Subject and Verb Agreement

Question 1

singular verbs end in (present tense)

Answer 1

s

Question 2

two or more singular nouns joined by and

Answer 2

plural
(The chicken wing and pork rib sit untouched.)

Question 3

each or every precedes two or more singular nouns joined by and

Answer 3

singular
(Every chicken wing and pork rib sits untouched.)

Question 4

either…or

Answer 4

subject closest to verb

Question 5

neither…nor

Answer 5

subject closest to verb

Question 6

not only…

Answer 6

subject closest to verb

Question 7

but also…

Answer 7

subject closest to verb

Question 8

each, either, neither

Answer 8

singular

Question 9

anyone, anybody, anything

Answer 9

singular

Question 10

everyone, everybody, everything

Answer 10

singular

Question 11

no one, nobody, nothing

Answer 11

singular

Question 12

someone, somebody, something

Answer 12

singular

Question 13

as well as

Answer 13

interrupting phrase (cross out)

Question 14

along with

Answer 14

interrupting phrase (cross out)

Question 15

together with

Answer 15

interrupting phrase (cross out)

Question 16

including

Answer 16

interrupting phrase (cross out)

Question 17

in addition to

Answer 17

interrupting phrase (cross out)

Question 18

especially

Answer 18

interrupting phrase (cross out)

Question 19

Here are the onions you need for chili. In the refrigerator are the jalepeños.

Answer 19

Cross out prepositional phrases to find the real subject (cross out here and in the refrigerator)

Question 20

The squirrel as well as the pigeons keeps an eye on Sammy.

Answer 20

cross out interrupting phrases
(as well as the pigeons)

Question 21

and

Answer 21

plural
(they)

Question 22

each

Answer 22

singular
(“it”, each ONE)

Question 23

every

Answer 23

singular
(“it”, each ONE)

Question 24

neither

Answer 24

singular
(“it”, neither ONE)