Sentence agreement exercise

In each of the following sentences supply a verb in agreement with its subject. Choose your answers from the options given in the brackets.

1. The Three Musketeers ……………………… written by Alexander Dumas. (is / are)

2. The jury ……………………… divided in their opinion. (was / were)

3. Either James or you …………………………. at the top of the list of successful candidates. (are / is)

4. The horse and the cart ……………………….. at the door. (is / are)

5. Fire and water ………………………… not agree. (do / does)

6. His means ……………………….. small. (is / are)

7. Neither I nor he ………………………. responsible for the failure of this project. (is / am)

8. His friends, as well as he, ………………………. punished. (was / were)

9. Neither James nor Peter ……………………….. been invited. (has / have)

10. Every one of them …………………………… honest. (is / are)

Answers

1. The Three Musketeers is written by Alexander Dumas.

2. The jury were divided in their opinion.

3. Either James or you are at the top of the list of successful candidates.

4. The horse and the cart is at the door.

5. Fire and water do not agree.

6. His means are small.

7. Neither I nor he is responsible for the failure of the project.

8. His friends, as well as he, were punished.

9. Neither James nor Peter has been invited.

10. Every one of them is honest.