Subject verb agreement

Error Analysis


1. Most people ( like, likes ) to go to zoo
(because there said "most people")
 
2. Ten minutes ( is, are ) more than enough time to complete this job 
(because shows the time)

3. A number of students in the class ( speak, speaks ) speak English 
(because the number of students is plural sentances consisting of more than one person)

4. Oranges, tomatoes, cabbages, and fresh strawberry ( is, are ) rich vit. C 
(because Oranges, tomatoes, cabbages, and fresh strawberries are fruits and vegetables or the same as the object)
 
 5. Making cakes and pies (is, are ) Mrs. Rudy special skills
  (because it is used for a singular mrs.Rudy)

6. Half of this money ( belong, belongs ) to you 



   (because be the property of you not alot)

7. Each boy in the class ( has, have ) his own book 

   ( because boy not boys use the word have)

8. None of the animals in the zoo ( is, are ) free 
  ( because none of is adverb)

9. Some of fruit in this bowl ( is, are ) rotten 
  ( because one kind of fruit not many fruits)
 
10. One of the chief materials in bones and teeth ( is, are ) Calcium 



   (  because One of the chief materials is adverb of which something can be made)

11. Each of the students ( has, have ) notebook 
  ( because students is subject ,and plural)
 
12. None of the students ( was, were ) late today 
    (because of his 'many students' plural)
 
13. The boys ( walks,walk) to school.
  ( 'The boys' many  boys )
 
14. My family (have,has) a long history 
    (becaus 'my family or I and some people)
 
15. Many a student ( had,has) made the same mistake
    (because many a student  already happen)

   Mulltiple choice

     1. There … many ways to say “thank you”.

       a.       Is

       b.      are *

       c.     were
       d.     was 
2.      … Dina or her co-workers sleep at work?

       a.       Does*

       b.       Do

       c.       Doesn't
       d.       Did

3.    Seven  hours of sleep ……. enough.

       a.       Have

       b.      is*
       c.      hold
       d.     are

4.  My family ……. in Depok.

       a.       live*

       b.      lives
       c.      life
       d.      in live 

5.   He …… working.

       a.       Are

       b.        is*

       c.       were
       d.      was

6.   Most people ………. To watching tv.

       a.       Like*

       b.      Likes

       c.      Likert
       d.      To like

7.   The central office manager, along with his two assistant…… left the room.

       a.      Have

       b.      Has *

       c.      Hold
       d.      Have's
  
8.  One of her cats…… like tuna

       a.      Doesn’t *

       b.      Don’t

       c.      Didn't
       d.      Does 

9.      Mila and I ……… baking sponge cakes at this time yesertad.

       a.      Were *

       b.      Was

       c.      Wasn't
       d.      To was 

10.  Whether to buy or rent a house……..an important financial question.

       a.       Is *

       b.      Are

       c.      It
       d.      it's