Verb Agreement

Verb Agreement

1. Neither Bill nor Marry (is) going to the play tonight.
2. Anything (is) better than going to another movie tonight.
3. Skating (are) becoming more popular every day.
4. A number of reporters (was) at the conference yesterday.
5. Everybody who (has) a fever must go home immediately.
6. Your glasses (was/were) on the bureau last night.
7. There (were) some poeple at the meeting last night.
8. The committe (has) already reached a decision.
9. A pair of jeans (were) in the washing machine in this morning.
10. Each student (has) answered the first three question.
11. Either John or his wife (makes) breakfast each morning.
12. After she had perused the material, the secretary decided that everything (was) in order.
13. The crowd at the basketball game (was) wild with excitement.
14. A pack of wild dogs (have) frightened all the ducks away.
15. The jury (is) trying to reach a decision.
16. The army (has) eliminated this section of the training tet.
17. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (are) appaling.
18. There (have) been too many interruptions in this class.
19. Every elementary school teacher (has) to take this examination.
20. Neither Jill nor her parents (have) seen this movie before.

Verb to Complement

Verb to Complement

1. The teacher decided (to accept) the paper.

2. They appreciate (having) this information.

3. His father doesn’t approve of his (going) to Europe.

4. We found it very difficult (to reach) a decision.

5. Donna is interrested in (opening) a bar.

6. George has intention of (leaving) the city now.

7. We are cager (to return) to school in the fall.

8. You would be better off (buying) the car.

9. She refused (to accept) the gift.

10. Mary regrets (being) teh one to have to tell him.

11. George pretended (to be) sick yesterday.

12. Carles hopes (to finish) his thesis this year.

13. They agreed (to leave) early.

14. Helen was Anxious (to tell) her family about her promotion.

15. We are not ready (to stop) this reearch at this time.

16. Henry shouldn’t risk (driving) so fast.

17. We demands (to know) what is going on.

18. She is looking forwaard to (returning) to her country.

19. There is no excuse for (leaving) the room in this condition.

20. Gerald returned to his home after (leaving) the game.