Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject.
1Not one of my family members ............... my idea.
Wrong!
The singular subject phrase "Not one" takes the singular verb "supports".
2Some people ............... born great.
Wrong!
The plural subject "people" takes the plural verb "are".
3Most children ............... toys.
Wrong!
The plural subject "children" takes the plural verb "love".
4Neither my father nor my sister ............... with me at the moment.
Wrong!
With two singular subjects joined by "neither... nor", the singular verb "lives" is correct.
5Either Mary or Sam ............... to do the cleaning.
Wrong!
With two singular subjects joined by "either... or", the singular verb "has" is correct.
6A lot of money ............... required to travel abroad.
Wrong!
The uncountable noun "money" takes the singular verb "is".
7A lot of people ............... to travel abroad.
Wrong!
The plural noun "people" takes the plural verb "want".
8The vast majority of criminals ............... non-violent.
Wrong!
When we mean the criminals as a group of people, the plural verb "are" is correct.
9The population of tigers ............... dwindling.
Wrong!
The singular head noun "population" takes the singular verb "is".
10The causes of unemployment ............... to be addressed.
Wrong!
The plural subject "causes" takes the plural verb "need".
11Much water ............... flowed under the bridge.
Wrong!
The uncountable noun "water" takes the singular auxiliary "has".
12The cat along with her kittens ............... sleeping in that corner.
Wrong!
The phrase "along with her kittens" does not change the singular subject, so "is" is correct.
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- Not one of my family members supports my idea.
- Some people are born great.
- Most children love toys.
- Neither my father nor my sister lives with me at the moment.
- Either Mary or Sam has to do the cleaning.
- A lot of money is required to travel abroad.
- A lot of people want to travel abroad.
- The vast majority of criminals are non-violent.
- The population of tigers is dwindling.
- The causes of unemployment need to be addressed.
- Much water has flowed under the bridge.
- The cat along with her kittens is sleeping in that corner.