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Chapter 15: Agreement

Exercises

Exercise 15.3 Subject-verb agreement: -s or -es endings

Exercise 15.3 Subject-verb agreement: -s or -es endings

This activity contains 10 questions.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

Success _______ hard work.

	reward
	rewards

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

The workshops and conferences _______ many guidelines for helping underprepared students to achieve their potential.

	offer
	offers

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

Most of the families in my neighborhood _______ the building of the new power plant.

	oppose
	opposes

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

The cutest one of the kittens _______ all day on the front porch.

	sleep
	sleeps

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

My mother's expectations _______ me to succeed in college

	encourage
	encourages

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

Either local television or radio stations _______ school delays and closings during the winter

	announce
	announces

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

The college _______ for conferences as a part of its faculty development program.

	pays
	pay

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

High prices and low interest rates _______ a period of inflation.

	indicates
	indicate

Select the verb form that agrees with the subject.

Ben is the only one of the students who _______ class because he sleeps through his alarm clock.

	misses
	miss

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.

The pitcher and the relief hurler _______ on the sidelines.

	practice
	practices

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Exercise 15.3 Subject-verb agreement: -s or -es endings

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.Success _______ hard work.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.The workshops and conferences _______ many guidelines for helping underprepared students to achieve their potential.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.Most of the families in my neighborhood _______ the building of the new power plant.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.The cutest one of the kittens _______ all day on the front porch.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.My mother's expectations _______ me to succeed in college

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.Either local television or radio stations _______ school delays and closings during the winter

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.The college _______ for conferences as a part of its faculty development program.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.High prices and low interest rates _______ a period of inflation.

Select the verb form that agrees with the subject.Ben is the only one of the students who _______ class because he sleeps through his alarm clock.

Select the verb that agrees with the subject.The pitcher and the relief hurler _______ on the sidelines.