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Subject-Verb Agreement
Game On, Angelina Jolie’s Leg.
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1 Our dog Babe, together with her seven puppies, has/have chewed all the stuffing out of the sofa cushions.
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2 Last weekend, a Great White shark, as well as a school of barracuda, was/were terrorizing the tourists at Daytona Beach.
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3 Where is/are the bowl of squid eyeball stew and the platter of broccoli-chocolate muffins that Madison made for Elizabeth’s housewarming party?
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4 Neither the Zorteks from Saturn nor the Martian ambassador approves/approve of the unfriendly greeting from the United States.
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5 Here is/are the fifty-dollar bill that I promised for pet sitting Bo-Bo, my Jack Russell terrier, this weekend.
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6 Neither of my two older brothers invests/invest money wisely.
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7 Each of the yo-yo champions gives/give the same advice: you have to risk whacking yourself in the head a few times to master the really challenging tricks.
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8 There is/are many misconceptions about gorillas; the most damaging is that these primates are ferocious, crazed killers like King Kong.
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9 Every one of Jenny's six cats enjoys/enjoy relaxing on top of her new car; the paw prints create an Art Deco design in the dust that coats the hood.
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10 The powdery sugar on lemon doughnuts makes/make Rhonda happy to start a new day.
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11 Either the squid soufflé or the fried octopus makes/make a delicious snack to eat while you are watching 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
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12 Each of my brothers annoys/annoy me with his bad habits, like nose-picking at the dinner table and spitting on the sidewalk.
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13 Mrs. Mauzy told her student, "There is/are too many subject-verb errors in this essay for it to pass."
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14 Neither the spoiled chimpanzees nor the pampered gorilla enjoys/enjoy bananas without ice cream, chocolate sauce, and chopped nuts.
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15 My dog Floyd and cat Buster likes/like to play with money; the cat swats crumpled bills onto the floor where the dog shreds them to pieces.
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