Subject-Verb Agreement Grammar Rules

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SUBJECT-VERBAGREEMENT
A. Choose the correctform of the verb to complete eachsentence below.
Then,write the rule number does each statementbelong.
1. There (was, were)several girls in the room.
2. Either the teacher or the students (attend, attends)the symposium.
3. Everybody(is, are)welcome to join the activity.
4. The teachers as well as the principal (is, are) in the conferenceroom.
5. The reason for the students success (is, are) widely known.
6. None of the rice (was, were) eaten yesterday.
7. Each boy and girl (is, are)required to wear the new uniform.
8. The adviser and coordinator (prepare,prepares)the report.
9. Jess,Tess,and Bess (is, are)close friends.
10. The chairman and owner of that car (get, gets)inside the building.
B. Identify the error in each sentencebelow.Write the letter of your choice
and give the correctanswer.
Example : Here stay the beautiful daughter of the king. No error. - stays
A B C D E
1. Neither the boys nor the girl throws the garbage in the trash can. No error
A B C D E
2. Here lies the beautiful daughter of the king. No error.
A B C D E
3. Lyra, the twins, Lira and Lora is good friends. No error
A B C D E
4. The woman and the cashier agrees to the discount. No error.
A B C D E
5. The teacher as well as the class officers are in the canteen. No error
A B C D E
C. Fill in the blanks with the correctform of the verb.Choose from the word
pool below.
D.
1. The participants ______________ to the speakerattentively.
2. All of the visitors _____________the information on the bulletin board.
3. The students __________on the board the correct answer.
4. None of the students ___________ the garden near the office.
5. The new student ___________ the schedule of classes in the notebook.
6. The teacher ________so fast that they cannot understand him.
7. Neither the boys nor the girls _______ the books on the bookshelves.
8. Nobody __________ the doorwhen the visitors arrive.
9. The men together with the woman _______the concert.
10. The teacher and adviser _______the call on his phone.
Prepared by:
MARY JOY D. ALBALATE