Practice Exercise in Subject Verb Agreement | English Grammar

In some of the following sentences the subject does not agree with the verb. Using approach, locate the subject and the verb in each sentence, and write them correctly in the space provided. Some sentences may be correct.

1. Tucker’s talent in chess and in weight lifting, one of our school’s most popular sports, prove his mental and physical strength.
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2. The book that told stories of thirteen young men who died fighting forest fires were gripping to read.
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3. At the end of the season, the team, regardless of whether they win the championship, are splitting up.

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4. Either Don or you is going to lead the class discussion on Tuesday.
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5. Jane and Mark, who began their yard cleanup business last spring, have decided to hire two new helpers.
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6. There are many levels on which a reader can identify and connect with this book.
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7. Admission proceeds from the concert is going toward rebuilding the gazebo, which was burned down by vandals during the summer.
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8. Tomorrow, a rescue team are expected to arrive at the site of the crash.
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9. Before they were laid off by the company, neither the assistant managers nor Mr. McCallum were told that their jobs were in danger.
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10. Either the Democrats or the Republicans is going to win the election.

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11. For further information on the new train schedule, contact the stationmaster.
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12. Politics have always been one of Dave’s passions.
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13. Charles Darwin, along with his contemporary Abraham Lincoln, are among the most impressive figures in nineteenth century history.
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14. Kate Green, one of the hottest jazz pianists in town and known for something called “three dimensional playing,” and her accompanist, Lenny, is planning a tour of the Midwest during September.
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15. Nancy, along with her friend Sluggo, appear to be coming down the escalator.
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16. The fact that most citizens seem to think that Congress is terrible but that their own representatives are good make the outcome of the elections predicable.
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17. Here’s the two statutes to which the defence lawyer referred during the hearing.
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18. Either Dan or his partners in the group is going to show up at the gig on Saturday night.
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19. The paved parts of Todd Road, which runs four miles east from here, is only about three hundred yards long.
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20. Gerry’s teacher, as well as the programme coordinator and the dean, are going to make the decision.
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ANSWERS

1	talent…proves	2	book…was
3	team … is	4	you are
5	Correct	6	Correct
7	proceeds… are	8	team… is
9	Mr. McCallum ….was	10	Republicans are
11	(you) contact	12	Politics has
13	Darwin…is	14	Kate Green … and accompanist… are
15	Nancy…appears	16	fact…makes
17	statutes..are(Here)	18	partners…are
19	parts….are	20	teacher…is