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Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz

Authored by 郑镁婷MARION TEING

English

6th Grade

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Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz
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1.

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2 mins • 1 pt

Everyone in the stadium _______ (wave) excitedly at the band members as they walk in.

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'waves' because 'everyone' is a singular subject. In present simple tense, we use 'waves' for he, she, it, and singular nouns.

2.

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2 mins • 1 pt

Two ringgit _______ (be) the price to pay for a small bowl of shaved ice dessert in the canteen.

Answer explanation

The correct verb form is 'is' because 'two ringgit' is treated as a singular amount in this context, referring to a single price. Therefore, the sentence should read: 'Two ringgit is the price to pay for a small bowl of shaved ice dessert in the canteen.'

3.

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2 mins • 1 pt

_______ (Do) anyone have the novel that Mr Ng was talking about during class?

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Does' because it is the appropriate auxiliary verb to use with 'anyone' in a question. 'Does' agrees with the singular subject 'anyone', making the sentence grammatically correct.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Both my brother and sister _______ (want) to go to the concert but I just _______ (want) to stay at home with my computer games.

want

wants

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'want' because it agrees with the plural subject 'my brother and sister'. The verb 'want' is used for plural subjects, while 'wants' is singular. Therefore, 'Both my brother and sister want to go...' is correct.

5.

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2 mins • 1 pt

A huge swarm of locusts _______ (have) destroyed the crops.

Answer explanation

The subject 'a huge swarm' is singular, so the correct verb form is 'has' instead of 'have'. Therefore, the correct sentence is 'A huge swarm of locusts has destroyed the crops.'

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The committee _______ (have) asked for sandwiches for lunch. They _______ (have) to leave early.

has

have

Answer explanation

The committee is a collective noun treated as singular, so 'has' is correct. However, in the second part, 'they' refers to the members of the committee, which is plural, so 'have' is appropriate.

7.

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2 mins • 1 pt

The committee, which was formed in 2012, _______ (be) made up of four men and four women.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is' because the committee is a singular noun. The present tense 'is' agrees with the singular subject, indicating that the committee currently consists of four men and four women.

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