SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. My shears … sharp enough.

a. aren’t

b. isn’t

2 .Eighty percentage of his furniture … old.

a. are

b. is

3.There … many ways to say “thank you”.

a. are

b.is

4. One of her cats … like tuna.

a. doesn’t

b. don’t

5. The central office manager, along with his two assistant, … left the room.

a. has

b. have

6.Septina and I … baking sponge cakes at this time yesterday.

a. were

b. was

7.Whether to buy or rent a house … an important financial question.

a. are

b. is

8. … Tika or her co-workers sleep at work?

a. does

b. do

9. Physics … been my favorite subject since I was 15 years old.

a. has

b. have

10. Mumps usually … through saliva.

a. spread

b. spreads

ERROR ANALISYS

 1.    The cost of new houses are rising every day.

   The cost of new houses is rising every day.

   2. Neither Rina nor her parents is going to Jakarta.

  Neither Rina nor her parents are going to Jakarta.

   3. I asked all the students who was willing to join the competition to meet me at my office. 

        I asked all the students who were willing to join the competition to meet me at my office. 

    4. Along the beach was many tourists that had enjoyed their vacation. 

  Along the beach were many tourists that had enjoyed their vacation.

    5.      The flakes in this cereal tastes like sawdust.

    The flakes in this cereal taste like sawdust.

    6.      The decisions of the jungle seems questionable. 

    The decisions of the jungle seem questionable.

    7.      Some of the book is good. 

    Some of the books are good. 

    8.      The book that I got from my friend, Muh. Rifqy, was very interesting.

    The books that I got from my friend, Muh. Rifqy, were very interesting. 

    9.      Anyhting are better than going to another movie tonight. 

    Anyhting is better than going to another movie tonight. 

    10.  Everybody who have a fever must go home immediately. 

    Everybody who has a fever must go home immediately.

    11.  After she had perused the material, the secratary decided thet everythingwas in order.

    After she had perused the material, the secratary decided thet everythingwere in order. 

    12.  There has been too many interruptions in this class. 

    There have been too many interruptions in this class. 

    13.  Skating are becoming more popular every day. 

    Skating is becoming more popular every day. 

    14.  Each student have  answered the first three questions. 

    Each student has  answered the first three questions. 

    15.  A pair of jeans were in the washing machine this morning. 

    A pair of jeans was in the washing machine this morning.