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Subject - Verb Agreement Mastery Bank Quiz

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The audience _____entering the theater. (The speaker is thinking of the individuals in the audience.)

a)

Was

b)

Were

2.

The audience _____one of the best. (The speaker is thinking of the audience as a whole, a single unit.)

a)

was

b)

were

3.

The team _____ eighteen to three to buy new uniforms.

a)

has voted

b)

have voted

4.

The team _____the semifinals.

a)

has won

b)

have won

5.

Forty dollars _____ too much to pay for the jeans.

a)

is

b)

are

6.

One half of the receipts ______ in a shoe box.

a)

was found

b)

were found

7.

Neither civics nor mathematics _____his best subject.

a)

is

b)

are

8.

The Society of Procrastinators _____ postponed the annual meeting.

a)

has

b)

have

9.

A Tale of Two Cities _____made into a movie for television.

a)

was

b)

were

10.

Forest Fires (destroys, destroy) millions of trees each year.

a)

destroys

b)

destroy

11.

He (is, are) reading about space travel.

a)

is

b)

are

12.

Your idea (makes, make) sense to me.

a)

makes

b)

make

13.

The children (shares, share) their toys

a)

shares

b)

share

14.

I (does, do) my homework faithfully.

a)

does

b)

do

15.

Janelle (does, do) play in the sand.

a)

does

b)

do

16.

Among the shrubs (was, were) a tiny kitten.

a)

was

b)

were

17.

(Has, Have) rabbits destroyed your garden this summer?

a)

has

b)

have

18.

Here (is, are) the garden chairs for your party.

a)

is

b)

are

19.

(Is, Are) the eighth graders organizing the school picnic?

a)

Is

b)

Are

20.

The fangs of a rattlesnake (carries, carry) poison to its prey.

a)

carries

b)

carry

21.

(Does, Do) marigolds bloom in the spring?

a)

Does

b)

Do

22.

The (is, are) your classmate across the street.

a)

is

b)

are

23.

A nest of hornets (was, were) in the barn.

a)

was

b)

were

24.

From the roof of the porch (hangs, hang) several baskets of geraniums.

a)

hang

b)

hangs

25.

Apartments in this neighborhood (is, are) inexpensive.

a)

are

b)

is

26.

The tickets Dede bought (give, gives) her a reason for going out on Saturday night.

a)

gives

b)

give

27.

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

a)

arrange

b)

arranges

28.

A pair of sneakers (are, is) all that reminds her of her basketball career.

a)

are

b)

is

29.

The spray paint on the wall (was, were) removed with a power washer.

a)

was

b)

were

30.

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

a)

practices

b)

practice

31.

Each person who climbs the hundred steps (mention, mentions) the beautiful view.

a)

mention

b)

mentions

32.

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

a)

dances

b)

dance

33.

Each person (is, are) allowed five minutes to speak.

a)

is

b)

are

34.

Everyone at the table (were, was) ready to eat.

a)

were

b)

was

35.

The stable (was, were) full of horses waiting for lunch.

a)

was

b)

were

36.

Angela ________ the harness around her.

a)

buckles

b)

buckle's buckle

c)

buckle

d)

buckling

37.

The moon-dwellers ________ electrostatic filters.

a)

use'

b)

uses

c)

using

d)

use

38.

The class ____ reading about space travel.

a)

are

b)

am

c)

is

d)

be

39.

My aunt and uncle ______ for their turn.

a)

waits

b)

waiting

c)

wait

d)

wait's

40.

The families ________ long weeks without sunlight.

a)

enduring

b)

endure

c)

endures'

d)

endures

41.

The crewmen ________ between flights.

a)

eats

b)

eating

c)

eat's

d)

eat

42.

ON one visit, the kids _______ many asteroids.

a)

see

b)

sees

c)

seen

d)

see's

43.

Brett ________ down the ramp to the shuttle.

a)

runs

b)

running

c)

run

d)

run's

44.

Earth ______ just ahead.

a)

lie

b)

lies

c)

lie's

d)

lain

45.

Bobby ______ much of his time studying planets.

a)

spend

b)

spend's

c)

spending

d)

spends

46.

The astronomers at the observatory (study, studies) the stars at night.

a)

study

b)

studies

47.

Dr. Fields (struggle, struggles) with his paperwork.

a)

struggle

b)

struggles

48.

The Waterman family (are, is) going away for six months.

a)

are

b)

is

49.

Both Lynn and Gene (feels, feel) cold all the time.

a)

feels

b)

feel

50.

The hydroponic gardens on the moon (supply, supplies) the residents with oxygen.

a)

supply

b)

supplies

51.

A layer of dust and rocks (forms, form) on the floors.

a)

forms

b)

form

52.

The magnetrain (speed, speeds) over the Earth's surface.

a)

speed

b)

speeds

53.

The spaceships (arrives, arrive) at the destination.

a)

arrives

b)

arrive

54.

The trip to the planets (includes, include) a wonderful view of the sun.

a)

includes

b)

include

55.

Derek and Renee (bring, brings) only two suitcases on the trip.

a)

bring

b)

brings

56.

Which verb should be used in the sentence 'The list of items ___ on the desk'?

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

be

57.

Which verb should be used in the sentence 'A bouquet of yellow roses ___ color and fragrance to the room'?

a)

lend

b)

lends

c)

lending

d)

lent

58.

Which verb should be used in the sentence 'My aunt or my uncle ___ arriving by train today'?

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

be

59.

Which verb should be used in the sentence 'Neither Juan nor Carmen ___ available'?

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

be

60.

Which verb should be used in the sentence 'Either Kiana or Casey ___ helping today with stage decorations'?

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

be

61.

Which verb should be used in the sentence 'Neither the plates nor the serving bowl ___ on that shelf'?

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

is going

d)

are going

62.

Which verb should be used in the sentence 'A car and a bike ___ my means of transportation'?

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

be

63.

Which verb should be used in the sentence 'Joe (and his trusty mutt) ___ always welcome'?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

64.

Which rule states that a singular verb should be used with distances, periods of time, sums of money, etc., when considered as a unit?

a)

Rule 7

b)

Rule 8a

c)

Rule 8b

d)

Rule 9

65.

Which of the following examples demonstrates the correct usage of a singular verb with a plural subject?

a)

Three miles is too far to walk.

b)

Five years is the maximum sentence for that offense.

c)

Ten dollars is a high price to pay.

d)

Ten dollars were scattered on the floor.

66.

According to Rule 8a, when should a singular verb be used with words that indicate portions?

a)

When the noun after 'of' is singular

b)

When the noun after 'of' is plural

c)

When the noun after 'of' is a collective noun

d)

When the noun after 'of' is a distance or period of time

67.

Which of the following is an example of a collective noun?

a)

Pie

b)

Jury

c)

Dollar

d)

Mile

68.

According to Rule 9, when should 'were' be used instead of 'was'?

a)

When expressing a hypothetical or wishful statement

b)

When referring to a plural subject

c)

When the subject is a collective noun

d)

When the verb is in the subjunctive mood

69.

Which of the following examples demonstrates the correct usage of the subjunctive mood?

a)

I wish it was Friday.

b)

She requested that he raises his hand.

c)

The foreman demanded that Joe wears safety goggles.

d)

If Joe was here, you'd be sorry.

70.

According to the text, what is the general agreement regarding the usage of 'none'?

a)

None is always considered singular.

b)

None is always considered plural.

c)

None can be both singular and plural depending on the context.

d)

None should always be followed by a plural verb.