Verb agreements?

Question

1. In which of the following sentences is the verb not in agreement with the subject?

I. Everybody is at the party.
II. Several of them are there.
III. Most of my friends is there.

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II
E. II and III

2.In which of the following sentences is the verb not in agreement with the subject?

I. Jim and Nancy are in the car.
II. The twins and Nancy is in the car.
III. Neither the twins nor Nancy is in the car.

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II
E. II and III


3.In which of the following sentences is the verb not in agreement with the subject?

I. My family are going to different houses this Thanksgiving.
II. The committee is meeting at noon.
III. The team are practicing late today.

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III
D. I, II, and III
E. I and II

Answer 1

1. C
2. E
3..C

Answer 2

I. Everybody is at the party.
II. Several of them are there.
III. Most of my friends is there.

C. III only


2.In which of the following sentences is the verb not in agreement with the subject?

I. Jim and Nancy are in the car.
II. The twins and Nancy is in the car.
III. Neither the twins nor Nancy is in the car.


B. II only



3.In which of the following sentences is the verb not in agreement with the subject?

I. My family are going to different houses this Thanksgiving.
II. The committee is meeting at noon.
III. The team are practicing late today.


C. I and III

Answer 3

1. C
2. E
3. C

Actually, in 3 "My family are going to different houses this Thanksgiving" - the verb 'are' would be quite correct if different members of the family were going to different houses. The verb 'is' is only correct if the whole family is visiting different houses together.
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Answer 4

1. C
2. E
3. C

Answer 5

1.-C. 2.-E. 3.-C

Answer 6

1.) C
2.) E
3.) C

Answer 7

1. c
2. b
3. c

Answer 8

c, e, c