Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz

Which sentence correctly uses subject-verb agreement?

• The team of scientists are conducting a new experiment.

• Neither of the students have completed the assignment.

• Everyone in the class understands the lesson.

• The dogs in the park is barking loudly.

"The number of volunteers **is** growing." Why is "is" the correct verb here?

• "Number" is a singular noun.

• "Volunteers" is a plural noun.

• "The number" is a fixed phrase that always takes a singular verb.

• The verb agrees with the word that comes after it.

Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error?

• A bouquet of roses was delivered to her door.

• Both of my parents are excellent cooks.

• Mathematics are my favorite subject.

• The committee has decided on the new policy.

Why does the sentence, "Each of the participants **has** received a certificate," use a singular verb?

• "Participants" is a plural noun, but "each" makes the subject singular.

• The word "each" is a singular pronoun that acts as the subject.

• The verb always agrees with the noun closest to it.

• The verb is a modal verb and does not follow the agreement rules.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• The cat, along with the dogs, are playing in the yard.

• The cat, along with the dogs, is playing in the yard.

• The cats, along with the dog, is playing in the yard.

• The cats, along with the dog, are playing in the yard.

"Neither the coach nor the players **want** to lose the game." Why is "want" the correct verb?

• The verb agrees with the plural noun "players" which is closest to it.

• The phrase "neither...nor" always takes a plural verb.

• "Coach" and "players" form a compound subject that is always plural.

• The verb "want" is a modal verb that does not change its form.

A group of students **___** going on a field trip tomorrow.

What is the correct way to fix the error in the sentence: "The news about the protest **were** widely reported"?

• Change "news" to "newspapers."

• Change "were" to "was."

• Change "were" to "are."

• Change "protest" to "protests."

Which sentence demonstrates a correct understanding of group nouns?

• The jury have reached a verdict.

• The band are performing their new song.

• The family is divided on the issue.

• The government have passed a new law.

You want to write a sentence where you refer to a collective group that acts as a single unit. Which verb form should you use?

• The collective group's name always takes a plural verb.

• The collective group's name always takes a singular verb.

• The verb's form depends on whether the group is acting as one or as separate individuals.

• The verb's form depends on whether the group's name ends in 's'.