Subject/Verb Agreement Quiz: Can You Pass?
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This quiz is on subject/verb agreement and helps students to practice choosing the correct verb in a sentence.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
_____________my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance?
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
When or is used between two subjects, you choose the closest subject in order to decide if the verb should be singular or pluralRate this question:
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- 2.
Some of the votes __________________________to have been miscounted.
- A.
Seem
- B.
Seems
Correct Answer
A. SeemExplanation
Ignore the prepositional phrase in order to find your subject and verb. Also, the indefinite pronoun some can be singular or plural; you have to look at the word that it is referring to ---votes--to decide if you need a singular or plural verb.Rate this question:
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- 3.
The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring ____________more than just a nuisance.
- A.
Are
- B.
Is
Correct Answer
A. AreExplanation
ignore the dependent clause in the sentence to find your subject and verbRate this question:
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- 4.
Some of the grain ____________to be contaminated.
- A.
Appear
- B.
Appears
Correct Answer
B. AppearsExplanation
Ignore the prepositional phrase in the sentence and remember that the word some is an indefinite pronoun and can be singular or plural. You have to decide based on the word that it is referring to--grain.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Everybody _______ welcome at the skating party.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
Remember that the word everybody is an indefinite pronoun. Indefinite pronouns with the words--body, one, or thing in them are singular and use a singular verb.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Many of my friends __________good skaters.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
Correct Answer
B. AreExplanation
Remember--
Ignore the prepositional phrase between your subject and verb
Many is a plural indefinite pronoun.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Most of the music__________________popular dance music.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
Ignore the prepositional phrase to find the subject and verb.
Most is an indefinite pronoun that can be either singular or plural. Find the word that it is referring to and decide if it is singular or plural.Rate this question:
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- 8.
I hope nobody ______________to bring skates.
- A.
Forgets
- B.
Forget
Correct Answer
A. ForgetsExplanation
Nobody is a singular indefinite pronoun (remember indefinite pronouns that have the words--body, one and thing are singular).
An-s- is added to make a singular action verb in present tense.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator ________ going to have to make a decision.
- A.
Is
- B.
Are
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
When using either/or, pick the closes subject to decide whether to use the singular or plural verb. The correct verb form to use is "is" because "the chief administrator" is the subject closer to the verb and is singular.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, _________a formidable opponent on the basketball court.
- A.
Presents
- B.
Present
Correct Answer
A. PresentsExplanation
The sentence "Kara Wolters, together with her teammates," uses "together with her teammates" as a prepositional phrase, which does not change the number of the subject. The main subject of the sentence is "Kara Wolters," which is singular. Therefore, the verb should also be singular to match the subjectRate this question:
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- 11.
All of us _______________the music at the skating rink.
- A.
Enjoys
- B.
Enjoy
Correct Answer
B. EnjoyExplanation
The correct verb form in the sentence "All of us enjoy the music at the skating rink" is "enjoy" because the subject "All of us" is plural. In English, plural subjects take the base form of the verb without an "s" at the end. Using "enjoys" would be incorrect as it is the third person singular form of the verb, appropriate for singular subjects like "he" or "she."Rate this question:
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- 12.
One of my brothers _____________ tomatoes every year.
- A.
Plants
- B.
Plant
Correct Answer
A. PlantsExplanation
The sentence "One of my brothers" indicates that the subject of the sentence is singular ("one"), so the verb should also be in the singular form, which is "plants." This agrees with the singular subject to maintain proper subject-verb agreement.Rate this question:
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