Subject-Verb Agreement

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Instructions: Do your subjects and verbs always agree? Test yourself on one of the trickiest grammar rules.

1.
Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?
A
The team were winning.
B
The team are winning.
C
The team have been winning.
D
The team is winning.
2.
Choose the correct verb: 'Either the cat or the dogs ___ outside.'
A
are
B
is
C
has been
D
was
3.
Which is correct? 'Everyone ___ their homework.'
A
have finished
B
were finishing
C
has finished
D
are finishing
4.
Choose the correct form: 'The news ___ surprising.'
A
were
B
is
C
have been
D
are
5.
Which sentence is correct?
A
Mathematics is my favorite subject.
B
Mathematics are my favorite subject.
C
Mathematics have been my favorite.
D
Mathematics were my favorite subject.
6.
Choose the correct verb: 'Neither the teacher nor the students ___ ready.'
A
has been
B
is
C
were
D
was
7.
Which is correct? 'A pair of shoes ___ under the bed.'
A
were
B
are
C
is
D
have been
8.
Choose the correct verb: 'Each of the students ___ a textbook.'
A
are having
B
has
C
were having
D
have
9.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A
There is many reasons to celebrate.
B
There was many reasons to celebrate.
C
There has many reasons to celebrate.
D
There are many reasons to celebrate.
10.
Choose the correct form: 'The committee ___ divided on the issue.'
A
is
B
have
C
were
D
are
11.
Which is correct? 'Five dollars ___ a lot for a cup of coffee.'
A
is
B
were
C
have been
D
are
12.
Choose the correct verb: 'The United States ___ a large country.'
A
is
B
are
C
were
D
have been
13.
Which sentence has correct agreement?
A
One of my friends are coming.
B
One of my friends have come.
C
One of my friends is coming.
D
One of my friends were coming.
14.
Choose the correct form: 'Bread and butter ___ my favorite breakfast.'
A
are
B
have been
C
is
D
were
15.
Which is correct? 'None of the water ___ contaminated.'
A
were
B
is
C
are
D
have been

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