Circle the verb that agrees with the subject of each sentence below
1.Neither my coat nor my dresses (is are) in the suitcase.
are
2.Dell and Amy really (like likes) science
like
3.The St. Bernard and the terrier (play plays) together
play
4.Either the cheese or the fish (is are) bad
is
5.The eggs and the milk (go goes) in next
goes
6.Neither the sheets nor the bedspread (fit fits) the bed
fit
7.Life and Monopoly (is are) my favorite games
is
8.The cows or sheep (move moves) to another pasture in the afternoon
moves
9.A salamander or snake (live lives) under the rock
lives
10.The coaches and the managers (run runs) the teams
run
5, 6, 7, 8 are wrong.
I get how I got 6 and 7 wrong but I don't get 5 and 8.
Isn't milk singular so the verb has to be singular? And for number 8 isn't sheep singular so the verb has to be singular?
I thought goes and moves were singular because it ended with an s, so I picked that answer.
Eggs and milk are plural. Two subjects joined by "and" is always plural
They goes?
They go?
The word, sheep, in this sentence is plural.
To determine the verb that agrees with the subject of each sentence, you need to identify the subject and consider whether it is singular or plural. Here's how to approach each sentence:
1. Neither my coat nor my dresses (is/are) in the suitcase.
- The subject "Neither my coat nor my dresses" is plural.
- Since "neither" is a negative word, we should use the plural verb form "are."
- Therefore, the correct answer is "are."
2. Dell and Amy really (like/likes) science.
- The subject "Dell and Amy" is plural.
- Since the subject is plural, we should use the plural verb form "like."
- Therefore, the correct answer is "like."
3. The St. Bernard and the terrier (play/plays) together.
- The subject "The St. Bernard and the terrier" is plural.
- Since the subject is plural, we should use the plural verb form "play."
- Therefore, the correct answer is "play."
4. Either the cheese or the fish (is/are) bad.
- The subject "Either the cheese or the fish" is singular.
- Since the subject is singular, we should use the singular verb form "is."
- Therefore, the correct answer is "is."
5. The eggs and the milk (go/goes) in next.
- The subject "The eggs and the milk" is plural.
- Since the subject is plural, we should use the plural verb form "go."
- Therefore, the correct answer is "go."
6. Neither the sheets nor the bedspread (fit/fits) the bed.
- The subject "Neither the sheets nor the bedspread" is plural.
- Since "neither" is a negative word, we should use the plural verb form "fit."
- Therefore, the correct answer is "fit."
7. Life and Monopoly (is/are) my favorite games.
- The subject "Life and Monopoly" is plural.
- Since the subject is plural, we should use the plural verb form "are."
- Therefore, the correct answer is "are."
8. The cows or sheep (move/moves) to another pasture in the afternoon.
- The subject "The cows or sheep" is plural.
- Since the subject is plural, we should use the plural verb form "move."
- Therefore, the correct answer is "move."
9. A salamander or snake (live/lives) under the rock.
- The subject "A salamander or snake" is singular.
- Since the subject is singular, we should use the singular verb form "lives."
- Therefore, the correct answer is "lives."
10. The coaches and the managers (run/runs) the teams.
- The subject "The coaches and the managers" is plural.
- Since the subject is plural, we should use the plural verb form "run."
- Therefore, the correct answer is "run."