Subject Area Reviews (Subject-Verb Agreement)

Nama : Winda Puspita Lim Setyawati
NPM : 21207169
Kelas : 3 EB14
Materi : Subject Area Reviews (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Dosen : Muhammad Kholiq


there are
there were + plural subject. .
there have been


There is a storm approaching.
There have been a number of telephone calls today.
There was an accident last night.
There were too many people at the party.
There has been an increase in the importation of foreign cars.
There was water on the floor where he fell.


Choose the correct form of the verb in the following sentences.
* Jawaban yang benar diwarnai biru. .

1. Neither Bill nor Mary (is/ are) going to the play tonight.

2. Anything (is/ are) better than going to another movie tonight.

3. Skating (is/ are) becoming more popular every day.

4. A number of reporters (was/ were) at the conference yesterday.

5. Everybody who (has/ have) a fever must go home immediately.

6. Your glasses (was/ were) on the bureau last night.

7. There (was/ were) some people at the meeting last night.

8. The committee (has/ have) already reached a decision.

9. A pair of jeans (was/ were) in the washing machine this morning.

10. Each student (has/ have) answered the first three questions.

11. Either John or his wife (make/ makes) breakfast each morning.

12. After she had perused the material, the secretary decided that everything (was/ were) in
order.

13. The crowd at the basketball game (was/ were) wild with excitement.

14. A pack of wild dogs (has/ have) frightened all the ducks away.

15. The jury (is/ are) trying to reach a decision.

16. The army (has/ have) eliminated this section of the training test.

17. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (is/ are) appalling.

18. There (has/ have) been too many interruptions in this class.

19. Every elementary school teacher (has/ have) to take this examination.

20. Neither Jill nor her parents (has/ have) seen this movie before.