Subject Verb Agreement
Not only the students but also their instructor ________ been called to the principal’s office.
have
has
have not
none of these
has
With paired conjunctions such as “either โฆ or” and “not only โฆ but also”, the subject closer to the verb determines whether the verb will be singular or plural such as “instructor”.
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B. are
C. have been
D. none of these
One of my best friends _____________ on leave this week.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. none of these
Eight dollars __________ the price of a movie these days.
A. is
B. are
C. have been
D. none of these
Neither the Minister nor his colleagues ______________ given any explanation for this.
A. have
B. has
C. was
D. none of these
________the news on at five or six?
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. none of these
Nobody ______the trouble I’ve seen.
A. know
B. knows
C. have known
D. none of these
The players, as well as the captain, ___________ to win.
A. want
B. wants
C. has wanted
D. none of these
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