Subject and Verb Agreement

knows

Any one of Ms. Orsini's students __________ the rules that govern subject-verb agreement.

work

At Tito's Taco Palace __________ friends who will stuff double meat into our burritos for free.

hit

Each of those opera singers regularly ___________ notes high enough to break glass and rupture eardrums.

is

Either the fried oyster sandwich or shrimp pizza __________ the best choice for lunch at Crusty's Seafood Restaurant.

clings

Every cat hair, candy wrapper, and loose thread __________ to the super-charged polyester pants that Theodora loves to wear.

hopes

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.

makes

Fifteen gallons of chocolate milk __________ Herbert the elephant a happy pachyderm.

get

Florida alligators usually __________ severe indigestion after eating poodles.

bothers

Neither Fred's ratty clothes nor his sullen attitude __________ Esmeralda, who lets Fred pick up the check every time they dine out.

annoy

Neither the coughing muffler nor the squeaky brakes __________ Ruth as much as the broken radio in her old car.

taste

None of these chocolate-broccoli muffins __________ good, either.

crawl

On the tables in the library __________ the many germs that have escaped in the hot breath of hardworking students.

make

Patience and compassion, in addition to a wallet bulging with money, __________ everyone want Jordan as a friend.

requires

Statistics __________ so much homework that Michelle's poor fingers have permanent indentations from the calculator pads.

hugs

That pair of jeans __________ the curves of Hannah's body as nicely as tinfoil on a baked potato.

comes

The committee ___________ from all parts of the city, so we usually have to start late because so many members get stuck in traffic.

believes

The committee ___________ that waiting until everyone arrives is more important than starting on time.

takes

The shine on my hardwood floors __________ abuse from the ragged toenails of Floyd, my dog.

has

The whole red ant colony, including the queen and all of her drones, __________ swarmed over Tommy's feet, stinging his ankles.

are

This week's National Inquisitor claims that there __________ photographs of the Loch Ness Monster eating Elvis.

brighten

When Matthew is having a bad day, old episodes of The X-Files always __________ his mood.