Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz

When the subject of a sentence consists of multiple nouns joined by the conjunction "and," how should you treat the subject in terms of verb agreement?

• Treat the subject as singular and use the singular form of the verb.

• Treat the subject as plural and use the plural form of the verb.

• Treat the subject as either singular or plural based on the closest noun to the verb.

• Always use the plural form of the verb regardless of the subject.

If the subject consists of multiple singular nouns joined by "or," how should you treat the subject in terms of verb agreement?

• Treat the subject as plural and use the plural form of the verb.

• Treat the subject as singular and use the singular form of the verb.

• Always use the singular form of the verb regardless of the subject.

• Treat the subject as either singular or plural based on the closest noun to the verb.

Which of the following phrases is an example of a common phrase that forms a single unit and can act as singular?

• Lucas and Maxine are in love.

• Only Lucas is in love.

• This bed and breakfast is delightful!

• Penne or rigatoni works fine for the recipe.

According to the image, how should the subject and verb be treated if the subject consists of multiple plural nouns joined by 'or'?

• Treat the subject as singular.

• Treat the subject as plural.

• Treat the subject as either singular or plural based on the closest noun to the verb.

• Ignore the 'or' and always use a plural verb.

What is the rule for subject-verb agreement when there's a compound subject connected by 'and'?

• Only the first verb must agree with the subject.

• All the verbs must agree with the subject.

• The verbs can be singular or plural, regardless of the subject.

• The subject is always treated as singular.

How should collective nouns that act together as a unit be treated in terms of subject-verb agreement?

• Always as plural.

• Always as singular.

• As singular when acting together, as plural when the members act separately.

• As plural when acting together, as singular when the members act separately.

When using verbs in alternative forms such as gerunds, infinitives, or participles, do they need to follow subject-verb agreement?

• Yes, they always need to follow subject-verb agreement.

• No, they do not need to follow subject-verb agreement.

• Only gerunds need to follow subject-verb agreement.

• Only infinitives and participles need to follow subject-verb agreement.

Is it necessary to put a comma between subjects and verbs when using an appositive or other descriptive phrase?

• Yes, it is always necessary.

• No, it is not necessary.

• It is only necessary when the sentence is complex.

• It is only necessary when the appositive is long.

Do the words "each" and "every" count as singular or plural when used as the subject of a sentence?

• Plural

• Singular

• Both singular and plural

• Neither singular nor plural

Which of the following words is NOT listed as an example in the image?

• anybody

• someone

• either

• all