Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz

Which sentence shows the correct subject-verb agreement? a. Every one of the boxes are filled with books. b. Every one of the boxes is filled with books. c. Every one of the boxes was filled with books. d. Every one of the boxes were filled with books.

• a. Every one of the boxes are filled with books.

• b. Every one of the boxes is filled with books.

• c. Every one of the boxes was filled with books.

• d. Every one of the boxes were filled with books.

Which of the following sentences uses correct subject-verb agreement? a. The dog and the cat is playing in the yard. b. The dog and the cat are playing in the yard. c. The dog and the cat have playing in the yard. d. The dog and the cat playing in the yard.

• a. The dog and the cat is playing in the yard.

• b. The dog and the cat are playing in the yard.

• c. The dog and the cat have playing in the yard.

• d. The dog and the cat playing in the yard.

Select the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement: a. The committee are discussing the proposal. b. The committee is discussing the proposal. c. The committee were discussing the proposal. d. The committee has discussing the proposal.

• a. The committee are discussing the proposal.

• b. The committee is discussing the proposal.

• c. The committee were discussing the proposal.

• d. The committee has discussing the proposal.

Which sentence has the correct subject-verb agreement? a. My collection of stamps is growing. b. My collection of stamps are growing. c. My collection of stamps was growing. d. My collection of stamps were growing.

• a. My collection of stamps is growing.

• b. My collection of stamps are growing.

• c. My collection of stamps was growing.

• d. My collection of stamps were growing.

Select the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement: a. The price of houses in the city are rising rapidly. b. The price of houses in the city is rising rapidly. c. The price of houses in the city were rising rapidly. d. The price of houses in the city was rising rapidly.

• a. The price of houses in the city are rising rapidly.

• b. The price of houses in the city is rising rapidly.

• c. The price of houses in the city were rising rapidly.

• d. The price of houses in the city was rising rapidly.

Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement: a. Neither the plates nor the cups was washed. b. Neither the plates nor the cups were washed. c. Neither the plates or the cups was washed. d. Neither the plates or the cups were washed.

• a. Neither the plates nor the cups was washed.

• b. Neither the plates nor the cups were washed.

• c. Neither the plates or the cups was washed.

• d. Neither the plates or the cups were washed.

Select the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement: a. Each of the boys were given a prize. b. Each of the boys was given a prize. c. Each of the boys were given prizes. d. Each of the boys was given prizes.

• a. Each of the boys were given a prize.

• b. Each of the boys was given a prize.

• c. Each of the boys were given prizes.

• d. Each of the boys was given prizes.

Which sentence has the correct subject-verb agreement? a. Some of the cake were eaten by the children. b. Some of the cake was eaten by the children. c. Some of the cake have eaten by the children. d. Some of the cake has eaten by the children.

• a. Some of the cake were eaten by the children.

• b. Some of the cake was eaten by the children.

• c. Some of the cake have eaten by the children.

• d. Some of the cake has eaten by the children.

Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement: a. Each of the team members are skilled players. b. Each of the team members is skilled players. c. Each of the team members were skilled players. d. Each of the team members is a skilled player.

• a. Each of the team members are skilled players.

• b. Each of the team members is skilled players.

• c. Each of the team members were skilled players.

• d. Each of the team members is a skilled player.

Which sentence has the correct subject-verb agreement? a. Neither the boy nor the girl have arrived yet. b. Neither the boy nor the girl has arrived yet. c. Neither the boy or the girl have arrived yet. d. Neither the boy or the girl has arrived yet.

• a. Neither the boy nor the girl have arrived yet.

• b. Neither the boy nor the girl has arrived yet.

• c. Neither the boy or the girl have arrived yet.

• d. Neither the boy or the girl has arrived yet.