Verb Agreement Challenge

Which of the following is a type of fruit? A) cat B) dog C) apple D) trees

• cat

• dog

• apple

• trees

Answer explanation

The plural noun among the options is 'trees' because it refers to more than one tree, while the others are singular nouns.

Identify the correct verb form in the sentence: The employees at the company (is/are) attending the meeting.

• is

• am

• be

• are

Answer explanation

The correct verb form in the sentence is 'are' because it agrees with the plural subject 'employees.'

What is the correct subject-verb agreement in this sentence: The team, along with the coach and players, (was/were) on the field.

• has

• was

• is

• are

Answer explanation

The correct subject-verb agreement in the sentence is 'was' because the verb should agree with the singular noun 'book' rather than the plural nouns 'pens and pencils'.

Choose the correct verb to agree with the indefinite pronoun: Each of the students (was/were) given a chance to speak.

• is

• was

• are

• be

Answer explanation

The correct verb to agree with the indefinite pronoun 'Each' is 'was' as it refers to each individual student separately. Therefore, the correct answer is 'was'.

In a classroom, Siti and Mega (is/are) working on a project together. Which verb agrees with the subjects?

• was

• am

• are

• is

Answer explanation

The verb 'are' agrees with the plural subject 'the dog and the cat.' Therefore, the correct verb choice is 'are.'

Select the singular verb in the sentence: The company (grow/grows) rapidly in the current market.

• grow

• growing

• grows

• grown

Answer explanation

The correct singular verb in the sentence is 'celebrates' because it agrees with the singular subject 'team.'

Which verb correctly agrees with the complex subject in this sentence: The manager, along with the employees, (was/were) thrilled about the company's success.

• wasn't

• be

• is

• were

Answer explanation

The correct verb that agrees with the complex subject 'The teacher, as well as the students' is 'were.' Since the subject is plural, the verb should also be plural to match, making 'were' the correct choice.

Identify the best option for the following scenario: Neither of the candidates (seem/seems) qualified for the position.

• seemed

• seeming

• seem

• seems

Answer explanation

The correct plural verb in the sentence is 'seems' because 'Neither' is singular, so the verb should also be singular. Therefore, the correct choice is 'seems'.

What is the correct subject-verb agreement in this sentence: The team of players (was/were) excited after their victory.

• was

• be

• is

• were

Answer explanation

The correct subject-verb agreement in the sentence is 'was' because 'box' is a singular noun, so it requires a singular verb form.

Choose the correct verb to agree with the indefinite pronoun: Some of the pizza (was/were) eaten by the students.

• were

• is

• was

• be

Answer explanation

The correct verb to agree with 'Some of the cake' is 'was' because 'cake' is singular, so 'was' should be used instead of 'were' which is plural.