Subject - Verb Agreement

Exercises

Fill in the blanks with the most accurate verbs.    

                                             

(i). The price of these jeans ...................... reasonable at that time. (is / are / was)

(ii). The books borrowed from the library................. (is /will be / are) on my desk this evening.

(iii). The boy who won the two medals .......................... (are / is / was) a friend of mine now.

(iv). Bread and butter.......................... (are / is / was) our daily food then.

(v). The famous singer and composer........................... (has / is / have not) arrived .

(vi). Collecting match-boxes.................... (was / is / has been) one of his favorite pastimes so far.

(vii). The quality of the candies...................... (are / is/ were) poor.

(viii). Neither his father nor his brothers  ............................. (is / has/ /have) done anything .

(ix). Neither parent....................... (is / was/ are) fond of playing chess now.

(x). None of my friends .......................(were / is / was)there at that time. (xi). Breaking and entering............................ (is/ are / were)against the law.