AGREEMENT BETWEEN SUBJECT AND VERB

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Underline verbs twice and subjects once.  If the verb does not agree with the subject, correct the verb.
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1. Neither the farmer nor the farmworkers is willing to settle the strike.
   
2. Neither Frank nor Ida are capable of such a crime.
   
3. The teacher or student is going to appear on stage first.
   
4. The mother duck, along with all her ducklings, swim so gracefully.
   
5. Each of those dresses is beautiful.
   
6. The folder, not the letters, were misplaced.
   
7. Here is the three doughnuts you wanted.
   
8. Five hundred dollars are all the dealer is asking.
   
9. Three fourths of the pies have been eaten.
   
10. The majority of the state is Republican.
    
11. A golden retriever is one of those dogs that is always faithful.
    
12. Every one of the dancers is very limber.
    
13. The original document, as well as subsequent copies, was lost.
    
14. Neither the ashtray nor the lamp were on the table.
    
15. Only forty percent of the eligible voters is going to the polls.
    
16. Almost all of the newspaper are devoted to advertisements.
    
17. There are maps hanging on the walls.
    
18. Here is Janice and Jessie.
    
19. The anguish of the victims have gone unnoticed.
    
20. Taxes on interest is still deferrable.
    
21. Neither he nor I are going.
    
22. Is it possible that Joe, as well as his family, are missing?
    
23. Five dollars are all I have to my name.
    
24. Neither of the lawyers are willing to take the case.
    
25. Each of the vacation homes are furnished with jacuzzi bathtubs.

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ANSWERS: (Do you need to review the rule?)

1. are (Rule 3 or 4)
2. is (Rule 1 or 2)
3. CORRECT (Rule 1)
4. swims (Rule 6)
5. CORRECT (Rule 7)
6. was (Rule 6)
7. are (Rule 10)
8. is (Rule 11)
9. CORRECT (Rule 8)
10. CORRECT (Rule 8)
11. dogs that are (Rule 12)
12. CORRECT (Rule 7)
13. CORRECT (Rule 6)
14. was (Rule 1 or 2)
15. are (Rule 8)
16. is (Rule 8)
17. CORRECT (Rule 10)
18. are (Rule 10)
19. has (Basic Rule)
20. are (Basic Rule)
21. am (Rule 1 or 2)
22. is missing (Rule 6)
23. is (Rule 11)
24. is (Rule 9)
25. is (Rule 7)

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