Exercises – Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Decide whether the following verbs are transitive, intransitive or both: The workmen have been painting for hours. When they call from the charity, Mrs. Alpert always gives generously. Before you send the proposal, make sure you edit it carefully. That perfume smells nice. My new car cost me a small fortune. Jim owed his…
Subject-Verb Agreement Practice Exercises 1. Everyone (has/have) done his or her homework. 2. Each of the students (is/are) responsible for doing his or her work. 3. Either my father or my brothers (is/are) going to sell the car. 4. Neither my sisters nor my mother (is/are) going to sell the house. 5. The samples on the tray in the lab…
Part I Directions: Each sentence below contains an indefinite pronoun subject. Circle the correct verb from the parentheses to agree with the subject. 1. Among the animals, turtles cling to their basic structural design, while many others (is, are) experimenting their way to extinction. 2. Turtles are unique; each (has, have) eight cervical vertebrae, compared with seven of most…
Insert is, am, or are, has or have, was or were, do or does. 1. The black and red car ______ mine. 2. The black and the red car ______ his. 3. John and James ______ not go to the same school. 4. Neither Jane nor Barry ______ to blame for the mistake. 5. The dog and the cat ______ long been enemies. 6. The short…
