I. Write the correct form of the verb on the blank:

1. Jack and Jill (go) go up the hill everyday.

2. Humpty Dumpty (sit) __________ on the wall.
3. Little Miss Muffet, not the spider, (eat) __________ curds and whey.
4. The lamps, as well as the genie, (be) __________ missing.
5. None of Aladdin’s wishes (come) __________ true.
7. Daffy (have) __________ been suspected of robbery.
8. The troll or the giantess (be) __________ invited to the soiree.
9. Neither the three pigs nor the wolf (be) __________ going to the party.
10. Some princesses but no prince (stay) __________in the tower.
11. A hundred years (be) __________ a long time for Aurora to sleep.
12. In the country, half of the giants (die) __________ because of Jack, the Giant-killer.

II. Identify whether the subject is singular or plural. Change the verb so that it agrees with the subject.
1. The staff (be) ____is_______ ready for you.
2. Water (freeze) ___________at 0® Celsius.
3. The flock (follow) ___________ the shepherd.
4. James (like) ___________ sports.
5. Physics (explain)_________ motion in the environment and atomic world.
6. Three-fourths of the cake (be) ___________ eaten by the class.
7. Half of the mangoes (belong) ________ to you.
8. Sugar (give) ___________ energy.
9. Life (be) ___________ a rollercoaster

Answers below:

1 1. Jack and Jill (go) go up the hill everyday.

2. Humpty Dumpty sits on the wall. - Humpty Dumpty IS Singular. Remember, singular subject, singular verb (verb WITH "S" = sit + s: sits)

3. Little Miss Muffet, not the spider, eats curds and whey.Little Ms. Muffet is the subject. Not the spider is an intervening phrase.

4. The lamps, as well as the genie, are missing.Lamps = plural, therefore, use are. As well as the genie is another intervening phrase.

5. None of Aladdin’s wishes comes true. None is an indefinite pronoun and indefinite pronouns (nobody, somebody, everyone) are always singular.

7. Daffy has been suspected of robbery. Daffy is just the name of the guy.

8. The troll or the giantess is invited to the soiree. In this case, take note of OR. It is followed by a singular noun (giantess). The verb (is) agrees with the noun closest to it. (giantess is)

9. Neither the three pigs nor the wolf is going to the party.
10. Some princesses but no prince stays in the tower.
11. A hundred years is a long time for Aurora to sleep. A hundred years = period of time, always singular :)

12. Half of the giants die because of Jack, the Giant-killer. Half of the giants. The fraction (half) describes giants (plural). The verb agrees with the noun, not the fraction (giants - plural die - plural)