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Subject-verb agreement with prepositional phrases

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A shipment of cookies (is arriving, are arriving) at the bakery.

a)

is arriving

b)

are arriving

2.

Survivors of the war (is marching, are marching) in the parade.

a)

is marching

b)

are marching

3.

Her frequent changes of residence (is confusing, are confusing) the post office.

a)

are confusing

b)

is confusing

4.

Rising mists from the moor (casts, cast) an aura of mystery over the scene.

a)

casts

b)

cast

5.

Teams from our school (dominates, dominate) most athletic events.

a)

dominate

b)

dominates

6.

People on the beach (was building, were building) sand castles.

a)

was building

b)

were building

7.

Shouts from the crowd (is frightening, are frightening) the baby.

a)

is frightening

b)

are frightening

8.

The socks under the bed (was found, were found) by the puppy.

a)

was found

b)

were found

9.

The socks under the bed (was found, were found) by the puppy.

a)

Was found

b)

were found

10.

Several teaspoons of cinnamon (was added, were added) to the mix

a)

was added

b)

were added

11.

The apples beneath the tree (bakes, bake) well in pies.

a)

bakes

b)

bake

12.

The sailors on the ship (rejoices, rejoice) at seeing land.

a)

rejoices

b)

rejoice

13.

Mr. Alonzo, the baker of these pastries, (does, do) fine work.

a)

does

b)

do

14.

The houses along Pine Street (has, have) tidy yards.

a)

have

b)

has

15.

Cars driving through the tunnel (turns, turn) their lights on

a)

turn

b)

turns

16.

The leaves on the maple tree (is turning, are turning) bright red

a)

is turning

b)

are turning

17.

Employees at Grump’s Department Store (gets, get) a half-hour for lunch.

a)

get

b)

gets

18.

Any traveler in distant lands (has, have) to keep an open mind.

a)

has

b)

have

19.

Students who major in computer science (has, have) good prospects for employment.

a)

has

b)

have

20.

Sounds of distant music (floats, float) through the air.

a)

floats

b)

float

21.

The pot of flowers (looks, look) lovely on the table.

a)

looks

b)

look

22.

The grove of birch trees (is shining, are shining) in the sun.

a)

is shining

b)

are shining

23.

The musicians in the orchestra (is taking, are taking) their seats.

a)

is taking

b)

are taking

24.

The bag of marbles (belongs, belong) to my little sister.

a)

belongs

b)

belong

25.

A box of warm coats (was delivered, were delivered) to the shelter.

a)

was delivered

b)

were delivered

26.

The green areas on the map (indicates, indicate) parks.

a)

indicates

b)

indicate

27.

Many secrets of the universe (has, have) yet to be discovered.

a)

has

b)

have

28.

Life forms beneath the sea (seems, seem) mysterious.

a)

seems

b)

seem

29.

That group of stars (is called, are called) the Big Dipper.

a)

is called

b)

are called

30.

Some explorers of the New World (was looking, were looking) for the Fountain of Youth.

a)

was looking

b)

were looking