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B2+ English - Subject-verb agreement

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select ALL nouns that can be followed by a singular verb:

a)

society

b)

mathematics

c)

darts

d)

the rich

2.

Select ALL nouns that can be followed by a plural verb:

a)

the European

b)

the police

c)

Guardians of the Galaxy (movie title)

d)

media

3.

Select ALL nouns that can be followed by a singular or plural verb:

a)

audience

b)

society

c)

government

d)

team

4.

Find the main subject in the following complex noun phrase:

The most rewarding thing about helping inmigrants in the university is learning from their years of experience.

a)

The most rewarding thing

b)

inmigrants

c)

the university

5.

Find the main subject in the following complex noun phrase:

Today's pressures on middle-class children to grow up fast begin in early childhood.

a)

Today's pressures

b)

middle-class children

c)

growup fast

6.

The trend toward real academic achievements _______ further supported by the civil rights movement.

a)

was

b)

were

7.

Around fifty-two percent of the sales ________ performed online, an all-time record.

a)

was

b)

were

8.

The research found that three quarters of the money _____ spent on rent, gas and water.

a)

is

b)

are

9.

Physics _______ engineers all over the world understand how the universe works.

a)

helps

b)

help

c)

both are possible

10.

The police ______ looking all night for the teenagers responsible for the riot.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

both are possible

11.

The class ______ very excited to go on a trip to the countryside.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

both are possible

12.

Moving into a house with a game room, a pool, a music room and a studio ____ one of my dreams.

a)

is

b)

are

13.

The Avengers (a)   (to be) my favourite superhero movie.

14.

The poor (a)   (to need) sensible politics that help them meet their basic needs.

15.

The department (a)   (to be) looking for a new linguistics professor.

16.

One of the most difficult aspects of working abroad (a)   (to be) being far away from your family.

17.

The majority of the nurses (a)   (to be) working of the night shift.

18.

We can play something like dominoes,

a)

which is still very popular with young children.

b)

which are still very popular with young children.

19.

The criteria for the contest

a)

is published online periodically.

b)

are available to read online.

20.

The headquarters of the United Nations

a)

is located in New York.

b)

are open Monday through Friday.

c)

(both are possible)