Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1The manager along with his secretary ............... present in the conference room.
Wrong!
When we connect two nouns with along with, the verb agrees with the former.
2Neither John nor Peter ............... present at the hearing.
Wrong!
When we connect two singular nouns with neither / nor, the verb is singular.
3Thousand dollars ............... not a small sum.
Wrong!
4Maria as well as Alice ............... there.
Wrong!
When we connect two singular nouns with as well as, the verb is singular.
5Neither you nor I ............... responsible for this.
Wrong!
When we connect two pronouns with neither/ nor, the verb agrees with the pronoun following nor.
6He neither ............... his money nor ............................. it.
Wrong!
7Any increase in the price of essential commodities ............... in inflation.
Wrong!
Here the actual subject is the singular expression increase.
8Our team ............... likely to win.
Wrong!
Collective nouns are usually used with singular verbs.
9My family ............... of my parents, my husband and my children.
Wrong!
10The audience ............... enthralled by the performance.
Wrong!
We usually use a singular verb after audience.
11Young children ............... their parents.
Wrong!
12The baby ............... startled by the loud sound.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The manager along with his secretary was present in the conference room.
- Neither John nor Peter was present at the hearing.
- Thousand dollars is not a small sum.
- Maria as well as Alice was there.
- Neither you nor I am responsible for this.
- He neither spends, donates his money nor ……………………….. it.
- Any increase in the price of essential commodities results in inflation.
- Our team is likely to win.
- My family consists of my parents, my husband and my children.
- The audience was enthralled by the performance.
- Young children imitate their parents.
- The baby was startled by the loud sound.
