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Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz

1. For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

 A) The teacher or the students has turned down the thermostat.
 B) The teacher or the students have turned down the thermostat.

2. 

 A) Either he or I are planning the meeting.
 B) Either he or I am planning the meeting.
 C) Either he or I is planning the meeting.

3. 

 A) My sister or my brother is talking on the telephone.
 B) My sister or my brother are talking on the telephone.

4. 

 A) Neither Fawn nor Kyle has graduated from high school yet.
 B) Neither Fawn nor Kyle have graduated from high school yet.

5. 

 A) Everyone is planning to attend the ceremony tonight.
 B) Everyone are planning to attend the ceremony tonight.

6. 

 A) All of the cookies has been sold.
 B) All of the cookies have been sold.

7. 

 A) If either of us is unable to repay the loan, the responsibility will fall on the other person.
 B) If either of us are unable to repay the loan, the responsibility will fall on the other person.

8. 

 A) Five dollars is too much to pay for a gallon of gasoline.
 B) Five dollars are too much to pay for a gallon of gasoline.

9. 

 A) Giuliana is the nurse who give the immunization shots.
 B) Giuliana is the nurse who gives the immunization shots.

10. 

 A) Julio, together with his friends, are studying late tonight.
 B) Julio, together with his friends, is studying late tonight.

11. 

 A) Here is the number of milkshakes you requested.
 B) Here are the number of milkshakes you requested.


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