Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1Economics ............... his favourite subject.
Wrong!
The subject "Economics" names one field of study, so it takes "is".
2Measles ............... highly contagious.
Wrong!
The disease name "Measles" is treated as singular, so it takes "is".
3Diabetes ............... in my family.
Wrong!
The disease name "Diabetes" is treated as singular, so it takes "runs".
4Rabies ............... incurable.
Wrong!
The disease name "Rabies" is treated as singular, so it takes "is".
5Aerobics ............... good for your health.
Wrong!
The activity name "Aerobics" is treated as singular, so it takes "is".
6No news ............... good news.
Wrong!
The uncountable noun "news" is singular, so the correct verb is "is".
7Gymnastics ............... her hobby at school.
Wrong!
The sport name "Gymnastics" is treated as singular, so it takes "was".
8What ............... pliers used for?
Wrong!
The plural-only noun "pliers" takes the plural verb "are".
9My family ............... lived in this house for twenty years.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The collective noun "family" can take "has" or "have" in this sentence.
10The police ............... searching for a bald man in his forties.
Wrong!
The noun "police" is treated as plural, so it takes "are".
11Where ............... my jeans?
Wrong!
The plural-only noun "jeans" takes the plural verb "are".
12The staff ............... not happy with the management's decision.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The collective noun "staff" can take "is" or "are" depending on whether the group is seen as one unit or as people.
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- Economics is his favourite subject.
- Measles is highly contagious.
- Diabetes runs in my family.
- Rabies is incurable.
- Aerobics is good for your health.
- No news is good news.
- Gymnastics was her hobby at school.
- What are pliers used for?
- My family has / have lived in this house for twenty years.
- The police are searching for a bald man in his forties.
- Where are my jeans?
- The staff is / are not happy with the management’s decision.