Grammar Revision Grade 6

Choose the sentence that has a correct agreement between its collective noun and verb.

• The band are going to perform its last show tonight at 6 o’clock.

• The committee has given different opinions on the issue.

• The staff was given different offices throughout the building.

• The students’ council is holding its meeting on Wednesday evening.

Choose the sentence that has a correct agreement between its compound subject and verb.

• Either the boys or their father is sleeping in the basement.

• My music player and headphones is missing.

• Neither Kareem nor Dwayne remember that story.

• Either Carmen or her sister have reached the finals.

Choose the sentence that has a correct agreement between its indefinite pronoun and verb.

• One of the students have not been given an identification number.

• Few of the soldiers has received new orders.

• Each of the houses were flooded.

• None of the sidewalk needs to be repaved.

Choose the verb that agrees with its subject and completes the following sentence.

Neither the tourists nor the guide ………. worried about getting lost.

• seem

• seems

Choose the verb that agrees with its subject and completes the following sentence.

All of the doctors ………. to their patients at the clinic.

• are required

• is required

Choose the verb that agrees with its subject and completes the following sentence.

The basketball club ………. to arrive in separate cars.

• plan

• plans

Choose the verb that agrees with its subject and completes the following sentence.

The leaves and the grass trimmings ………. to be raked today.

• have

• has

Choose the verb that agrees with its subject and completes the following sentence.

Most of the children ………. their homework in study hall.

• does

• do

Choose the verb that agrees with its subject and completes the following sentence.

John’s class ………. its theme for the annual dance.

• has chosen

• have chosen

What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?

The army is being transported in different trucks.

• Change army to armies.

• Change is to are.

• Change trucks to truck.

• Make no change.