Practice 3: Simple and complex subjects and subject-verb agreement: Snap Language™

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Practice 3: Simple and Complex Subjects and Subject-Verb Agreement

Instructions. Subject-verb agreement with complex subjects

Based on this lesson about complex subjects and subject-ver agreement, fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses, making sure it agrees with the simple subject. Next, indicate what the simple subject is.

When you finished an item, click “Answer.”

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Sentence 1

The large number of students failing this course (tell/tells) you how hard it must be.

The verb agrees with (the simple subject).

tells

The verb agrees with (the large) number.

Sentence 2

The house I was interested in buying (has/have) already been sold.

The verb agrees with (the simple subject).

has

The verb agrees with (the) house.

Sentence 3

Voting in local elections (is/are) as important as voting in federal elections.

The verb agrees with (the simple subject).

is

The verb agrees with Voting.

Sentence 4

The extinction of the dinosaurs (is/are) widely believed to have been caused by a number of factors.

The verb agrees with (the simple subject).

is

The verb agrees with (the) extinction

Sentence 5

The emergence of the humans, specifically Homo sapiens, (is/are) estimated to have occurred around 300,000 to 200,000 years ago.

The verb agrees with (the simple subject).

is

The verb agrees with (the) emergence.

Sentence 6

Because it rained all week, all creeks and rivers in the area (has/have) overflowed and caused a great deal of damage.

The verb agrees with (the simple subject).

have

The verb agrees with (all) creeks and rivers

Sentence 7

The latest winners of the state lottery (has/have) won over 10 million dollars each.

The verb agrees with (the simple subject).

have

The verb agrees with winners.

Sentence 8

The increase in the number of pedestrian deaths (has/have) caused much concern lately.

The verb agrees with (the simple subject).

has

The verb agrees with (the) increase.

Sentence 9

One of my main reasons to learn French (is/are) to study fashion in Paris.

The verb agrees with (the simple subject).

is

The verb agrees with one (of my main reasons).

Sentence 10

All undergraduate students in this university (is/are) required to complete 9 credit hours in a world language.

The verb agrees with (the simple subject).

are

The verb agrees with (all) students.

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