Comprehensive Practice: Intervening Words Challenge Quiz

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1. Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

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Box is singular, so the verb is should be used.

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Comprehensive Practice: Intervening Words Challenge Quiz - Quiz

This final quiz brings all the skills together. In this intervening words challenge quiz, you’ll work through a wide range of sentences that test your understanding of structure, true subjects, and verb agreement. You’ll analyze complex constructions, avoid proximity traps, and apply rules consistently across varied examples. Each question pushes... see moreyou to rely on careful reasoning, helping you demonstrate mastery of subject-verb agreement with intervening words.
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2. Fix the agreement error: The pages in the book is folded.

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Pages is plural, so the verb must be are.

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3. In a sentence with a prepositional phrase, the verb should agree with the main subject, not the noun in the phrase.

Explanation

Prepositional phrases are extra information, so the verb matches only the main subject.

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4. Write the correct verb to complete the sentence: The students in the class ___ taking a test.

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Students is plural, so the verb should be are.

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5. Which sentence needs its verb changed to fix subject-verb agreement?

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Pile is singular, so the verb should be is, which makes D incorrect.

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6. The sentence The cars in the garage is dirty should be changed to The cars in the garage are dirty.

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Cars is plural, so the verb must be are to agree.

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7. Write the correct verb to complete the sentence: The posters on the wall ___ colorful.

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Posters is plural, so the verb should be are.

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8. Choose the correct sentence with an intervening phrase using as well as.

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Teacher is the singular subject, so the verb should be is.

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9. Choose the correct revision: The coach, along with the players, are arriving soon.

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Coach is singular, so the verb is should be used.

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10. In which sentences is the underlined noun the true subject that the verb must match?

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In A, C, and E the subjects stack, sound, and pair correctly match the singular verbs.

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11. What is the best first step when you see a long sentence with a possible agreement error?

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Ignoring the intervening phrase lets you match the verb directly to the main subject.

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12. In the sentence The flock of birds is flying south, what is the true subject that the verb must agree with?

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Flock is the main noun doing the action, so the verb must agree with flock.

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13. The sentence The pile of leaves are deep is written with correct subject-verb agreement.

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Pile is singular, so the verb should be is, not are.

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14. Write the correct verb to complete the sentence: The bouquet of roses ___ on the table.

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Bouquet is singular, so the verb should be is.

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15. Select all sentences that use correct subject-verb agreement with intervening phrases.

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A, C, and E match the verb to the true subjects herd, pictures, and group correctly.

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16. Select the sentences that still have agreement mistakes.

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B and E use is or are with the wrong number for the main subject rows and jar.

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17. What is the true subject in the sentence The colors of the balloons are bright?

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Colors is the main noun, so the verb are agrees with colors.

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18. The sentence The team of players is practicing has correct subject-verb agreement.

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Team is a singular subject and correctly uses is.

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19. Write the correct verb to complete the sentence: The set of keys ___ on the hook.

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Set is singular, so the verb should be is.

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20. Which sentence is written with correct subject-verb agreement and intervening words?

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Pile is singular and correctly uses the singular verb is.

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Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
Fix the agreement error: The pages in the book is folded.
In a sentence with a prepositional phrase, the verb should agree with...
Write the correct verb to complete the sentence: The students in the...
Which sentence needs its verb changed to fix subject-verb agreement?
The sentence The cars in the garage is dirty should be changed to The...
Write the correct verb to complete the sentence: The posters on the...
Choose the correct sentence with an intervening phrase using as well...
Choose the correct revision: The coach, along with the players, are...
In which sentences is the underlined noun the true subject that the...
What is the best first step when you see a long sentence with a...
In the sentence The flock of birds is flying south, what is the true...
The sentence The pile of leaves are deep is written with correct...
Write the correct verb to complete the sentence: The bouquet of roses...
Select all sentences that use correct subject-verb agreement with...
Select the sentences that still have agreement mistakes.
What is the true subject in the sentence The colors of the balloons...
The sentence The team of players is practicing has correct...
Write the correct verb to complete the sentence: The set of keys ___...
Which sentence is written with correct subject-verb agreement and...
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