Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement Problems with the Verbs Be, Have, and Do

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

For help with this exercise, see Chapter 18.

example

The weather in New England (is, are) very unpredictable.

a. is

b. are

  1. Question

    In 1997, the region (was, were) the victim of an amazing April Fool’s joke—an enormous blizzard.

    		A.
    		B.
    Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement Problems with the Verbs {em}Be{/em}, {em}Have{/em}, and {em}Do{/em} - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: In 1997, the region (was, were) the victim of an amazing April Fool’s joke—an enormous blizzard.

  2. Question

    According to the TV news, it (was, were) the biggest snowstorm to hit Massachusetts since 1978 and the third biggest ever.

    		A.
    		B.
    Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement Problems with the Verbs {em}Be{/em}, {em}Have{/em}, and {em}Do{/em} - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: According to the TV news, it (was, were) the biggest snowstorm to hit Massachusetts since 1978 and the third biggest ever.

  3. Question

    This blizzard (has, have) to be the worst that I can remember.

    		A.
    		B.
    Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement Problems with the Verbs {em}Be{/em}, {em}Have{/em}, and {em}Do{/em} - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: This blizzard (has, have) to be the worst that I can remember.

  4. Question

    I (doesn’t, don’t) know exactly how much snow fell, but in my neighborhood I think we got about 2 feet.

    		A.
    		B.
    Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement Problems with the Verbs {em}Be{/em}, {em}Have{/em}, and {em}Do{/em} - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: I (doesn’t, don’t) know exactly how much snow fell, but in my neighborhood I think we got about 2 feet.

  5. Question

    Today, schools (is, are) closed everywhere because of the snow on the roads.

    		A.
    		B.
    Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement Problems with the Verbs {em}Be{/em}, {em}Have{/em}, and {em}Do{/em} - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: Today, schools (is, are) closed everywhere because of the snow on the roads.

  6. Question

    I (has, have) no idea when our street will be plowed.

    		A.
    		B.
    Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement Problems with the Verbs {em}Be{/em}, {em}Have{/em}, and {em}Do{/em} - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: I (has, have) no idea when our street will be plowed.

  7. Question

    All my neighbors (is, are) outside shoveling or playing in the snow.

    		A.
    		B.
    Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement Problems with the Verbs {em}Be{/em}, {em}Have{/em}, and {em}Do{/em} - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: All my neighbors (is, are) outside shoveling or playing in the snow.

  8. Question

    My family (has, have) a lot of shoveling to do.

    		A.
    		B.
    Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement Problems with the Verbs {em}Be{/em}, {em}Have{/em}, and {em}Do{/em} - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: My family (has, have) a lot of shoveling to do.

  9. Question

    Some people (has, have) no electricity or phone service because falling trees knocked down power lines.

    		A.
    		B.
    Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement Problems with the Verbs {em}Be{/em}, {em}Have{/em}, and {em}Do{/em} - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: Some people (has, have) no electricity or phone service because falling trees knocked down power lines.

  10. Question

    I (am, is) pretty sure school will be canceled tomorrow, too.

    		A.
    		B.
    Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement Problems with the Verbs {em}Be{/em}, {em}Have{/em}, and {em}Do{/em} - For each of the following sentences, choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject.: I (am, is) pretty sure school will be canceled tomorrow, too.