Subject verb Agreement

Jena or her brother (empties, empty) the trash each evening.

• empties

• empty

• emptyed

• emptying

Nothing in these books _____your argument.

• support

• supports

• supporting

• supported

Answer explanation

#2 Nothing

is an agreement with indefinite Pronouns

Singular: nothing

(Look on the powerpoint slide 6 and page 66 for the indefinite pronouns chart.)

The plants on the terrace _____ very little water.

• needed

• needs

• need

There ____ the printouts of those architectural design.

• are

• is

• were

• was

Why ____ the trails in that area closed to hikers?

• is

• were

• was

• are

Some of the water ____ out of the pitcher.

• have leaked

• has leaked

• was leaking

Answer explanation

Some

The word "some" (pg. 66) is agreement with indefinite pronouns.

The dog and the cat ______ the best of friends.

• have become

• has become

• became