SVA Rule 12

Part I: Select the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. 1. Something (is bothering / are bothering) me right now in Mr. Terupt's class.

• is bothering

• are bothering

Part I: Select the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

2. 2. No one (has / have) any idea how to count blades of grass nor where to begin.

• has

• have

Part I: Select the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

3. 3. Several of the children in the collaborative classroom (has / have) special needs.

• has

• have

Part I: Select the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

4. 4. Mr. Terupt says seriously, "Many of you (is / are) probably a little nervous or even scared.

• is

• are

Part I: Select the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. 5. Everybody (starts / start) complaining about Mr. Terupt's math challenge of the day.

• starts

• start

Part I: Select the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

6. 6. Mr. Terupt hopes that many of the students (feels / feel) differently afterward.

• feels

• feel

Part I: Select the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. 7. Surely, nobody (was expected / were expected) to count the blades of the grass.

• was expected

• were expected

Part I: Select the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

8. 8. Several (was / were) very quiet on their first trip to the collaborative classroom.

• was

• were

Part I: Select the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. 9. According to Mr. Terupt, not everything we do, (is / are) easy, so we need to be challenged to learn.

• is

• are

Part I: Select the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

10. 10. Many of the children in the collaborative classroom (has / have) difficulties communicating with people.

• has

• have