Subject Verb Agreements - TOEFL

Fifty dollars seem a reasonable price to pay for that.

Which is incorrect?

• Fifty

• seem

• reasonable

• for

The reduction in office staff _____ made it necessary to automate more job functions.

• be

• has

• being

• have

One of the students ______ to see me.

• come

• comes

Mathematics ______John's favorite subject, while Physics is Andrea's favorite subject.

• are

• is

Most of the butter _______ been consumed.

• has

• have

The Browns ___________ here since 1950. They are still living here now.

• are living

• has lived

• have been living

• has been living

The number of learners ________ not large; therefore, a number of headphones _________ available to them in the lab.

• are - is

• is - are

• are - are

• is - is

Either my shoes or your coat _____ always on the floor.

• is

• are

A number of people _______ disappointed with the result of the football match.

• has been

• is

• was

• were

The boy, with his two companions, _______ the cherry tree now.

• has planted

• have planted

• is planting

• are planting