Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject verb agreement
1. He and his wife ……………………….. arrived.
has
have
2. Oil and water ……………………… not agree.
do
does
3. My mentor and benefactor ……………………….
no more.
is
are
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4. The secretary and the chairman
……………………………. present at the meeting.
was
were
5. Each person …………………………. a vote.
has
have
6. Each day ………………………… its own
challenges.
bring
brings
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7. Neither Rahul nor Rohan …………………………
passed the exam.
has
have
8. Either Peter or James ………………………. left his
umbrella in the classroom.
has
have
9. Neither the manager nor his personal
assistants ……………………… there.
was
were
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10. Neither he nor I …………………………
responsible for this.
is
are
am
11. Neither you nor he ………………………… a good
student.
are
is
12. Everyone of them ……………………… there.
was
were
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Answers
1. He and his wife have arrived.
2. Oil and water do not agree.
3. My mentor and benefactor is no more.
4. The secretary and the chairman were present at the meeting.
5. Each person has a vote.
6. Each day brings its own challenges.
7. Neither Rahul nor Rohan has passed the exam.
8. Either Peter or James has left his umbrella in the classroom.
9. Neither the manager nor his personal assistants were there.
10. Neither he nor I am responsible for this.
11. Neither you nor he is a good student.
12. Every one of them was there.
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