1. Subject-Verb Agreement
Seat Work
Subject-Verb Agreement

2. Choose the correct verb that will complete the sentence.
The weather in the southern states (gets) very hot during the summer.
The results of Dr. Noll’s experiment (was) published in a scientific journal
Bob and his friends (are) coming to the anniversary party tomorrow night.
Every man, woman, and child (is) protected under the law.
Washing the dishes (are) the children’s job.

3. 6. A lot of students (are) already here.
7. Some of the furniture in our apartment (are) secondhand.
8. Some of the desks in the classroom (are) broken.
9. At least three- quarters of that book on famous American (are) about people who lived in the nineteenth century.
10. One of the countries I would like to visit (is) Italy.

4. 11. Some of the cities I would like to visit (are) Rome and Venice.
12.Each student in the class ( has) to have a book.
13. Each of the students (has) a notebook.
14. None of the students (was) late today.
15. The number of students in this room right now (are) twenty.

5. 16. A number of students in this room right now (is) twenty.
17. There (are) some interesting pictures in today’s paper.
18. There (are) an incorrect statement in that newspaper article.
19. The United States (is) located in North America.
20. Economics (are) Don’s favorite subject.

6. 21. Ten minutes (is) more than enough time to complete this exercise.
22. Most people (likes) to go to the zoo.
23. The police (are) coming. I’ve already called them.
24. Japanese (is) very difficult for English speakers to learn.
25. The Japanese (have) a long and interesting history.

7. The old in my country (is) is cared for by their children and grandchildren.
The exercise on singular-plural agreement of subjects and verbs (is) easy.
The extent of Jane’s knowledge on various complex subjects (astounds) me.
The subjects you will be studying in this course (are) listed in the syllabus.
Massachusetts and Connecticut (are) located in New England.

8. 31. Only the black widow spider, of all the spiders in the United States, (has) caused death among human beings.
32. Oranges, tomatoes, fresh strawberries, cabbage, and green lettuce (are) rich in vitamin C.
33. The professor and the student (agrees) on that option.
34. (Is) having responsibility for taking care of pets good for young children?
35. Some of the fruit in the bowl (are ) rotten.

9. 36. Some of the apples in that bowl (are) rotten.
37. Half of the students in the class (are) from Arabic- speaking countries.
38. A number of students (are) absent today.
39. The number of students at that university (are) approximately 10,000.
40. One of the chief aterials in bones and teeth (is) calcium.

10. 41. There (aren’t) any letters in the mail for you today.
42. How many kinds of birds (are) there in the world?
43. The United States (have) a population of around 250 million.
44. Fifty minutes (are) the maximum length of time allowed for the exam.
45. The English (are) proud, independent people.