1. Subject-Verb Agreement
Choose the correct form of the verb in each of these sentences. Circle or highlight your choice.
1. Poe’s short stories of mystery and suspense (appeal, appeals) to me.
2. His approval of our performance (seem, seems) very important to us.
3. His approval of our research papers (seem, seems) very important to us.
4. Working long hours in the cold and rain (is, are) exhausting.
5. My fear of large animals and small insects (is, are) almost humorous.
6. The winner of both science fair prizes (is, are) the senior who won both prizes last year.
7. The methods of painting a room (differ, differs) depending upon the size of the room.
8. The Honda, like the Chevy and the Ford, (get, gets) excellent gas mileage.
9. The box of books (is, are) still in the truck.
10. A combination of honesty and courage (lead, leads) to self-respect in our lives.
11. David, like his brothers and sisters, (was, were) born in Minnesota.
12. My friend’s different answers to the same question (was, were) confusing.
13. Having strong storms two days in a row (change, changes) everything.
14. Clearness in writing and speaking (remain, remains) important in the business world.
15. Employees of her company (receive, receives) health insurance benefits.
Answer Key:
1. appeal 2. seems 3. seems 4. is 5. is 6. is 7. differ 8. gets 9. is 10. leads
11. was 12. were 13. changes 14. remains 15. receive