Subject-Verb Agreement with Relative Pronouns Quiz

When the relative pronoun 'who' is used as the subject of an adjective clause, how does the verb agree?

• It agrees with the nearest noun.

• It always takes a plural verb.

• It always takes a singular verb.

• It agrees with the noun to which 'who' refers.

In the sentence 'Ganymede, which is one of Jupiter's satellites, is the largest satellite in our solar system,' why does 'is' follow 'which'?

• Because 'which' always takes a singular verb.

• Because 'satellites' is a singular noun.

• Because 'Ganymede' is a plural noun.

• Because 'which' refers to the singular noun 'Ganymede'.

How does the verb agree when the relative pronoun is preceded by 'one of' plus a plural word?

• It always takes the verb 'is'.

• It takes a singular verb.

• It takes a plural verb.

• It depends on the context.

In the sentence 'Earth is the only one of the planets that is not named after a god,' why does 'is' follow 'that'?

• Because 'that' refers to 'Earth', which is singular.

• Because 'Earth' is a plural noun.

• Because 'that' always takes a plural verb.

• Because 'planets' is a singular noun.

What is the correct verb form in the sentence: 'Patrick is one of those players who always ___ their best'?

• try

• tries

• trying

• tried