Subject-Verb Agreement Practice

For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

• More than half of the basketball court is used for volleyball practice.

• More than half of the basketball court are used for volleyball practice.

For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

• Some of the potatoes is salted.

• Some of the potatoes are salted.

For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

• Either of the classic cars is for sale.

• Either of the classic cars are for sale.

For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

• A limousine and driver is in the driveway.

• A limousine and driver are in the driveway.

For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

• Neither my radio nor my television is working.

• Neither my radio nor my television are working.

For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

• Six dollars is too much to pay for a gumdrop.

• Six dollars are too much to pay for a gumdrop.

For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

• The weather in the Western states are cold sometimes.

• The weather in the Western states is cold sometimes.

For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

• The water polo team have won the state championship for the second time.

• The water polo team has won the state championship for the second time.

For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

• That skier is one of those who compete nationally.

• That skier is one of those who competes nationally.

For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

• There have to be some people left who care about English.

• There has to be some people left who care about English.