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Subject-verb agreement

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Billy, although he had a great sense of timing for stand-up comedy, were handicapped by his poor memory.

a)

no change

b)

have been

c)

was

d)

were being

2.

Since restaurants rarely skimps on rich ingredients like butter and salt, some researchers now say that "sit-down" restaurant food is nutritionally no better than fast food.

a)

no change

b)

rarely skimp

c)

is rarely skimping

d)

has rarely skimped

3.

With the help of the Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, middle school students in Gateway, Alaska observe intubation and sets bones.

a)

no change

b)

is setting

c)

has set

d)

set

4.

Some would consider it foolish to build one's own hot-air balloon to travel around the world; others might call it a brilliant way to avoid rising rates in air travel.

a)

no change

b)

considers

c)

is considering

d)

has considered

5.

If Margaret can spend a week in the wilderness, she surely possesses the fortitude to deal with a spider in her bathtub.

a)

no change

b)

possess

c)

have possessed

d)

were possessing

6.

When hiking Machu Picchu in Peru, most hikers finds that altitude sickness is a greater challenge than the intensity of the climb.

a)

no change

b)

has found

c)

find

d)

is finding

7.

Although calzones often contain the same ingredients as pizza, they are much easier to hold and present a much more subdued package.

a)

no change

b)

contains

c)

is containing

d)

has contained

8.

A recent experiment revealed that hungry mosquitoes first zeroes in on smell and then on warmth, thus body odor may play a key role in being more desirable to the bugs.

a)

no change

b)

is first zeroing

c)

first zero

d)

has first zeroed

9.

Despite claims that Columbus's journey to the Americas was filled with harsh weather, records show that the seas were fairly calm for the duration of the trip.

Choose 1 answer:(Choice A)ANO CHANGE

a)

no change

b)

shows

c)

is showing

d)

has shown

10.

In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt revised 300 words that was thought to be too complex. The president felt words like honour, centre, and travelled should be simplified, hence the deviation of American spellings from their British counterparts.

a)

no change

b)

has been

c)

is

d)

were

11.

Most parents never think to turn down their water heater, but many infants are burned by overly-warm tap water.

a)

no change

b)

never thinks

c)

is never thinking

d)

has never thought

12.

Reading fiction, cooking from scratch, and spending time in his garden is some of the ways Frank reminds himself to relax.

a)

no change

b)

are

c)

has been

d)

was

13.

Although they were devastating, the London fire of 1666 and the Chicago fire of 1871 ultimately was resulting in positive change. They effectively wiped out archaic and dangerous constructions, enabling the development of more modern cities.

a)

no change

b)

resulted

c)

results

d)

has resulted

14.

A few daring students, led by a senior who would—miraculously—still graduate a few months later, was playing leapfrog outside the window of a room where cameramen were recording the dean's lecture.

a)

no change

b)

were playing

c)

has played

d)

is playing

15.

Investigators at the Worldwide Crime Agency found Carmen Sandiego to be the most elusive criminal of all time.

a)

no change

b)

finds

c)

is finding

d)

was finding