Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1Some people believe that the invention of nuclear weapons ............... made the world safer.
Wrong!
The singular subject "invention" takes the singular verb "has".
2The problems of the poor ............... often neglected.
Wrong!
The plural subject "problems" takes the plural verb "are".
3You and I ............... every reason to be happy.
Wrong!
The compound subject "You and I" takes the plural verb "have".
4Julie, along with her parents, ............... in that cottage.
Wrong!
With "along with", the verb agrees with "Julie", so "lives" is correct.
5Martin, as well as his brothers, ............... fluent English.
Wrong!
With "as well as", the verb agrees with "Martin", so "speaks" is correct.
6Martin and his brothers ............... fluent in English.
Wrong!
The compound subject "Martin and his brothers" takes the plural verb "are".
7Ice ............... in water.
Wrong!
The singular uncountable subject "Ice" takes the singular verb "floats".
8Eating a lot of fruit and vegetables ............... good for your health.
Wrong!
The gerund subject "Eating" takes the singular verb "is".
9The depletion of the ozone layer ............... life on Earth.
Wrong!
The singular subject "depletion" takes the singular verb "threatens".
10Dogs and cats ............... excellent pets.
Wrong!
The plural compound subject "Dogs and cats" takes the plural verb "make".
11The majority of students ............... passed the test.
Wrong!
With "the majority of students", the plural noun "students" makes "have" the natural choice here.
12A number of people ............... to migrate.
Wrong!
The expression "A number of people" takes the plural verb "want".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Some people believe that the invention of nuclear weapons has made the world safer.
- The problems of the poor are often neglected.
- You and I have every reason to be happy.
- Julie, along with her parents, lives in that cottage.
- Martin, as well as his brothers, speaks fluent English.
- Martin and his brothers are fluent in English.
- Ice floats in water.
- Eating a lot of fruit and vegetables is good for your health.
- The depletion of the ozone layer threatens life on Earth.
- Dogs and cats make excellent pets.
- The majority of students have passed the test.
- A number of people want to migrate.
