Forms of Verbs Quiz: Perfect Your Verb Usage Today!

The main subject "The secretary" is singular, and the phrase "of the office" is an additional modifier that does not affect the number of the subject. We use "is" to agree with the singular subject "secretary," describing her appearance in the present tense.

The pronoun "they" is plural, so it requires a plural verb form in the present tense. "Are" is the correct plural verb to ask whether the people referred to as "they" are the speaker’s brothers, matching the plural subject with a plural verb.

The subject is "My English teacher, Mr. Benny," which refers to a single person. Despite the additional descriptive phrase "Mr. Benny," the sentence still requires a singular verb. Therefore, we use "is" to agree with the singular subject, explaining his positive attitude toward teaching.

"The ladies" is a plural subject, which necessitates the plural verb "are" in the present tense. This sentence describes the qualities of multiple individuals, so the verb "are" correctly aligns with the plural subject.

"James and Sam" form a plural subject, necessitating the plural verb "are" in the present tense to describe both as diligent students. The verb "are" corresponds to the plural subject "James and Sam."

"The apples" is a plural subject, which means we use the plural verb "are" in the present tense to indicate their quality. The verb "are" matches the subject, referring to multiple apples that are collectively described as "delicious."

The subject here is "your oldest brother," which is singular, referring to one person. In questions where the subject is singular, we use "is" to agree with the singular noun. The word "is" in this question checks on the current emotional state of the brother, keeping the sentence in the present tense.

The phrase "Mr. Jack and I" is a compound subject, which requires a plural verb. "Are" is the correct verb form to agree with this plural subject, indicating that both Mr. Jack and the speaker are currently present in the location.

"Sleeping in the living room after home from school" is a gerund phrase that acts as a singular noun in this sentence. Gerunds (verbs ending in -ing that function as nouns) are treated as singular subjects. Therefore, "is" is the appropriate verb form, describing this activity as something that’s considered interesting.

"The children" is a plural subject, which calls for the plural verb "are" in the present continuous tense to describe their current, potentially hazardous location in front of the bus. The verb form "are" correctly corresponds to the plural subject "children."

In English grammar, "My father and I" is a compound subject, which requires a plural verb to match its plural meaning. "Are" is the correct verb form in the present continuous tense, suitable for indicating that two people are currently at the bus stop together, actively waiting for the bus.

This sentence is nearly identical to the previous one, with the main subject still being "Brown." The phrase "accompanied by ten students" is an aside that does not affect the singular nature of "Brown." Therefore, the singular verb "is" agrees with the subject "Brown," showing his regular presence in class.

"The men" is a plural subject, so the plural verb "are" is used to agree with it. Even though it describes a single relationship ("Fransisca’s father"), the plural subject "men" requires the verb "are" to maintain grammatical correctness.

In this sentence, "Brown" is the main subject, which is singular. The phrase "accompanied by ten students of his class" is additional information and does not change the verb’s agreement with the main subject. Therefore, we use "is" to match the singular subject "Brown," indicating that Brown is consistently in the class during break.

The main subject is "Lidya," which is singular. "Together with Lisa, Anna, and Tina" is an additional phrase that does not change the number of the main subject. Therefore, the verb "is" aligns with the singular subject "Lidya," making the sentence grammatically correct by indicating Lidya’s interest in the program.