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SET A SET B
Subject-Verb Agreement Subject-Verb Agreement
Choose the answer that correctly maintains subject- Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with
verb agreement in the following sentences: the subject.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
1.John F. Kennedy, together with running mate Lyndon
B. Johnson, __________ in 1960. 2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the
A. were elected B. was elected meeting.
2. The Academy of Natural Sciences __________ an 3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
interesting display on dinosaurs.
A. has B. have 4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the
floor.
3. Rock-and-roll ___________ many elements from
country music, folk music, and blues. 5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that
A. Borrows B. borrow movie.
4. Light and shade, not color, ___________ the principal
components of a drawing in the technique called 6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
chiaroscuro.
A. is B. are 7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
5. Most of the instructional information about that
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
company's computer software programs ___________
the uninitiated consumer. 9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes)
A. baffles B. baffle about two hours to watch.
6. Most of the children ___________ by the magic tricks
that The Great Kallini performed at the fair. 10. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
A. was amazed B. were amazed
7. In the Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey
___________ the remains of Geoffrey Chaucer and
Robert Browning.
A. lies B. lie
8. One factor in the college admission process
___________ test scores from standardized tests such as
the SAT and ACT.
A. is B. are
9. Here in the application packet ___________ the forms
we need to fill out in order to apply for financial aid.
A. is B. are
10. Japan is one of those countries that __________ of a
group of islands called an archipelago; the biggest island
is Honshu.
A. consist B. consists
II. Verbals and Verbal Phrases Identify the type of verbal for the underlined word.
Identify the infinitive or infinitive phrase in the
following sentences:
1. I am eager to take any Saturday job. 1. The thief arrested for the robbery shot at the security
A. am eager guard.
B. any Saturday job
C. to take any Saturday job a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive
D. none of the above
2. They are sure the extra planning will make a
2. Nobody could forget to feed my cat.
difference in the end.
A. Nobody could forget
a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive
B. to feed my cat
C. my cat 3. Godzilla made a game of smashing all of the red cars
D. none of the above parked near the lake.
3. The instructions say to sand this before painting. a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive
A. instructions say
B. to sand this before painting 4. Delighted with the opportunity to learn, Christine
C. before painting took the internship in New York.
D. none of the above a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive
4. We noticed a duck waddling toward us.
5. The show offers everyone a chance to be a
A. We noticed a duck
millionaire.
B. a duck waddling
C. waddling toward us a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive
D. none of the above
5. By jumping quickly, Kevin avoided the oncoming 6. Samuel decided that missing the lecture every day
car. was hurting his grade.
A. jumping quickly a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive
B. avoided 7. The swimmer, driven by the need to be the best in the
C. oncoming car world, made himself sick with anxiety.
D. none of the above a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive
6. Running once a week is the only exercise I get.
A. Running once 8. The marathon runner, pushed to the edge of
B. once a week endurance, collapsed at the finish line.
C. I get a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive
D. none of the above
9. Fred’s arguing every call is getting frustrating.
7. The magician surprised the audience by
disappearing. a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive
A. The magician
B. surprised the audience 10. The completed meal was so beautiful that the guests
C. disappearing hesitated to eat it.
D. none of the above
a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive
8. Solving the crime was easy for Holmes.
A. Solving the crime
B. was easy
C. for Holmes
D. none of the above
9. Gerry was in the den, PAINTING.
A. participial
B. gerund
10. CHEATING never gets you anywhere.
A. participial
B. Gerund
II. Verbals and Verbal Phrases
