Section 1: Noun/Verb Agreement
Questions and Answers
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Noun/Verb Agreement: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?Here (is, are) the plants you needed for the garden.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
Correct Answer
B. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because it agrees with the plural noun "plants." In subject-verb agreement, singular subjects require singular verbs, while plural subjects require plural verbs. Since "plants" is a plural noun, the correct verb form is "are."Rate this question:
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- 2.
Noun/Verb Agreement: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?Thirty dollars (is, are) too much to pay for that.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is". In this sentence, the subject "thirty dollars" is singular, so it requires the singular form of the verb "is".Rate this question:
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- 3.
Noun/Verb Agreement: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?The team (play, plays) its best on the home court.
- A.
Play
- B.
Plays
Correct Answer
B. PlaysExplanation
In this sentence, the subject "team" is singular, so it requires a verb that agrees with it in number. The correct verb form is "plays" because it is the third-person singular form of the verb "play."Rate this question:
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- 4.
Noun/Verb Agreement: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?Here (is, are) some reasons you may not want to go on that trip.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
Correct Answer
B. AreExplanation
The correct answer is "are" because the subject "reasons" is plural, so it requires a plural verb form. "Is" is a singular verb form and would not agree with the plural subject.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Noun/Verb Agreement: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?The Prince and the Pauper (was, were) written by Mark Twain.
- A.
Was
- B.
Were
Correct Answer
A. WasExplanation
The correct answer is "was". In this sentence, "The Prince and the Pauper" is a singular subject, so it requires a singular verb. "Was" is the correct past tense form of the verb "to be" for a singular subject.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Noun/Verb Agreement: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?(Doesn't, Don't) the students need to be in their seats by now?
- A.
Doesn't
- B.
Don't
Correct Answer
B. Don'tExplanation
The correct answer is "Don't" because it agrees with the plural subject "students." "Doesn't" would be used if the subject were singular, such as "the student."Rate this question:
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- 7.
Noun/Verb Agreement: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?Ham and cheese (is, are) dad's favorite sandwich.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is" because "ham and cheese" is a compound subject, and compound subjects are usually treated as plural unless they are joined by "and" and refer to the same thing. In this case, "ham and cheese" refer to the same thing, so the verb should agree with the singular subject and be "is."Rate this question:
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