Subject-Verb Agreement

Among the shrubs (was, were) a tiny kitten.

• was

• were

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CCSS.L.3.1F

My dad, my brother and my sister (has, have) decided to get my mom a new car for her birthday.

• has

• have

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Justin and his brother (arrive, arrives) home for the holidays.

• arrives

• arrive

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The fire blazing in the fireplace and the cat sleeping in front of it (make, makes) a charming scene.

• makes

• make

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CCSS.L.3.1F

The doctor or the nurse (check, checks) the vital signs of each patient.

• check

• checks

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Even though we now have voice mail, answering the phone and writing down messages (take, takes) up a lot of my time.

• take

• takes

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CCSS.L.3.1F

The thunder or the lightning often (scare, scares) me during a storm.

• scare

• scares

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CCSS.L.3.1F

The pencil and the sheet of blank paper that you need (is, are) on the desk.

• is

• are

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Tommy, Bob or Sarah (is, are) moving to Washington this Christmas.

• are

• is

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Either Jem or Scout (is, are) going to pass a note to Boo Radley. 

• Is

• Are

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CCSS.L.3.1F