Subject-Verb Agreement Exercise Sheet 2
| In the space on the left, enter the letter of the correct sentence. |
| ______ | 1. a. Josh told me that two men and a woman is coming to the library on Friday for a study session. |
| b. Josh told me that two men and a woman
are coming to the library on Friday for a study session.
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| ______ | 2. a. Thirty-two are enrolled in the session already. |
| b.
Thirty-two is enrolled in the session already.
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| ______ | 3. a. The instructors for the session, one of whom has tutored at another institution for many years, have been preparing some materials. |
| b. The instructors for the session, one
of whom has tutored at another institution for many years, has been
preparing some materials. |
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| ______ | 4. a. They have to decide whether the computer in the library or a laptop need to be used. |
| b. They have to decide whether the
computer in the library or a laptop needs to be used. |
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| ______ | 5. a. Neither the computer nor the laptop have the appropriate software at the moment. |
| b. Neither
the computer nor the laptop has the appropriate software at the
moment.
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| ______ | 6. a. Thirty-five is perhaps the wrong number of chairs. |
| b. Thirty-five are perhaps the
wrong number of chairs.
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| ______ | 7. a. Since there are three instructors for the session, we may decide to have two classes instead. |
| b. Since there is three instructors
for the session, we may decide to have two classes instead. |
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| ______ | 8. a. The stack of books on the left side of the reserve shelf has been set aside for the study session. |
| b. The stack of books on the left
side of the reserve shelf have been set aside for the study session.
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| ______ | 9. a. Some of the books has been tagged with pieces of paper for quick reference to key information. |
| b. Some of the books have been
tagged with pieces of paper for quick reference to key information. |
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| ______ | 10. a. The flyer for the session says that each of the students is supposed to bring the handbook for the class. |
| b. The flyer for the session says
that each of the students are supposed to bring the handbook for the
class. |
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| ______ | 11. a. In the room behind the desk in the library are a table and several chairs for the students. |
| b. In the room behind the
desk in the library is a table and several chairs for the
students. |
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| ______ | 12. a. The instructors plan for the session to last a couple of hours since everybody who signed up so far want some time to ask questions and work some sample problems. |
| b. The instructors plan for the
session to last a couple of hours since everybody who signed up so far
wants some time to ask questions and work some sample problems. |
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| ______ | 13. a. They may decide that most of the session have to be about algebraic equations since that is a big problem for the students. |
| b. They may decide that most of the
session has to be about algebraic equations since that is a big problem
for the students. |
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| ______ | 14. a. Algebra and geometry each presents special challenges for students, though. |
| b. Algebra and geometry each
present special challenges for students, though. |
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| ______ | 15. a. When there has to be an analysis and a decision about what to include, the instructors talk about the issue and make the call. |
| b. When there have to be an
analysis and a decision about what to include, the instructors talk about
the issue and make the call. |
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