Fill the blanks with correct verb agreements.
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#1. My uncle and aunt ………… arriving today.
Sentences starting with a possessive adjective (my, your, our) and having family expressing words connected with “and” (uncle and aunt), we use plural verbs with them.
#2. The Principal and Secretary ………… here to attend the meeting.
If two “singular nouns” connected with “and” and with the first singular noun, we use articles or possessive adjectives (my, your, our), it means we talk about one person, so we use “Singular Verb” with it.
#3. A poet and philosopher ………… accepted my invitation.
#4. A poet and a philosopher ………… accepted my invitation.
If two singular nouns connected with “And” and before each of them we use articles (a, an or the), or possessive adjectives (my, your, our, etc), it means we talk about two different persons and use a plural verb with them.
#5. Each ……… a pen
If a sentence starts with “Each”, we use “Singular verb” with it
#6. Each of these four pens ………… red.
Sentences starting with each of/either of/ neither of plus plural noun/plural pronoun, we use singular verbs with them.
#7. Neither of these two students ……… smart and intelligent.
#8. Either pen ……… well.
If sentences start with each/every/either/neither plus singular countable noun (pen), we use “singular verb” with them
#9. A red and white dress ……… beautiful.
When two adjectives (red & white) connected with (and) and before it a singular common noun (dress) is used, and before the first adjective, we use indefinite articles (a & an), it is considered as one person or thing and we use singular verb with it.
#10. A red and a white dress ………… beautiful.
When two adjectives (red & white) connected with (and) and before it a singular common noun (dress) is used, and before the first and second adjective, we use indefinite articles (a & an), it is considered two different persons or things and we use plural verb with it.
