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Subject-Verb Agreement Part 2

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One of my teachers (is are) getting married.
a)
is
b)
are
2.
The shoes in that store (is are) expensive.
a)
is
b)
are
3.
Everyone (is are) going to the big game.
a)
is
b)
are
4.

Neither of my brothers _______ how to wash the dishes.

a)

understands

b)

understand

5.

Which is correct?

a)

Either my shoes or your coat is always on the floor.

b)

Either my shoes or your coat are always on the floor.

6.

Which is correct?

a)

One of my sisters is going on a trip to France.

b)

One of my sisters are going on a trip to France.

7.

Which is correct?

a)

Every one of those books is fiction.

b)

Every one of those books are fiction.

8.

Which is correct?

a)

Nobody know the trouble I've seen.

b)

Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.

9.

Which is correct?

a)

Is the news on at five or six?

b)

Are the news on at five or six?

10.

Which is correct?

a)

Your pants is at the cleaner's.

b)

Your pants are at the cleaner's.

11.

Which is correct?

a)

The committee debates these questions carefully.

b)

The committee debate these questions carefully.

12.

Which is correct?

a)

My family are small.

b)

My family is small.

13.
Some of the books on the table ____ to me.
a)
belong
b)
belongs
14.

Each _____ his or her own way of doing things.

a)

have

b)

has

15.

Few _____________ his strange sense of fashion.

a)

appreciates

b)

appreciate

16.

Eighty dollars _____ all the money that I had left in my bank account .

a)

were

b)

was

17.
The committee __________ hard to better the school in their community.
a)
works
b)
work
18.

Here (lie / lies) the tomb of the unknown soldier.

a)

lie

b)

lies

19.

All of the campers (prepare / prepares) for the coming storm.

a)

prepare

b)

prepares

20.

(Do / Does) the Senate, as well as the House, approve the bill?

a)

Do

b)

Does

21.

The Olympic team (train / trains) hard with personal coaches.

a)

train

b)

trains

22.

Electronics, as well as mechanics, (is / are) a very lucrative field.

a)

is

b)

are

23.

The audience (roar / roars) with laughter.

a)

roar

b)

roars

24.

A few of the lights (do / does) not work.

a)

do

b)

does

25.

Nobody in our class (like / likes) the new movie.

a)

like

b)

likes

26.

Three months (constitute / constitutes ) a season.

a)

constitute

b)

constitutes

27.

Neither of the contestants …………….. able to win a decisive victory.

a)

was

b)

were

28.

Oil and water ……………………….. not mix.

a)

do

b)

does

29.

Mathematics ________ my favourite subject.

a)

is

b)

are

30.

Pliers (is, are) needed for the job; scissors (is, are) not enough.

a)

is / is

b)

are / are

c)

is / are

d)

are / is

31.

Most of the basic grocery items except cooking oil ____ recently becoming more expensive.

a)

is

b)

are

32.
Statistics ___ a branch of mathematics.
a)
are
b)
be
c)
were
d)
is
33.
The United States ___ a population of around 300 million.
a)
have
b)
had
c)
has
d)
is
34.
The French ___ proud, independent people.
a)
are
b)
be
c)
is
d)
was
35.
Anything you (want wants) to do today will help.
a)
want
b)
wants
36.

The staff at the school ____ happy.

a)

is

b)

are

37.
All of the herbs the chef uses (come, comes) from his own garden.
a)
come
b)
comes
38.
Not everyone (knows, know) that Johnny Cash is dead.
a)
knows
b)
know
39.

Several of the athletes ___________ every day after school.

a)

practice

b)

practices

40.

None of the basketball players _________ to miss the free throw.

a)

want

b)

wants

41.

The flock of geese are/is flying south for the winter.

a)

are

b)

is

42.

The pants are/is made of denim.

a)

are

b)

is

43.

Both of Ashley's dogs has/have studded collars.

a)

has

b)

have

44.

Nobody know/knows the answer to the math equation. lim⁡x→y\lim_{x\rightarrow y}  

a)

know

b)

knows

45.

Ten minutes are/is enough time to get to class on time.

a)

are

b)

is

46.

There (​is, are) Winnie the Pooh's tomatoes that he grew in his vegetable garden.

(a)  

47.

The herd of sheep (looks, look) like it is following Jerry Burns.

(a)  

48.

Neither of the two traffic lights is / are working.

a)

is

b)

are

49.

Either shirt is / are fine with me.

a)

is

b)

are

50.

The crew is / are preparing to dock the ship.

a)

is

b)

are

51.

Which verb should be used in the following sentence? "Over two-thirds of the money (___) from private donations."

a)

comes

b)

come

c)

coming

52.

Which verb should be used in the following sentence? "This class (___) the longest thanks to lunch."

a)

were

b)

are

c)

is

53.

Both my mom and stepdad _____ coming to tonight's concernt.

a)

is

b)

are

54.

Everyone _____ extremely hungry.

a)

are

b)

is

55.

The group of students ______ restless

a)

appear to be

b)

appears to be

56.

The infantry, which fights with portable weapons, (constitutes, constitute) the largest division.

a)

constitute

b)

constitutes

57.

Three quarters (of a potato) is water. Almost half (the plants) were killed.

a)

After a fraction, the verb agrees with noun that follows.

b)

After a fraction, the noun agrees with verb that follows.

c)

After a fraction, the verb is always singular.

d)

After a fraction, the verb is always plural.

58.
  1. Every pupil has to take a test.
  2. Each day was the same as the one before.
  3. Everyone has to take a test.
  4. Someone was waiting at the door.
  5. Nothing ever happens in this place.
a)

We use a singular verb after a subject with every and each and compounds with every, some, any and no.

b)

We use a plural verb after a subject with every and each and compounds with every, some, any and no.

c)

We use either a singular or a plural verb after a subject with every and each and compounds with every, some, any and no.

d)

We use both singular and plural verb after a subject with every and each and compounds with every, some, any and no.

59.

All the pupils ---------- take a test.

a)

has to

b)

have to

c)

is to

d)

was to

60.

'All' and 'some' with a plural noun take ---------

a)

a plural verb.

b)

a singular verb.

c)

either a singular or a plural verb

d)

past tense of a verb.

61.

We use ------------- after who or what 'as subject'.

a)

a singular verb

b)

a plural verb

c)

both singular and plural verbs

d)

past tense of a verb

62.

Who --------- the answer?

a)

knows

b)

know

c)

is knowing

d)

are knowing

63.

A verb after WHICH is --------------.

a)

singular or plural depending on how many we are talking about.

b)

is always singular.

c)

is always plural.

d)

is often past tense.

64.

Which of these sweaters ------------ best with my trousers?

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

is going

d)

are going

65.

Which of these shoes ---------- best with my trousers?

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

has gone

d)

are going

66.

After none of/neither of/either of/any of+ plural noun phrase, we .................

a)

can use either a singular or plural verb.

b)

use only singular verb.

c)

use only plural verb.

d)

use only past tense of the verb.

67.

Gymnastics --------- difficult, and ..............

a)

looks / it is

b)

look / it is

c)

looks / they are

d)

look / they are

68.

Nouns like news; mathematics, statistics, physics, politics, economics; athletics, gymnastics, bowls; billiards, darts, dominoes, droughts; measles, mumps, shingles etc look -----------. They are genuinely .................. and they take ...........verbs.

a)

singular / singular / singular

b)

plural / singular / singular

c)

plural / plural / plural

d)

plural / plural / singular

69.

These statistics ------------(figures) rather complicated.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

has

d)

have

70.

His politics ------------ (views / opinions) very left-wing.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

has

d)

have

71.

These trousers ---------- cleaning but this pair of trousers----------- ironing.

a)

need / doesn't need

b)

needs / doesn't need

c)

need / don't need

d)

needs / don't need

72.

Some pair nouns like: binoculars, glasses, jeans, pants, pincers, pliers, pyjamas, scales (for weighing), scissors, shorts, spectacles, tights, trousers, tweezers ....................

a)

sound plural and generally take plural verbs.

b)

sound plural but generally take singular verbs.

c)

sound singular and generally take singular verbs.

d)

sound singular but generally take plural verbs.

73.

The crowd -------------- to safety when the rescue team arrived.

a)

was running

b)

were running

c)

has run

d)

have run

74.

The jury ---------------- the final decision.

a)

has given

b)

have given

c)

are giving

d)

are going to give

75.
Every girl and boy ___ in the classroom.
a)
are
b)
is
c)
were
d)
be
76.
Everything in the office has ____ own place.
a)
its
b)
their
c)
it's
d)
there
77.
Neither of the little girls wants to share _______ toys.
a)
her
b)
their
c)
she
d)
them
78.
McDonalds announced that _____  McRib sandwich is back again.
a)
their
b)
it's
c)
they're
d)
its
79.
If a student wants to succeed on the grammar quiz, ______ need(s) to do well on this practice.
a)
they
b)
he/she
c)
you
d)
them
80.
If students want to ace their grammar quiz, _______ need to pay attention to this review game. 
a)
he/she
b)
they
c)
them
81.

Nobody __________ the trouble I’ve seen.

a)

know  

b)

knows

c)

knew

d)

knowing

82.

Everybody in the rooms (has, have) agreed that the temperature is uncomfortable.

a)

has

b)

have

83.

Two hours ------------ a long time to wait.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

has

d)

have

84.

A number of problems ----------- arisen.

a)

have

b)

has

c)

is

d)

are

85.

Physics is my favourite subject.

a)

Physics is a plural noun.

b)

Physics is a plural noun that takes a singular verb.

c)

Physics, like some other nouns, is facially plural but genuinely singular noun.

d)

The sentence above is an example of an exception.

86.

These shorts are nice.

a)

Shorts is the plural form of short.

b)

There are two shorts.

c)

The subject These in this sentence is plural so verb is also plural.

d)

Shorts, like scissors, goggles, trousers, pants, etc, is a pair noun that takes plural verb.

87.

The company is/are building a new factory.

a)

Company takes both singular and plural verb without changing the sense.

b)

All collective nouns take both singular or plural verb. It makes no difference in meaning.

c)

This matters in the US and UK English respectively.

d)

If collective nouns indicate uniformity, unison or organized form, the verb is singular and deformity, disperse and the group of individuals it takes plural verb.

88.

The dead ---------- not forgotten.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

has

d)

have

89.

A phrase of measurement takes --------------

a)

a singular verb.

b)

a plural verb.

c)

either singular or plural verb.

d)

neither singular nor plural verb.

90.

Ten miles ------------ too far to walk.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

have

d)

has

91.

Thirty pounds ----------- a reasonable price.

a)

seems

b)

seem

c)

are

d)

were

92.

Titles and names also ------------ when they refer to one thing.

a)

take a singular verb

b)

take a plural verb

c)

take both singular and plural verb

d)

take only past tense of a verb.

93.

'Star Wars' ------------- a very successful film.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

have

94.

The Rose and Crown -------- that old pub by the river.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

were

d)

have

95.

Both of Ashley's dogs has/have studded collars.

a)

has

b)

have

96.

No one was/were available to take me to get my driver's license.

a)

was

b)

were

97.

Either of the answers are/is correct.

a)

are

b)

is

98.

Choose the sentence that has correct subject-verb agreement:

a)

Each of my friends is here today.

b)

Each of my friends are here today.

99.
Measles ______ a disease most children experience.
a)
is
b)
are
100.

Select the correct verb for the indefinite pronoun functioning as the subject of each sentence.


Anyone who __________ well can make it across the river near my house.

a)

swim

b)

swims

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