Subject verb agreement - ESL

All materials taken from Azar and Hagen’s “Understanding and Using English Grammar” 4th

Edition

Subject Verb Agreement

Which one is correct?

The United States is big. The United States are big.

The news is interesting. The news are interesting.


Mathematics is easy. Mathematics are easy.


Those people is from Canada.

Those people are from Canada.


Diabetes is an illness.Diabetes are an illness.


Eight hours of sleep is enough.

Eight hours of sleep are enough.


Two and two is four.Two and two are four.


The police has been called. The police have been called.


English is spoken in many countries.

English are spoken in many countries.


The English drink tea.The English drinks tea.


The United Nations has its headquarters in New York.

The United Nations have its headquarters in New York.


Macys is a department store. Macys are a department store.


Two plus three equal five.Two plus three equals five.


Cattle is domestic animals.Cattle are domestic animals.


Five thousand miles is too far to travel.

Five thousand miles are too far to travel.


Fish live under water.Fish lives under water.


Both boys and girls need to learn.

Both boys and girls needs to learn.


Every boy and girl need immunizations.

Every boy and girl needs immunizations.


Having good computer skills is necessary.

Having good computer skills are necessary.


One of the biggest problems in the world is pollution.

One of the biggest problems in the world are pollution.


Two hours of homework is too much.

Two hours of homework are too much.


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