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Assessment

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


One of the cabinets contain the club's banner, account books, and membership rolls.

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


Each of the flight attendants are on the plane.

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


Do the new uniforms for the band include hats?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


Sometimes a leak in the gas pipes is hard to find.

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


The bridges on Highway 34 are extremely narrow.

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


The numbers on the license plate was covered with mud.

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


Yesterday you were asking me about camp.

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


Each of the clerks has to punch the time clock.

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


One of her assistants answers the telephone.

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


Our assignment for the next two days cover events during the American Revolution.

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


Some of these pictures in the family album show how hair styles change.

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


A bag of tennis balls and three rackets sit unused in the corner of her closet.

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


Most of us now agree to these plans.

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


Most of us now agree to these plans.

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


Each of the farmers use heavy machinery for

plowing.

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


Some of the salt in these shakers is damp.

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


Neither of the paintings look finished.

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

In the following sentence, does the verb agree with the subject?


Does both of the hedges need trimming?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Every one King Laius's traveling men ___________ while traveling outside of the city.

a)

is killed

b)

are killed

20.

Every one King Laius's traveling men ___________ while traveling outside of the city.

a)

is killed

b)

are killed

21.

Everyone ___ what subject-verb agreement is, right?

a)

understands

b)

understand

22.

Both the Philippines and China ______ arguing over islands in the South China Sea.

a)

is

b)

are

23.

Forest fires in the United States ____ millions of trees each year.

a)

destroys

b)

destroy

24.

Your idea about the project actually _____ sense to me.

a)

makes

b)

make

25.

Choose the correct verb for this sentence:


Some of the children ___________ shy.

a)

seem

b)

seems

26.

Choose the correct verb for this sentence:


__________ all of the senators returned?

a)

Has

b)

Have

27.

Choose the correct verb for the following sentence:


Each of us __________ to outdo the other.

a)

try

b)

tries

28.

From the roof of my front porch, ____ several baskets of geraniums.

a)

hang

b)

hangs

29.

Penguins in freezing weather ____ together to conserve heat.

a)

huddles

b)

huddle

30.

The recipients of that award ______ exhibited extraordinary bravery.

a)

have

b)

has

31.

Marcus on his moped _____ past the entrance to the school parking lot almost everyday.

a)

speed

b)

speeds

32.

The tickets Andrea bought gives her a reason for going out on Saturday night.

a)

correct

b)

give

33.

The principal will allow a day off from school as long as the class arrange the trip to the science center.

a)

correct

b)

arranges

34.

A pair of cleats are all that reminds her of her soccer career.

a)

correct

b)

is

35.

The spray paint on the wall was removed with a power washer.

a)

correct

b)

were

36.

The 23 members of the soccer team practices each day at 4:00 P.M.

a)

correct

b)

practice

37.

James and Aiden both like to dance, but they dances to different music.

a)

correct

b)

dance

38.

Each person are allowed five minutes to speak.

a)

correct

b)

is

39.

Everyone at the table were ready to eat.

a)

correct

b)

was

40.

Aiden's stable were full of horses waiting for lunch.

a)

correct

b)

was

41.
Every pale tomato slice, wilted pickle, and brown lettuce leaf __________ an extra 25 cents at Bernie’s Burger Emporium. 
a)
costs
b)
cost
42.

Not only Karen but also Tonya __________ agreed to try one of the world-famous chocolate-broccoli muffins.

a)

has

b)

have

43.
The Smiths, along with Tonya, _________ to avoid indigestion after eating these weird muffins. 
a)
hopes
b)
hope
44.
On the sidewalk _________ many little lizards sunning themselves on the hot concrete. 
a)
is
b)
are
45.

Even though Antonio has many friends who love their Chevrolets and Cadillacs, he has always believed that General Motors __________ lemons.

a)

makes

b)

make

46.
Latoya isn't going to Daytona Beach for spring break because fourteen dollars __________ all that she has in her vacation fund.
a)
is
b)
are
47.

Jupiter or Mars ________ far away when one considers the distance from Earth to the nearest star.

a)

does not seem

b)

do not seem

48.

The waters off the coast of Cabo Pulmo, Mexico ________ teeming with life.

a)

are

b)

is

49.

Today, more than 200 species of fish ________ in the 18,000-acre marine park

a)

lives

b)

live

50.

My father and his friend ____________ the plans for the house.

a)

has finished

b)

have finished

51.

A dog or a cat ______________ up the paper.

a)

is tearing

b)

are tearing

52.

The house on the hill and the cottage in the valley _____ for sale.

a)

is

b)

are

53.

Each year, Americans ________ away more than 1 million tons of Styrofoam.

a)

throw

b)

throws

54.

In English, generally the third person singular form of regular verbs ends with either -s or -es.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

True or false:


Compound prepositions such as together with, in addition to, and along with following the subject do not affect the number of the subject.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Which of the following statements is false?

a)

"Or" equals a singular verb; "and" equals a plural verb form.

b)

The object of the preposition is never the subject of a sentence.

c)

A verb will agree in number with the object of a preposition that comes before it.

d)

Singular subjects take singular verbs; Plural subjects take plural verbs.

57.

In which sentence, do the subject and verb agree in number?

a)

Ned and Elena have gone to the science fair.

b)

The Contender and The Good Earth has been assigned.

c)

Each week a poem and an essay appears in the school newspaper.

d)

Rain or snow have been predicted for tomorrow.

58.

In which sentence, do the subject and verb agree in number?

a)

Most of the money were contributed by children in elementary school.

b)

Has Camille and Roberta asked to go with us?

c)

My grandmother, as well as my mother, hopes to see our play.

d)

Neither the teacher nor the students has found the missing book.

59.

Select the correct verb:


Swarms that include thousands of fish _____________ predators.

a)

distracts

b)

distract

60.

Select the correct verb:


Some species of fish ___________ together for protection, hiding behind each other.

a)

move

b)

moves

61.

Select the correct verb:


Some species of fish ___________ together for protection, hiding behind each other.

a)

move

b)

moves

62.

Which sentence is using the correct verb form?


Neither the singers nor the accompanist has memorized the music.

Neither the accompanist nor the singers have memorized the music.

a)

#1

b)

#2

c)

Both

d)

Neither

63.

True or false:


Singular subjects joined by or or nor take a singular verb.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

True or false:


Compound prepositions such as together with, in addition to, and along with following the subject do not affect the number of the subject.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

The pronouns each, either, neither, everybody, nobody, anyone, someone, somebody are

a)

singular

b)

plural

66.

Select the correct response to this statement:


The noun that comes before the verb determines whether or not the verb is singular or plural. For example:


Few of the students have failed the test. Students would be the subject because it is noun before the verb.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

It depends on whether or not that noun is the subject.

67.

The pronouns some, all, most, any, and none are always plural.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

True or false:


Singular subjects joined by or or nor take a singular verb.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Which sentence is using the correct verb form?


Neither the singers nor the accompanist has memorized the music.

Neither the accompanist nor the singers have memorized the music.

a)

#1

b)

#2

c)

Both

d)

Neither

70.

Select the correct verb:


Some species of fish ___________ together for protection, hiding behind each other.

a)

move

b)

moves