Subject-Verb Agreement

.Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject

.N1. The orator and philosopher ………………….. dead

is
are

.N2. The artist and the poet …………………….. arrived

has
have

.N3. The long and the short of the matter ……………………….. that we cannot continue like this

is
are

.N4. Every man and woman …………………………. a vote

has
have

.N5. Neither Peter nor Harry ………………………… passed the exam

has
have

.N6. No nook or corner …………………………. left unexplored

was
were

.N7. Either John or Sam ……………………….. to quit

has
have

.N8. Either you or I ………………………. mistaken

am
are
is

.N9. He is not to blame, nor ……………………… you

is
are
have

.N10. You and he ………………………… birds of the same feather

is
are

.N11. My father and I ………………………. lived here for many years

has
have

.N12. Neither praise nor censure ………………………. to bother him

seem
seems

 

: Answers

.N1. The orator and philosopher is dead
.N2. The artist and the poet have arrived
.N3. The long and the short of the matter is that we cannot continue like this
.N4. Every man and woman has a vote
.N5. Neither Peter nor Harry has passed the exam
.N6. No nook or corner was left unexplored
.N7. Either John or Sam has to quit
.N8. Either you or I am mistaken
.N9. He is not to blame, nor are you
.N10. You and he are birds of the same feather
.N11. My father and I have lived here for many years
.N12. Neither praise nor censure seems to bother him