English practice

Subject–verb agreement

Complete each sentence with the correct present-tense form of the verb in brackets. Make the verb agree with its subject. Each correct answer earns one point.

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  1. The dog at the postman every morning. (bark)
  2. My friends near the school. (live)
  3. Each of the boxes a clear label. (have)
  4. The children excited about the trip. (be)
  5. Neither answer correct. (be)
  6. The news surprising today. (be)
  7. Mathematics patience and careful thought. (require)
  8. Tom and Maya to school by bus. (travel)
  9. One of my cousins Japanese. (speak)
  10. There three pencils on the desk. (be)
  11. Everyone a notebook for this class. (have)
  12. A pair of shoes under the bed. (be)
  13. The books on the top shelf mine. (be)
  14. My brother, along with his friends, football after school. (play)
  15. Either the teacher or the students the classroom key. (have)
  16. Either the students or the teacher the classroom key. (have)
  17. The water in these bottles very cold. (be)
  18. Ten kilometres a long way to walk in this weather. (be)
  19. She and I responsible for the display. (be)
  20. The list of student names on the teacher’s desk. (be)