Subject-Verb Agreement Part 2

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100

Three years (was, were) the length of Jesus' public ministry.

Three years was the length of Jesus' public ministry.

_{When the subject is an expression stating an amount (time, money, measurement, weight, volume), use singular verb.}

200

The bread and the wine (renew, renews) the men's energy.

The bread and the wine renew the men's energy.

_{When two or more subjects are joined, plural verb is used.}

300

A number of suggestions (was, were) made.

A number of suggestions were made.

_{The expression the number is followed by a singular verb while the expression a number is followed by a plural verb.}

400

First, neither the people nor the land (is, are) to be active that year.

First, neither the people nor the land is to be active that year.

_{When the subjects are connected by or, nor, but, either-or, not only-but also, the verb agrees with the noun nearer subject.}

500

One-third of this article (is, are) taken up with statistical analysis.

One-third of this article is taken up with statistical analysis.

_{If the noun after the ‘of phrase’ is singular, use a singular verb. If it is plural, use a plural verb.}

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100

Written by R. Travers Herford, The Pharisees (is, are) a potential source of information for this religious party.

Written by R. Travers Herford, The Pharisees are a potential source of information for this religious party.

_{The title of any work of art, literature or music, as well as proverbs and sayings, take a singular verb.}

200

Both Melchizedek and Christ (combine, combines) the offices of king and priest in one person.

Both Melchizedek and Christ combine the offices of king and priest in one person.

_{Both, many, several, few, others are take a plural verb.}

300

Here (is, are) the number of milk shakes you requested.

Here is the number of milk shakes you requested.

_{When a sentence begins with there, or here, the verb agrees with the subject, not with the word there/here.}

400

The riches of an earlier civilization often (manifest, manifests) themselves in large structures such as houses that are not easily moved.

The riches of an earlier civilization often manifest themselves in large structures such as houses that are not easily moved.

_{When a phrase comes between the subject and the verb, remember that the verb still agrees with the subject.}

500

The number of people lined up for tickets (was, were) four hundred.

The number of people lined up for tickets was four hundred.

_{The expression the number is followed by a singular verb while the expression a number is followed by a plural verb.}

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100

Two thousand cubits (about two-thirds of a mile) (was, were) the distance that a person could travel without taking a break.

Two thousand cubits (about two-thirds of a mile) was the distance that a person could travel without taking a break.

_{When the subject is an expression stating an amount (time, money, measurement, weight, volume), use singular verb.}

200

A man or his heirs (receive, receives) back any family property that had to be sold.

A man or his heirs receive back any family property that had to be sold.

_{When the subjects are connected by or, nor, but, either-or, not only-but also, the verb agrees with the noun nearer subject.}

300

There (is, are) a number of important announcements in the bulletin.

There are a number of important announcements in the bulletin.

_{When a sentence begins with there, or here, the verb agrees with the subject, not with the word there/here.}

400

Here (is, are) the sales report, the market analysis, and the strategic plan.

Here are the sales report, the market analysis, and the strategic plan.

_{When a sentence begins with there, or here, the verb agrees with the subject, not with the word there/here.}

500

The supernatural rending of the veil, not its construction and presence, (reveal, reveals) its true significance.

The supernatural rending of the veil, not its construction and presence, reveals its true significance.

_{The verb agrees with the positive phrase.}