Subject-Verb Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement

10th Grade

20 Qs

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Subject-Verb Agreement

Subject-Verb Agreement

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English

10th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It (is, are) unusual for him to be angry.

is

are

Answer explanation

  • The subject "It" is singular, so the correct verb is "is."

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of the children (help, helps) in household chores.

help

helps

Answer explanation

The pronoun "All" is an example of an indefinite pronoun that can be singular or plural.

The noun "children" is plural.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(Is, Are) either of your parents here?

Is

Are

Answer explanation

  • "Either" is a singular indefinite pronoun.

  • Even though "parents" is plural, the verb agrees with "either", which is singular.

  • Therefore, we use the singular verb "is."

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

There (is, are) fifty students in my class

is

are

Answer explanation

  • The subject of the sentence is "fifty students" (not "there").

  • "Fifty students" is plural, so we use the plural verb "are."

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“The Arabian Nights” (has, have) been translated to different languages.

has

have

Answer explanation

  • "The Arabian Nights" is the title of a single literary work, even though it looks plural.

  • Titles of books, movies, or works of art are treated as singular, so we use "has."

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Either the speakers or the topic (is, are) boring.

is

are

Answer explanation

  • When using “either...or” with different subjects, the verb agrees with the subject closer to it (the one after "or").

  • In this case, "the topic" is singular, so we use the singular verb "is."

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The delegates (arrive, arrives) early for the convention.

arrive

arrives

Answer explanation

The subject "delegates" is plural, so we use the plural verb "arrive".

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