Subject Verb Agreement Test
to be: A vitamin C tablet, in addition to milk jug caps and dead cockroaches, __________ part of the debris that Sara found when she cleaned under the stove.
is
to be: Zipping through the clouds __________ a fleet of UFO's—with the United States Air Force in hot pursuit.
is
to keep: Even though Jose has seen the film at least twenty times, Star Wars always __________ him on the edge of his seat.
keeps
to make: Patience and compassion, in addition to a wallet bulging with money, __________ everyone want Jordan as a friend.
make
to make: Fifteen gallons of chocolate milk _____________Herbert the elephant a happy pachyderm.
makes
to make: Not only shopping for presents but also attending boring parties __________ many people dislike the winter holidays.
makes
to annoy: Neither the coughing muffler nor the squeaky brakes ____________ Ruth as much as the broken radio in her old car.
annoy
To be: This week's National Inquisitor claims that there ____________ photographs of the Loch Ness Monster eating Elvis.
are
to be: In the backyard of Sam's house __________ the buried corpses of many pets, including all of the goldfish that he won at state fairs.
are
to arrive: For the trial of the mob kingpin, the sequestered jury __________ in a bulletproof van.
arrives
to believe: The committee ___________ that waiting until everyone arrives is more important than starting on time.
believes
to bother: Neither Fred's ratty clothes nor his sullen attitude ________________ Esmeralda, who lets Fred pick up the check every time they dine out.
bothers
to brighten: When Matthew is having a bad day, old episodes of The X-Files always __________ his mood.
brighten
to buy: Neither the nurses nor Dr. Taggart __________ soup at the hospital cafeteria. There are rumors that the cooks regularly use two-week-old leftovers as the primary ingredient
buys
to cause: This semester, statistics _________ Shantrell the most frustration.
causes
to cling: Every cat hair, candy wrapper, and loose thread ___________ to the super-charged polyester pants that Theodora loves to wear.
clings
to come: From the school cafeteria __________ the palest tomatoes, the driest lettuce, and the most nuclear-green pickle slices that you will ever see
come
o fill: One thousand pounds of jelly beans __________ the bed of Betty's truck.
fills
To work: At Tito's Taco Palace _____________ friends who will stuff double meat into our burritos for free.
work
Each of my brothers __________ me with his bad habits, like nose-picking at the dinner table and spitting on the sidewalk.
annoys
to be: Mrs. Mauzy told her student, "There __________ too many subject-verb errors in this essay for it to pass."
are
to be: Where _________ the gifts that I deserve for washing all the smashed love bugs off the front of your car?
are
to be: Where __________ the gas mask and HAZMAT gloves? It's time to change the litter box.
are
to come: The committee ___________ from all parts of the city, so we usually have to start late because so many members get stuck in traffic.
come
to crawl: On the tables in the library ______________ the many gems that have escaped in the hot breath of hardworking students.
crawl
to disagree: Even after carefully considering the evidence for several days, the jury still __________ about the guilt of the mob kingpin
disagree
to disapprove: Not only the Zorteks from Saturn but also the Martian ambassador __________ of the unfriendly greeting from the United Nation
disapproves
to enjoy: Neither the spoiled chimpanzees nor the pampered gorilla __________ bananas without ice cream, chocolate sauce, and chopped nuts.
enjoys
to be: None of this breakfast that you cooked ___________ fit to eat.
fit
to get: Florida alligators usually _____________severe indigestion after eating poodles.
get
to give: Physics __________ Philip many headaches because he has to solve long, difficult word problems.
gives
to go: Jim, together with his dog Pooh, __________ walking on the golf course every day, even in the rain.
goes
To have: The cracked windshield, in addition to the torn upholstery and rusty body, ___________ made Ruth's old car difficult to sell.
has
to have: Neither of those students __________ a clue about the rules governing subject-verb agreement. Pity them both during the quiz.
has
to have: That pair of pants __________ a big rip in the back that showcases your polka-dotted boxer shorts.
has
to have: The entire class, including the two students who have slept every day in the back row, __________ been invited to have dinner at Mr. Parker's house
has
to have: The inch-thick dust on all the furniture, as well as the piles of unwashed clothes and dirty dishes, __________ convinced Tony that Horace will not make a good roommate.
has
to have: The whole red ant colony, including the queen and all of her drones, ________________ swarmed over Tommy's feet, stinging his ankles.
has
to hit: Each of those opera singers regularly ___________ notes high enough to break glass and rupture eardrums.
hits
to hope: Everyone on the roller coaster, including Martha and Angie, ________________ that the hot dogs, onion rings, funnel cake, and cotton candy will stay down during the twisting ride to come.
hopes
to hug: That pair of jeans _______________________the curves of Hannah's body as nicely as tinfoil on a baked potato.
hugs
to be: Either the fried oyster sandwich or shrimp pizza __________ the best choice for lunch at Crusty's Seafood Restaurant.
is
to be: When Dad is angry, there __________ fire flickering in his eyes as well as smoke escaping from his ears.
is
to know: Any one of Ms. Orsini's students __________ the rules that govern subject-verb agreement.
knows
to make: The giant spider in the kitchen, together with the cockroaches in the bathroom, __________ entertaining at my house a potentially embarrassing experience.
makes
to require: Statistics __________ so much homework that Michelle's poor fingers have permanent indentations from the calculator pads.
requires
to see: Neither of the surfers __________ the sharks that wish to make a quick snack of some human toes.
sees
to sneer: Richard, the class snob, together with his two arrogant buddies, Philip and Charles, __________ at everyone who pulls into the parking lot in a car that costs less than $50,000.00.
sneers
to take: The shine on my hardwood floors __________ abuse from the ragged toenails of Floyd, my dog.
takes
to taste: None of theses chocolate-broccoli muffins ___________ good, either.
taste
