SV Agreement Quiz

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: "The list of items *is/are* on the desk."

• is

• are

Answer explanation

The list = It is

Identify the correct verb form for the sentence: "Each of the students *has/have* completed their project."

• has

• have

Answer explanation

EACH = singular

Select the correct verb that agrees with the subject: "Neither the teacher nor the students *was/were* late for class."

• was

• were

Answer explanation

Neither....nor..... (Consider: 3rd person /plural) are/were like/liked

"Neither the teacher nor the students were late for class."

Choose the correct verb form: "The committee *decides/decide* on the new policy tomorrow."

• decides

• decide

Answer explanation

The committee= they decide

Collective group of people= they

HOWEVER, Both sentences are grammatical.

American English almost always conceptualizes collective nouns like committee as singular (It).

UK English is interchangeable:

-For ex., the Guardian's style guide recommends that writers treat committee as singular when it's conceptualized as a singular unit, but plural when it's conceptualized as the plural individuals who compose it.

-But UK Eng speakers often use a plural noun in either case, e.g. "Chelsea have qualified for that one game."

Identify the correct verb form: "All of the cookies *was/were* eaten."

• was

• were

Select the correct verb form: "Somebody *has/have* left their umbrella."

• has

• have

Answer explanation

The following indefinite pronouns are always singular: one. anyone, everyone, no one, someone. anybody, everybody, nobody, somebody.

Somebody has

It has

Choose the correct verb form: "The number of applicants *is/are* increasing every year."

• is

• are

Answer explanation

"The" number takes a singular verb as it reference to a definite number/numerical system.

-The number of students are...

"A" number- indefinite so take plural verb.

-A number of students...refers to a group of things not the numerical system as above.--

Identify the correct verb form: "A number of students *is/are* planning to study abroad."

• is

• are

Select the correct verb form: "The team *was/were* divided on their opinions."

• was

• were

Answer explanation

-The team was divided. (American Standard ENG)

-The team were divided. (British ENG)

Be consistent with what you choose to use.

Choose the correct verb form: "Either my mother or my father *drives/drive* me to school."

• drives

• drive

Answer explanation

"Either my mother or my father *drives* me to school."

Sing.

Either he or she cooks dinner.

I am

You are

He/she/it cooks

We are /cook

You are/cook

They are/cook