Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement Problems When the Verb Comes before the Subject

For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

For help with this exercise, see chapter 24 of Real Essays 5e.

Example

  1. Included in the course requirements (is, are) a research paper.
    1. is
    2. are

  1. Question 1.168

    Here (is, are) the first two pages of the essay that you promised to look over for me.

    		A.
    		B.

  2. Question 1.169

    There (is, are) two more pages that I’m not ready to show you yet.

    		A.
    		B.

  3. Question 1.170

    (Has, Have) you helped other students with their papers before?

    		A.
    		B.

  4. Question 1.171

    There (is, are) probably lots of mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

    		A.
    		B.

  5. Question 1.172

    (Is, Are) this the worst paper you have ever seen?

    		A.
    		B.

  6. Question 1.173

    In your opinion, what (is, are) my paper’s biggest problems?

    		A.
    		B.

  7. Question 1.174

    (Is, Are) papers like this always difficult for freshmen to write?

    		A.
    		B.

  8. Question 1.175

    (Does, Do) other students go to the Writing Center for help?

    		A.
    		B.

  9. Question 1.176

    I heard there (is, are) computers that we can use in the Writing Center.

    		A.
    		B.

  10. Question 1.177

    There (is, are) a friend of mine who might also need your help, if that’s all right with you.

    		A.
    		B.