Agreement Quiz

Due February 21,2007

1. They (was, were) human beings’ first fuel.

2. Today burning coal (produces, produce) steam to generate electricity.

3. Many people (uses, use) charcoal in outdoor grills.

4. Macaroni and Cheese (is, are) a favorite meal for children.

5. Either Ron or his parents (is, are) going to pay.

6. Both prefixes and suffixes (is, are) part of many words.

7. Each peach and plum in this bowl (is, are) ripe.

8. Here (is, are) the map on which your route is indicated.

9. Both Donna and Elizabeth have (her, their) uniforms on.

10. Neither Edith nor her sisters have (her, their) sunglasses on.

11. Either Andy or his sisters will loan you (his, their) tapes.

12. Both Isaac and Burton like (his, their) new programs.

13. Several of my teachers performed ______ songs on stage.

14. Each of the boys took ______ turn at bat.

15. Some of the apples have spots on _______ skins.

16. Everyone (comes, come) to the aquarium eventually.

17. Either of these antique cars (is, are) a good buy.

18. None of the cheese (is, are) moldy.

19. A bullfrog in one of Mark Twain’s stories (was, were) filled with lead shot.

20. Bullfrogs in top form (jumps, jump) 20 times the length of their bodies.

21. Our football team (has, have) come up from behind.

22. Our tennis team (has, have) gone to their rooms for a siesta.

23. Thirty pounds (is, are) a heavy weight to carry in a knapsack.

Agreement Quiz
Due February 21,2007
24. A number of walnuts (is, are) lying on this part of the path.

25. The number of Olympic gold medals won by Chinese athletes (is, are) increasing.

26. Social studies (is, are) a field that its experts call a science.

27. (Hasn’t, Haven’t) the Jonathan apples ripened yet?

28. The Old Revolutionaries (tells, tell) about some leaders of the American Revolution.

29. Sauces (is, are) a pleasure to create.