Subject-Verb Agreement

That pair of pants (have, has) a big rip in the back that showcases your polka-dotted boxer shorts.

has

A vitamin C tablet, in addition to milk jug caps and dead cockroaches, (is, are) part of the debris that Sara found when she cleaned under the stove.

is

Not only shopping for presents but also attending boring parties (makes, make) many people dislike the winter holidays.

makes

Neither of the surfers (see, sees) the sharks that wish to make a quick snack of some human toes.

sees

Companies are _____

singular

Grandpa claims that Martian measles __________ green and purple spots to erupt all over a person's body. a) causes b) cause c) will cause d) had caused

b) cause

The Smiths, along with Tonya, _______ to avoid indigestion after eating these weird muffins. a) hopes b) hope c) hoped d) had hoped

b) hope

Neither the nurses nor Dr. Taggart (buy, buys) soup at the hospital cafeteria. There are rumors that the cooks regularly use two-week-old leftovers as the primary ingredient.

buys

This semester, statistics (cause, causes) Shantell the most frustration.

causes

Even after carefully considering the evidence for several days, the jury still (disagree, disagrees) about the alleged guilt of the mob kingpin.

disagrees

Jim, together with his dog Pooh, (go, goes) walking on the golf course every day, even in the rain.

goes

The inch-thick dust on all the furniture, as well as the piles of unwashed clothes and dirty dishes, (have, has) convinced Tony that Horace will not make a good roommate

has

Zipping through the clouds (is, are) a fleet of UFO's--with the United States Air Force in hot pursuit.

is

Digging holes in the sofa cushions _________ Peanut, Elizabeth's new puppy. a) is b) are c) was d) were

a) is

Not only the Zorteks from Saturn but also the Martian ambassador (disapprove, disapproves) of the unfriendly greeting from the United Nations.

disapproves

Even though Jose has seen the film at least twenty times, Star Wars always (keep, keeps) him on the edge of his seat.

keeps

The giant spider in the kitchen, together with the cockroaches in the bathroom, (make, makes) entertaining at my house a potentially embarrassing experience.

makes

Even though Antonio has many friends who love their Chevrolets and Buicks, he has always believed that General Motors ________ lemons. a) makes b) make c) made d) had made

a) makes

Even though Johnson and Johnson _________ consumers to not insert Q-tips into their ears, people refuse to read directions and frequently rupture their eardrums. a) warns b) warn c) warned d) had warned

a) warns

Each of my brothers (annoy, annoys) me with his bad habits, like nose-picking at the dinner table and spitting on the sidewalk.

annoys

In the backyard of Sam's house (is, are) the buried corpses of many pets, including all of the goldfish that he won at state fairs.

are

Mrs. Mauzy told her student, "There (is, are) too many subject-verb errors in this essay for it to pass."

are

Where (is, are) the gas mask and HAZMAT gloves? It's time to change the litter box.

are

For the trial of the mob kingpin, the sequestered jury (arrive, arrives) in a bulletproof van.

arrives

All of my important keys __________ now stuck in the drain pipe of my bathroom sink. Buster, my kitten, doesn't realize how much his playfulness inconveniences me. a) is b) are c) wars d) were

b) are

On the sidewalk, _________ many little lizards sunning themselves on the hot concrete. a) is b) are c) was d) were

b) are

Physics (give, gives) Philip many headaches because she has to solve long, difficult word problems.

gives

Every pale tomato slice, wilted pickle, and brown lettuce leaf _________ an extra 25 cents at Bernie's Burger Emporium. a) costs b) cost c) costed d) had cost

a) costs

Not only the Smiths but also Tonya __________ agreed to try one of the world-famous chocolate-broccoli muffins. a) has b) have c) had d) has been

a) has

Latoya isn't going to Daytona Beach for spring break because fourteen dollars ________ all that she has in her vacation fluid. a) is b) are c) was d) were

a) is

My dog Floyd, together with Buster the cat, __________ to play with money; the cat swats crumpled bills onto the floor where the dog shreds them to pieces. a) likes b) like c) liked d) had liked

a) likes