English Grammar Agreement

Exercises 1-11

Neither your uncles nor your aunts has any idea that they will not be invited to your wedding.

Have (v) - Neither your uncles nor your aunts

Each of the kittens enjoyed their romp in the grass.

Its (his or her) (p) - Each

Behind all successful students is either a strong personal will to succeed or parents who encourage and challenge them continuously. 

Correct

We hope that either your father or your brothers are planning to help tomorrow.

Correct

One of the students who is staying with us this weekend brought their pet monkey along.

His/Her (p) - One

Have either of the children finished their lunch?

Has (v) - Either

His/Her (p) - Either

Mr. Anderson, as well as most of his neighbors, voiced their disappointment with the new plans.

His (p) - Mr. Anderson

There is neither enough books for the students nor enough money to purchase additional ones for them.

Are (v) - Neither books nor money

Each of us know how to install the new condenser.

Knows (v) - Each

Either a strong personal will to succeed or parents who encourage them continuously lies behind all students who succeed.

Lie (v) - Either will or parents

She says that she looks forward to the time when every man takes their job as father as seriously as they take their professional job.

His (p) - Every man

He (p) - Every man

Takes (v) - He

His (p) - He

Have either of you seen my notes from the meeting yesterday?

Has (v) - Either

My mother, along with the rest of my family, hope that you accept their apology.

Hopes (v) - Mother

Each of the methods is suitable for the execution of that task.

Correct

Neither of the boys who fit that description were at the scene of the crime.

Was (v) - Neither

Have either the problem or the solutions been discussed as thoroughly as they should be?

Has (v) - Either problem or solutions

Have either the solutions or the problem been discussed as thoroughly as they should be?

It (p) - Either solutions or problem

On the table remains the scraps of the last meal he ate.

Remain (v) - Scraps

Most of your answers to the question was reasonable.

Were (v) - Most 

Most of your answer to the question was reasonable.

Correct

I hope someone will bring their script with them.

His/Her (p) - Someone

Him/Her (p) - Someone

There don’t seem to be any fresh towels on the shelf.

Correct

Have either the plumber or the other repairmen returned for their tools?

Has (v) - Plumber or repairmen

One of the boys who live in our neighborhood wrecked their car yesterday.

Lives (v) - Who

His (p) - One

Under the containers were hidden some of the money stolen from the bank.

Was (v) - Some

Isn’t there usually some allowances made in situations like that one?

Aren’t (v) - Allowances

Mr. Lowry, in addition to the committee members who have earlier announced their preferences, is very definite about his choices.

Correct

Every girl who signed up for the projects was asked to bring their own materials.

Her (p) - Every girl

Were either of the managers in favor of using the designated hitter rule as part of their strategy?

Was (v) - Either

His/Her (p) - Either

After another of the students was caught with weapons in their bookbag, the bookbags was banned from campus.

His/Her (p) - Another

Were (v) - Bookbags

There don’t seem to be enough evidence to bring the case to trial.

Doesn’t (v) - Evidence

Have either of the girls finished their lunch?

Has (v) - Either

Her (p) - Either

Included in the papers were evidence of serious infractions.

Was (v) - Evidence

Has either the solutions or the problem been discussed as thoroughly as they should be?

Have (v) - Either solutions or problem

It (v) - Either solutions or problem

In front of each of the award winning sculptures sits the tools the young artists used to carve them.

Sit (v) - Tools

It (v) - Each

Neither Jon nor Bill could eat their lunch because they were so excited about their agreement test.

His (p) - Neither Jon nor Bill

He (p) - Neither Jon nor Bill

Was (v) - He

His (p) - Neither Jon nor Bill

Both Catherine and Allison are doing a little last minute cramming before they come to class.

Correct

There was not enough copies of the resolution to give one to everyone.

Were (v) - Copies

Most of our apprehension about the tests was simply foolish.

Correct

Nearly every one of the women gave their approval to the suggestions we made.

Her (p) - One

Was either Renita or Stella on hand to receive their award?

Her (p) - Either Renita or Stella

Doesn’t all of the problem need to be addressed before any resolutions can be acted upon?

Correct

How much time does the remaining questions require?

Do (v) - Questions

The effectiveness of the workers depends primarily on their training and their motivation.

Correct

Consideration was given to each of the candidates before they were elected.

He or she (p) - Each

Was (v) - He or she

Either one of the adults or one of the boys is going to accompany you.

Correct

Were either of the women able to complete their work on time?

Was (v) - Either

Her (p) - Either

Do most of the students prefer exams before the long break?

Correct

Where was most of the noise coming from during the assembly?

Correct

Aren’t each of the propositions dependent on the amount of funding they will eventually receive?

Isn’t (v) - Each

It (v) - Each