Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz
Preview:
Select the appropriate verb form for the sentence: The team __ practicing for the match.
A. are
B. was
C. have
D. is
The breeze ________ cooler this evening.
A. is
B. are
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb form: The students __________ studying for the exam all night.
A. was
B. have been
C. are
D. will be
My cat ____________ after having a bowl of milk last night.
A. sleeps
B. slept
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence
Each of them _____ a good seat.
A. has
B. having
C. have
Which of the following is an example of a singular subject with a singular verb?
A. The Smiths drive to work.
B. We are about to leave for school.
C. My brothers were reading books.
D. Father always drives to work.
_________ wants to go to get some food.
A. We
B. She
Everybody ____ asked to remain quiet during the tornado drill.
A. was
B. were
Which of the following sentences has a subject-verb agreement error?
A. She don’t like to eat vegetables.
B. My sister and I is going to the concert.
C. The dog barks loudly at night.
D. I don’t think the boys is ready for the game.
The board of directors ____ meeting today.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
Lightning flashes (is hitting, are hitting) the water and the land.
A. is hitting
B. are hitting
The boys in fourth grade _______ soccer during recess.
A. play
B. plays
The girl _______ playing guitar.
A. love
B. loves
Philip (tries, try) to sing high notes.
A. tries
B. try
The group of friends (enjoy/enjoys) going to the movies together.
A. enjoyed
B. enjoy
C. enjoys
D. enjoying
The book on the library shelf (belong/belongs) to William.
A. belong
B. belonging
C. belongs
D. belonged
Which of the following pronouns takes a singular verb if the antecedent is singular and plural verb if it is plural?
A. Any
B. All
C. Most
D. More
My aunt and uncle ______ for their turn.
A. waits
B. waiting
C. wait
D. wait’s
Neither the textbook nor the lectures ______ the kind of detailed information that the instructor regularly puts on exams.
A. provides
B. provide
Which verb agrees with the subject in the sentence: All of the chairs __ broken.
A. have
B. are
C. were
D. is
The king, with all his sons,…………….. thrown into the dungeon
A. was
B. were
All of my friends ___ in France.
A. studies
B. study
C. studied
D. studying
The movie, including all the previews, ___ about two hours to watch.
A. takes
B. take
None of the experts ______ prepared for the astute questions from the young journalist.
A. was
B. were
______ enjoy gentle exercises.
A. We
B. He