82. Our representatives as well as our company … this contract to be signed successfully
soon.
A. expect all B. all expects C. all is expecting D. all expect
83. Money, nor fame, nor wealth ……….. brought happiness to everybody.
A. has B. have C. is D. are
84. There ____ any new mails in the mailbox for you today.
A. are not B. is not C. be not D. not are
85. Neither the moon nor stars ____ visible in this dark night.
A. to be B. are C. was D. is
86. The news of Joanna …… and, listening to the description of her cheerfulness, Sophie
felt her own courage returning.
A. was good B. was well C. were good D. were not well
87. Not only two cats but also a dog ____ at home in his garage.
A. was B. are C. been D. is
88. …….. were seriously injured in the accident last Monday.
A. The number of spectators B. A number of spectator
C. A number of the spectators D. A number of spectators
89. ……. at school has halved in recent years.
A. The number of children fail B. A number of children failing
C. The number of child failing D. The number of children failing
90. The quality of some merchandise from a photo on a Web page……. poor.
A. have been B. are C. were D. is

Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
91. A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, are considered a
A B C
fundamental part of every child’s education.
D
92. A lot of articles about the environment have written by my classmates.
A B C D
93. He said that he couldn’t concentrate on his study because it was too noisy here.
A B C D
94. Jane together with her friends were playing badminton when it started to rain.
A B C D
95. News about COVID 19 have been updated every minute recently.
A B C D
96. Not only did she pass the exam but did she also get a scholarship.
A B C D
97. One of the most urgent problems, facing us now are the need to control population
A B C D
growth.
98. One of the students who frequently comes to have lunch here is my neighbor.
A B C D
99. The amount of women earning Master’s Degrees has risen sharply in the recent years.
A B C D
100. Those students were so quiet while she was out made the teacher surprised.
A B C D