Subject-verb agreement Flashcards
Some of the strawberries (is, are) rotten.
are
the number of the subject must agree with the number of the verb
Hundreds of fireflies (glows, glow) in the evening.
glow
indefinite quantifiers with a plural noun must use a plural verb
Each candidate for national office (travels, travel) thousands of miles.
travels
nouns preceded by the indefinite pronoun each uses the singular form of the verb
Half of the employees (votes, vote) for overtime.
vote
fractions with a plural noun uses a plural verb
Any diversion from routine activities (is, are) rewarding.
is
nouns preceded by the indefinite pronoun any uses a singular verb
Everything from that factory (is, are) made of oak.
is
the indefinite pronoun everything uses a singular verb
All of the medicine (costs, cost) seven hundred a bottle.
costs
the indefinite pronoun all may use the plural or singular form of the verb depending on its noun
All of my friends (is, are) going to the museum with their families.
are
the indefinite pronoun all may use the plural or singular form of the verb depending on its noun
Nobody (has, have) any complaint about the food.
has
the indefinite pronoun nobody always uses the singular form of the verb
Children, from all walks of life, (enjoys, enjoy) camping.
enjoy
intervening phrases
Everything in the newspaper (needs, need) careful editing.
needs
the indefinite pronoun everything uses a singular verb
Some of the campers (stays, stay) in tents.
stay
the indefinite pronoun some may use the plural or singular form of the verb depending on its noun
All of my projects (takes, take) hours of hand work.
take
the indefinite pronoun all may use the plural or singular form of the verb depending on its noun
Many accidents (occurs, occur) on freeway ramps.
occur
the indefinite pronoun many may use the plural or singular form of the verb depending on its noun
A number of students (is, are) absent today.
are
the indefinite quantifier number with a plural noun must use a plural verb
