1. Subject-Verb Agreement

2. Choose the correct present tense verb form for the following sentences.

3. Every pale tomato slice, wilted pickle, and brown lettuce leaf _____________ an extra 25 cents at Bernie’s Burger Emporium.
costs
cost
costed
had cost

4. Every pale tomato slice, wilted pickle, and brown lettuce leaf _____________ an extra 25 cents at Bernie’s Burger Emporium.
costs
cost
costed
had cost

5. Not only the Smiths but also Tonya ______ agreed to try one of the world-famous chocolate-broccoli muffins.
has
have
had
has been

6. Tonya is the subject, which= singular
Not only the Smiths but also Tonya ______ agreed to try one of the world-famous chocolate-broccoli muffins.
has
have
had
has been
Tonya is the subject, which= singular

7. The Smiths, along with Tonya, _______ to avoid indigestion after eating these weird muffins.
hopes
hope
hoped
had hoped

8. The Smiths, along with Tonya, _______ to avoid indigestion after eating these weird muffins.
hopes
hope
hoped
had hoped

9. On the sidewalk ________ many little lizards sunning themselves on the hot concrete.is
are
was
were

10. On the sidewalk ________ many little lizards sunning themselves on the hot concrete.is
are
was
were

11. Even though Antonio has many friends who love their Chevrolets and Buicks, he has always believed that General Motors _______ lemons.
makes
make
made
had made

12. Even though Antonio has many friends who love their Chevrolets and Buicks, he has always believed that General Motors _______ lemons.
makes
make
made
had made

13. My dog Floyd, together with Buster the cat, ________ to play with money; the cat swats crumpled bills onto the floor where the dog shreds them to pieces.
likes
like
liked
had liked

14. My dog Floyd, together with Buster the cat, ________ to play with money; the cat swats crumpled bills onto the floor where the dog shreds them to pieces.
likes
like
liked
had liked

15. Latoya isn’t going to Daytona Beach for spring break because fourteen dollars ________ all that she has in her vacation fund. is
are
was
were

16. Latoya isn’t going to Daytona Beach for spring break because fourteen dollars ________ all that she has in her vacation fund. is
are
was
were

17. Even though Johnson and Johnson _______ consumers not to insert Q-tips into their ears, people refuse to read directions and frequently rupture their eardrums.
warns
warn
warned
had warned

18. Even though Johnson and Johnson _______ consumers not to insert Q-tips into their ears, people refuse to read directions and frequently rupture their eardrums.
warns
warn
warned
had warned

19. All of my important keys ________ now stuck in the drain pipe of my bathroom sink. Buster, my kitten, doesn’t realize how much his playfulness inconveniences me. is
are
was
were

20. All refers to keys, which= plural
All of my important keys ________ now stuck in the drain pipe of my bathroom sink. Buster, my kitten, doesn’t realize how much his playfulness inconveniences me. is
are
was
were
All refers to keys, which= plural

21. Grandpa claims that Martian measles _______ green and purple spots to erupt all over a person’s body.
causes
cause
will cause
had caused

22. Measles is a single disease
Grandpa claims that Martian measles _______ green and purple spots to erupt all over a person’s body.
causes
cause
will cause
had caused
Measles is a single disease

23. Digging holes in the sofa cushions _______ Peanut, Elizabeth’s new puppy.is
are
was
were

24. Digging holes in the sofa cushions _______ Peanut, Elizabeth’s new puppy.is
are
was
were

25. Even though the jury _______ to believe that the defendant did not kill the victim, much of the evidence points to her guilt.
wants
want
wanted
are wanting

26. Jury= singular because they’re acting in unison
Even though the jury _______ to believe that the defendant did not kill the victim, much of the evidence points to her guilt.
wants
want
wanted
are wanting
Jury= singular because they’re acting in unison

27. Neither the students nor their instructor ________ happy with the long cafeteria line for squid eyeball stew. is
are
was
were

28. When you have “neither… nor,” the subject closer to the verb counts
Neither the students nor their instructor ________ happy with the long cafeteria line for squid eyeball stew. is
are
was
were
When you have “neither… nor,” the subject closer to the verb counts

29. Each of these women ______ that she had read the care instructions before washing the delicate and expensive dresses.
wishes
wish
wished
would wish

30. Each of these women ______ that she had read the care instructions before washing the delicate and expensive dresses.
wishes
wish
wished
would wish
Each= singular

31. Mr. Lowry, our English teacher, believes that students who major in economics or physics ________ their imaginations.
ruins
ruin
has ruined
ruined

32. Mr. Lowry, our English teacher, believes that students who major in economics or physics ________ their imaginations.
ruins
ruin
has ruined
ruined

33. _______ no one except Marge and Beatrice have the subject-verb agreement exercises that Ms. Koopman assigned for today?
does do
did
has

34. _______ no one except Marge and Beatrice have the subject-verb agreement exercises that Ms. Koopman assigned for today?
does do
did
has