Mastering Subject-Verb Agreement

Identify the error: The group of students are studying hard.

• The group of students are studying hard.

• The group of student is studying hard.

• The students groupstudying hard.

• The group of students is studying hard.

Choose the correct form: Each of the players have their own locker.

• Each of the players have their lockers.

• All players has their own locker.

• Each player have their own locker.

• Each of the players has their own locker.

Correct the sentence: The bouquet of flowers were beautiful.

• The bouquet of flowers was beautiful.

• The bouquet of flowers were beautiful.

• The bouquets of flowers was beautiful.

• The bouquet of flower was beautiful.

Select the right verb: The team of researchers was awarded a grant.

• was

• are

• were

• being

Find the mistake: The list of items are on the table.

• The list of item is on the table.

• The list of items is on the table.

• The list of items are on the tables.

• The lists of items is on the table.

Choose the correct verb: Neither of the answers seem correct.

• seems

• have seemed

• seem

• seeming

Identify the error: The committee have made their decision.

• The committee has made its decision.

• The committees have made its decision.

• The committee have made its decision.

• The committee has made their decision.

Correct the sentence: The box of chocolates were empty.

• The boxes of chocolates was empty.

• The box of chocolates were empty.

• The box of chocolates was empty.

• The box of chocolate are empty.

Select the right form: A pack of wolves were howling at night.

• A pack of wolves was howling at night.

• The pack of wolves were howling at night.

• A pack of wolves were howling at night.

• A pack of wolves have been howling at night.

Find the mistake: The flock of birds are flying south.

• The flock of bird is flying south.

• The flock of birds is flying south.

• The flocks of birds is flying south.

• The flock of birds are flying north.