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 18.

example

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

a. is

b. are

  1. Question

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

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

  2. Question

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

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

  3. Question

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

    		A.
    		B.
    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.: (Has, Have) you helped other students with their papers before?

  4. Question

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

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

  5. Question

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

    		A.
    		B.
    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.: (Is, Are) this the worst paper you have ever seen?

  6. Question

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

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

  7. Question

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

    		A.
    		B.
    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.: (Is, Are) papers like this always difficult for freshmen to write?

  8. Question

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

    		A.
    		B.
    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.: (Does, Do) other students go to the Writing Center for help?

  9. Question

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

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

  10. Question

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

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