Complete the following sentences using a verb form that agrees with the subject.

1. Every student …………………. allowed to enter the hall. (was / were)

2. Every parent ………………… the best for their children. (want / wants)

3. The boy and his sister ………………….. to the park every evening. (come / comes)

4. The students ……………….. rehearsing for the play. (are / is)

5. You ………………… responsible for what you become. (are / is)

6. Here ……………… the bus. (come / comes)

7. I ……………… allowed to enter the room. (wasn’t / weren’t)

8. The baby ………………. to be hungry. (seem / seems)

9. The mother sparrow with her chicks ………………… in the nest. (live / lives)

10. The family ……………. shivering with fright and rage. (was / were)

11. The people of the village …………………… not informed about the incident that had occurred. (was / were)

Answers

1. Every student was allowed to enter the hall.

2. Every parent wants the best for their children.

3. The boy and his sister come to the park every evening.

4. The students were rehearsing for the play.

5. You are responsible for what you become.

6. Here comes the bus.

7. I wasn’t allowed to enter the room.

8. The baby seems to be hungry.

9. The mother sparrow with her chicks lives in the nest.

10. The family was shivering with fright and rage.

11. The people of the village were not informed about the incident that had occurred.