Grammar Quiz

Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz

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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


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