Subject-Verb Agreement
Half-truths (is, are) the mother of deceit.
What is ARE.
Jonathan loved David like his own brother.
What is DAVID.
Mrs. Gibbs gave Evan specific orders about his chores.
What is EVAN.
King Saul, the first king of Israel, was soothed by David's harp playing.
What is KING.
Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bike.
What is Mary likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bike.
Brian (don't, doesn't) enjoy fresh-water fishing.
What is DOESN'T.
Hardwood trees lose their leaves in late fall.
What is LEAVES.
Della bought Jim an expensive chain for his watch.
What is JIM.
Mozart, a musical genius, died in poverty was buried in a pauper's grave.
What is GENIUS.
Jimbob likes to laugh, to joke, and smiling a lot.
Jimbob likes to laugh, to joke, and to smile a lot.
Dramatics (is, are) the performing or producing of plays.
What is IS.
Eli Whitney invented a system of interchangeable parts for rifles.
What is SYSTEM.
The piper granted the mayor his wish by getting rid of the rats.
What is MAYOR.
Do you like the story The Boy's Ambition by Mark Twain?
What is The Boy's Ambition.
The manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a thorough manner.
What is The manager was asked to write his report, quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.
Our family always (has, have) devotions together.
What is HAS.
Ivy does not generally need a large amount of sunlight.
What is AMOUNT.
Did Hercules bring the king the three golden apples?
What is KING.
God used Matthew and Mark, followers of Christ, to write two of the Gospels.
What is FOLLOWERS.
The dictionary can be used to find these: word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and looking up irregular verbs.
What is The dictionary can be used to find these: word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and irregular verbs.
The horse and buggy (was, were) formerly a popular means of transportation.
What is WAS.
Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
What is VERBS, ADJECTIVES, and ADVERBS.
The little girl sold travelers and townspeople her matches.
What are TRAVELERS and TOWNSPEOPLE.
George Washington, the first United States president, was a good friend of Lafayette, a Frenchman.
What are PRESIDENT and FRENCHMAN.
The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises.
What is The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises.