Subject/Verb Agreement

A favorite flavor among many people, vanilla is so delicious. What is the subject?

True or False: The subject of a sentence is always the noun that is closest to the VERB.

After Sara turned in her test, Linda asked to use the bathroom. What is the subject?

Every one of the books by that author is/are fantastic.

Everyone is/are wet from the rainstorm.

Each of you need/needs to check your work.

Two of my favorite music artists, Billie Eilish and Beyonce, have concerts this summer.

Two of Rye's best high school lacrosse players is/are going to Cornell University.

A bag of Doritos is/are on the kitchen counter. What is the subject of this sentence?

A bag of chips is/are on the kitchen counter.

He and his friends is/are at the concert.

Either the stapler or the tape dispenser _________ in the desk drawer.

Either answer is/are acceptable.

True or False: the subject of a sentence CAN be found in a prepositional phrase.

Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings still make/makes a ton of money from royalties.

Alvin and Simon love/loves to sing and dance.

One of the boxes is / are torn.

The Three Little Pigs, well-known nursery rhyme characters, was/were in trouble with the Big Bad Wolf.

Annie and her brothers is/are at school today.

Either the poem or the short stories is/are for homework.

Neither the horses nor the cow is/are asleep.

Neither the dogs nor the cat is/are outside.

What is the subject of the sentence? One of the boxes is wet.