Subject-Agreement Quiz

Choose the correct sentence that demonstrates subject-verb agreement with a singular subject: A) The dog barks loudly. B) The dogs bark loudly. C) The dog bark loudly.

• B

• C

• D

• A

Select the sentence that shows subject-verb agreement with a plural subject: A) The cat meows loudly. B) The cats meow loudly. C) The cat meow loudly.

• B) The cats meow loudly.

• A) The cat meows loudly.

• C) The cat meow loudly.

• D) The cat meowing loudly.

Which sentence correctly demonstrates subject-verb agreement with a collective noun? A) The team is playing well. B) The team are playing well. C) The team am playing well.

• B

• C

• A

• D

Identify the sentence that exhibits subject-verb agreement with an indefinite pronoun: A) Everyone is invited to the party. B) Everyone are invited to the party. C) Everyone am invited to the party.

• C) Everyone am invited to the party.

• A) Everyone is invited to the party.

• D) Everyone were invited to the party.

• B) Everyone are invited to the party.

Choose the sentence that correctly shows subject-verb agreement with a compound subject: A) The cat and the dog is sleeping. B) The cat and the dog are sleeping. C) The cat and the dog am sleeping.

• D) The cat and the dog were sleeping.

• C) The cat and the dog am sleeping.

• B) The cat and the dog are sleeping.

• A) The cat and the dog is sleeping.

Which sentence demonstrates subject-verb agreement with a singular subject? A) The birds fly in the sky. B) The bird flies in the sky. C) The bird fly in the sky.

• C) The bird fly in the sky.

• A) The birds fly in the sky.

• D) The bird is flying in the sky.

• B) The bird flies in the sky.

Select the sentence that shows subject-verb agreement with a plural subject: A) The child cries loudly. B) The children cry loudly. C) The child cry loudly.

• A) The child cries loudly.

• B) The children cry loudly.

• C) The child cry loudly.

• D) The children cries loudly.

Which sentence correctly demonstrates subject-verb agreement with a collective noun? A) The committee is meeting tomorrow. B) The committee are meeting tomorrow. C) The committee am meeting tomorrow.

Identify the sentence that exhibits subject-verb agreement with an indefinite pronoun: A) Somebody is waiting for you. B) Somebody are waiting for you. C) Somebody am waiting for you.

• A) Somebody is waiting for you.

• D) Somebody was waiting for you.

• C) Somebody am waiting for you.

• B) Somebody are waiting for you.

Choose the sentence that correctly shows subject-verb agreement with a compound subject: A) The cat and the mouse is playing. B) The cat and the mouse are playing. C) The cat and the mouse am playing.

• A) The cat and the mouse is playing.

• C) The cat and the mouse am playing.

• B) The cat and the mouse are playing.

• D) The cat and the mouse were playing.