1. Subject Verb Agreement
All materials taken from Azar and Hagen’s
“Understanding and Using English Grammar” 4th
Edition

2. Which one is correct?
The United States is big.
The United States are big.

3. Which one is correct?
The news is interesting.
The news are interesting.

4. Which one is correct?
Mathematics is easy.
Mathematics are easy.

5. Which one is correct?
Those people is from
Canada.
Those people are from
Canada.

6. Which one is correct?
Diabetes is an illness.
Diabetes are an illness.

7. Which one is correct?
Eight hours of sleep is
enough.
Eight hours of sleep are
enough.

8. Which one is correct?
Two and two is four.
Two and two are four.

9. Which one is correct?
The police has been called.
The police have been called.

10. Which one is correct?
English is spoken in many
countries.
English are spoken in many
countries.

11. Which one is correct?
The English drink tea.
The English drinks tea.

12. Which one is correct?
The United Nations has its
headquarters in New York.
The United Nations have its
headquarters in New York.

13. Which one is correct?
Macys is a department store.
Macys are a department
store.

14. Which one is correct?
Two plus three equal five.
Two plus three equals five.

15. Which one is correct?
Cattle is domestic animals.
Cattle are domestic animals.

16. Which one is correct?
Five thousand miles is too
far to travel.
Five thousand miles are too
far to travel.

17. Which one is correct?
Fish live under water.
Fish lives under water.

18. Which one is correct?
Both boys and girls need to
learn.
Both boys and girls needs to
learn.

19. Which one is correct?
Every boy and girl need
immunizations.
Every boy and girl needs
immunizations.

20. Which one is correct?
Having good computer skills is
necessary.
Having good computer skills
are necessary.

21. Which one is correct?
One of the biggest problems
in the world is pollution.
One of the biggest problems
in the world are pollution.

22. Which one is correct?
Two hours of homework is
too much.
Two hours of homework are
too much.