Subject verb agreement - ESL

Subject Verb Agreement

All materials taken from Azar and Hagen’s
“Understanding and Using English Grammar” 4th
Edition

Which one is correct?

The United States is big.
The United States are big.


The news is interesting.
The news are interesting.


Mathematics is easy.
Mathematics are easy.


Those people is from
Canada.
Those people are from
Canada.


Diabetes is an illness.
Diabetes are an illness.


Eight hours of sleep is
enough.
Eight hours of sleep are
enough.


Two and two is four.
Two and two are four.


The police has been called.
The police have been called.


English is spoken in many
countries.
English are spoken in many
countries.


The English drink tea.
The English drinks tea.


The United Nations has its
headquarters in New York.
The United Nations have its
headquarters in New York.


Macys is a department store.
Macys are a department
store.


Two plus three equal five.
Two plus three equals five.


Cattle is domestic animals.
Cattle are domestic animals.


Five thousand miles is too
far to travel.
Five thousand miles are too
far to travel.


Fish live under water.
Fish lives under water.


Both boys and girls need to
learn.
Both boys and girls needs to
learn.


Every boy and girl need
immunizations.
Every boy and girl needs
immunizations.


Having good computer skills is
necessary.
Having good computer skills
are necessary.


One of the biggest problems
in the world is pollution.
One of the biggest problems
in the world are pollution.


Two hours of homework is
too much.
Two hours of homework are
too much.

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