8C1 & S2 english bi-monthly

What is the main/key rule of subject-verb agreement?

• Subjects and verbs must agree in number

• Subordinate clauses affect subject-verb agreement

• Prepositional phrases affect subject-verb agreement

• Sentences starting with 'there' or 'here' have different subject-verb agreement

What verb form is used when two subjects are joined by 'and'?

• Singular form

• Plural form

• It depends on the context

• None of the above

Which of the following pronouns typically take singular verbs?

• Few

• Many

• Several

• Everybody

The green apples in the basket _________ sour.

• is

• are

Uncle Todd and Aunt Brenda ____________ two dogs.

• have

• has

The nurses at the hospital _______ extremely caring.

• is

• are

One of the dancers on the stage ______ my cousin.

• is

• are

All the children ________ to school at 8 am.

• go

• goes

• is

• is going

There (is are) no good reasons for doing that.

• is
• are

The waters off the coast of Cabo Pulmo, Mexico ________ (are/is) teeming with life.

• are

• is