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Subject-Verb Agreement Exercise 1

In all but one of the following sentences, the subject and the verb do not agree in singular or plural form. Choose the correct one from the choices.

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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
Our quarterback and the star of the team were killed in an auto accident.
Our quarterback and the star of the team was killed in an auto accident.
Our quarterback and the star of the team are killed in an auto accident.
Our quarterback and the stars of the team was killed in an auto accident.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
Neither Bert nor Ernie were there.
Neither Bert nor Ernie are there.
Neither Bert nor Ernie have been there.
Neither Bert nor Ernie was there.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
His condescension, as well as his temper, is affecting morale.
His condescension, as well as his temper, are affecting morale.
His condescension, as well as his temper, were affecting morale.
His condescension, as well as his temper, have been affecting morale.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
Three yards of material are certainly enough for one dress.
Three yards of material were certainly enough for one dress.
Three yards of materials is certainly enough for one dress.
Three yards of material is certainly enough for one dress.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
One out of every five people are ineligible.
One out of every five people were ineligible.
One out of every five people is ineligible.
One out of every five people have been ineligible.
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