Subject-Verb Agreement

Water ________ essential for life. We all need it.

• is

• are

• was

• were

These shoes ________ new. Are they yours?

• is

• are

• was

• were

Eric, who is my classmate, _______ absent yesterday.

• is

• are

• was

• were

Teeth ________ important for helping us to chew our food.

• is

• are

• was

• were

The women ________ in the kitchen a while ago.

• is

• are

• was

• were

Apple juice ________ her favourite beverage. She drinks it every day.

• is

• are

• was

• were

Both criminals ________ from prison last night.

• escape

• escapes

• escaped

• escaping

Some foreign workers _______ up for a course at this centre which will commence next month.

• has signed

• have signed

• signing

• sign

Each boy________ given a gift on his birthday last year.

• is

• are

• was

• were

My father________ the bill two days ago.

• pay

• paid

• pays

• paying