Subject-predicate agreement

Two miles ... a long way to walk to school.

• isn't

• aren't

• haven't

• weren't

Economics ... his favourite subject at Harvard University.

• was

• were

• have

• has

Dairy cattle ... kept to produce milk.

• is

• are

• has

• have

... of cars on our roads increasing every year?

• Is a number

• Are the number

• Is the number

• Are the numbers

Choose the incorrect fragment :

For me, clothes has always been much more than just things that you wear to keep warm.

• ...has always been...

• ...much more than...

• ...that you wear...

• ...to keep warm.

Choose the incorrect fragment:

A great number of recipe books nowadays contains ideas for healthy meals that can be prepared quickly and easily.

• ...recipe books...

• ...contains...

• ...ideas for...

• ...quickly and easily.

Choose the incorrect fragment:

Police has warned the public never to make personal or financial information available to others.

• ...has warned...

• ...the public...

• ...never to make...

• ...available to others.

Choose the incorrect fragment:

Only a minority of primary school teachers has supported the authorities' decision to start the new school year in August.

• ...a minority...

• ...has supported...

• ...the authorities' decision...

• ...the new school year...

Choose the incorrect fragment:

Half of the students attending the course is from abroad.

• Half of the students...

• ...attending the course...

• ...is...

• ...from abroad.

Choose the incorrect fragment:

A third of these jobs is held by women.

• A...

• ...of these jobs...

• ...is held...

• ...by...