Subject-Verb Agreement

1. The cat __________ on the mat. --Select-- is are

2. The books __________ on the shelf. --Select-- is are

3. She __________ the best player on the team. --Select-- was were

4. The news __________ on at 6 PM. --Select-- is are

5. The dogs __________ barking loudly. --Select-- is are

6. Each of the students __________ to finish the test. --Select-- have has

7. The team __________ winning the match. --Select-- is are

8. Mathematics __________ my favorite subject. --Select-- is are

9. The jury __________ divided in their opinion. --Select-- is are

10. The information __________ accurate. --Select-- is are

11. The cattle __________ grazing in the field. --Select-- is are

12. My family __________ coming to visit. --Select-- is are

13. Either the teacher or the students __________ responsible for this. --Select-- was were

14. The committee __________ made their decision. --Select-- has have

15. The scissors __________ on the table. --Select-- is are

16. The children __________ excited for the trip. --Select-- is are

17. Neither the teacher nor the students __________ aware of the changes. --Select-- is are

18. Every one of the books __________ been read. --Select-- has have

19. A number of students __________ absent today. --Select-- is are

20. The bouquet of flowers __________ beautiful. --Select-- is are

1. If I __________ about the meeting, I would have attended it. --Select-- would know had known knew

2. In order to succeed, you __________ work harder. --Select-- must would have to will

3. If he __________ here, he would help us. --Select-- is were was

4. By the end of the day, they __________ the project. --Select-- will have finished would have finished have finished

5. If I __________ rich, I would travel the world. --Select-- am were was

6. She __________ to the party, but she was too tired. --Select-- should go should have gone should be going

7. __________ had he arrived than it started raining. --Select-- No sooner Hardly Scarcely

8. Study hard __________ you fail. --Select-- unless lest until

9. If he __________ present, he would be angry. --Select-- was were is

10. Had I __________ the truth, I would have acted differently. --Select-- known know knows

11. You __________ informed me earlier. --Select-- should should have shall have

12. I __________ I had more time to finish the work. --Select-- wish am wishing wished

13. It __________ beneficial to learn a second language. --Select-- would be will be is

14. He looked __________ he had seen a ghost. --Select-- as if like as though

15. I packed some food __________ we got hungry. --Select-- lest unless in case

16. Being __________ the circumstances, he acted wisely. --Select-- given under with

17. I wish I had __________ about the meeting earlier. --Select-- knew been knowing known

18. She __________ there if it hadn't been for the storm. --Select-- would have been will have been would be

19. __________ had he spoken than everyone clapped. --Select-- No sooner Hardly Scarcely

20. He acts __________ he knew everything. --Select-- as if like as though

1. If he had known, he __________ able to come. --Select-- might have been may have been would be

2. He __________ left early, given the time he arrived. --Select-- must have may have can have

3. If I had known about the party, I __________. --Select-- would have gone would go will go

4. She denied __________ there at the time of the incident. --Select-- to be being having been

5. If it hadn’t been for you, I __________ able to finish on time. --Select-- wouldn’t have been wouldn’t be won’t be

6. She __________ all day when I called. --Select-- was writing had been writing wrote

7. By the time he returns, he __________ the book. --Select-- will have read has read would have read

8. He is __________ intelligent but also very hardworking. --Select-- not only either neither

9. Despite __________ sick, he went to work. --Select-- being be to be

10. If he __________ ask you for help, would you assist him? --Select-- should would were to

11. You __________ me the truth earlier. --Select-- should tell should have told ought tell

12. I __________ my decision to not go on that trip. --Select-- regret am regretting regretted

13. If only I __________ more time, I would have completed the project. --Select-- had have would have

14. I won’t leave __________ you arrive. --Select-- until while as

15. I’ll lend you the book __________ you promise to return it. --Select-- provided unless if only

16. __________ had he finished his speech when the audience applauded. --Select-- Scarcely Hardly Barely

17. Study hard __________ you fail the exam. --Select-- lest so that otherwise

18. Take an umbrella with you __________ it rains. --Select-- in case unless if only

19. __________ the work, she left the office. --Select-- Having finished Finished Having been finished

20. I __________ I had known about the meeting earlier. --Select-- wish am wishing wished