Subject- Verb Agreement

My experience of being in hospital was good. The doctor and the nurses __________ wonderful.

• is

• are

• was

• be

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'are' because the subject 'doctor and the nurses' is plural, so the verb should also be plural.

The number 27 bus __________ to the station. You need the 29.

• goes

• going

• went

• not go

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'goes' because the sentence is in the present tense, indicating the current action of the bus going to the station. 'going' and 'went' are in the wrong tense, and 'not go' is grammatically incorrect.

All parents __________ about their children.

• worries

• worrying

• worried

• worry

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'worry' because it is the base form of the verb that fits grammatically in the sentence structure 'All parents worry about their children.'

I stayed in that hotel three times, and each time __________ better than the time before.

• is

• was

• were

• be

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'was' because the sentence is referring to past events, indicating a comparison between each time in the past.

Both these sweaters __________ nice on you. Why not purchase them both?

• looks

• look

• looking

• looked

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'look' because 'sweaters' is plural, so the verb should also be plural. 'Look' is the correct plural form in this context.

Some friends of my brother's __________ at our house yesterday.

• were

• are

• is

• be

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'were' because the sentence is in the past tense, indicating that the friends were at the house yesterday.

Every student __________ to get a part-time job these days in order to pay their fees.

• has

• have

• had

• having

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'has' because 'every student' is singular, so the verb should also be singular. 'Has' agrees with the singular subject.

__________ your best friend live near you or is she in another part of town?

• Does

• Do

• Did

• Doing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Does' because the subject 'best friend' is singular, so the singular form of the verb 'to do' (does) should be used.

Could you come here and advise me? Which of these jackets __________ best on me, the blue one or the green one?

• looks

• look

• looking

• looked

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'looks' because it agrees with the singular subject 'jackets.'

When it arrived, the edges of the box __________ damaged, but luckily the contents __________ okay.

• was, was

• was, were

• were, was

• were, were

Answer explanation

The correct choices are 'were, were' because 'edges' is plural, so 'were' is the correct form. 'Contents' is also plural, so 'were' is used again.