Agreement Quiz

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

• The dogs barks at the mailman.

• The dog bark at the mailman.

• The dog barks at the mailman.

• The dogs barks at the mailmen.

Identify the correct sentence:

• The team are winning.

• The team is winning.

• The teams is winning.

• The team is won.

Which sentence uses correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

• Each of the students must submit their homework.

• Each of the students must submit his or her homework.

• Everyone should bring their notebooks.

• Either of the girls will take their seat.

Select the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

• Either John or Sarah is coming to the party.

• Either John or Sarah are coming to the party.

• Neither John nor Sarah is coming to the party.

• Neither John nor Sarah are coming to the party.

In which sentence is the verb correctly used with a collective noun?

• The committee have decided to meet tomorrow.

• The committees has decided to meet tomorrow.

• The committee has decided to meet tomorrow.

• The committee have decided on a new leader.

Identify the correct pronoun usage:

• Each student should bring their book to class.

• Every student should bring their book to class.

• Each student should bring his or her book to class.

• Each student should bring his book to class.

Choose the correct form:

• Bacon and eggs is my favorite breakfast.

• Bacon and eggs are my favorite breakfast.

• Bacon and eggs are a favorite meal.

• Bacon and eggs is a favorite meal.

Which sentence correctly shows subject-verb agreement?

• Mathematics are my favorite subject.

• Mathematics is my favorite subject.

• Mathematics have been difficult.

• Mathematics were difficult for me.

What is the correct sentence?

• The books on the shelf is dusty.

• The books on the shelf are dusty.

• The books on the shelf is dust.

• The book on the shelves are dusty.

Identify the correct agreement in the sentence:

• Neither the teacher nor the students was late.

• Neither the teacher nor the students were late.

• Neither the teachers nor the student were late.

• Neither the teacher nor the students is late.