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WorksheetsSubject - Verb Agreement Mastery Bank Quiz
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 37mins
The audience _____entering the theater. (The speaker is thinking of the individuals in the audience.)
Was
Were
The audience _____one of the best. (The speaker is thinking of the audience as a whole, a single unit.)
was
were
The team _____ eighteen to three to buy new uniforms.
has voted
have voted
The team _____the semifinals.
has won
have won
Forty dollars _____ too much to pay for the jeans.
is
are
One half of the receipts ______ in a shoe box.
was found
were found
Neither civics nor mathematics _____his best subject.
is
are
The Society of Procrastinators _____ postponed the annual meeting.
has
have
A Tale of Two Cities _____made into a movie for television.
was
were
Forest Fires (destroys, destroy) millions of trees each year.
destroys
destroy
He (is, are) reading about space travel.
is
are
Your idea (makes, make) sense to me.
makes
make
The children (shares, share) their toys
shares
share
I (does, do) my homework faithfully.
does
do
Janelle (does, do) play in the sand.
does
do
Among the shrubs (was, were) a tiny kitten.
was
were
(Has, Have) rabbits destroyed your garden this summer?
has
have
Here (is, are) the garden chairs for your party.
is
are
(Is, Are) the eighth graders organizing the school picnic?
Is
Are
The fangs of a rattlesnake (carries, carry) poison to its prey.
carries
carry
(Does, Do) marigolds bloom in the spring?
Does
Do
The (is, are) your classmate across the street.
is
are
A nest of hornets (was, were) in the barn.
was
were
From the roof of the porch (hangs, hang) several baskets of geraniums.
hang
hangs
Apartments in this neighborhood (is, are) inexpensive.
are
is
The tickets Dede bought (give, gives) her a reason for going out on Saturday night.
gives
give
The principal will allow a day off from school as long as the class (arrange, arranges) the trip to the science center.
arrange
arranges
A pair of sneakers (are, is) all that reminds her of her basketball career.
are
is
The spray paint on the wall (was, were) removed with a power washer.
was
were
The 23 members of the soccer team (practices, practice) each day at 4:00 P.M.
practices
practice
Each person who climbs the hundred steps (mention, mentions) the beautiful view.
mention
mentions
James and Aiden both like to dance, but they (dances, dance) to different music.
dances
dance
Each person (is, are) allowed five minutes to speak.
is
are
Everyone at the table (were, was) ready to eat.
were
was
The stable (was, were) full of horses waiting for lunch.
was
were
Angela ________ the harness around her.
buckles
buckle's buckle
buckle
buckling
The moon-dwellers ________ electrostatic filters.
use'
uses
using
use
The class ____ reading about space travel.
are
am
is
be
My aunt and uncle ______ for their turn.
waits
waiting
wait
wait's
The families ________ long weeks without sunlight.
enduring
endure
endures'
endures
The crewmen ________ between flights.
eats
eating
eat's
eat
ON one visit, the kids _______ many asteroids.
see
sees
seen
see's
Brett ________ down the ramp to the shuttle.
runs
running
run
run's
Earth ______ just ahead.
lie
lies
lie's
lain
Bobby ______ much of his time studying planets.
spend
spend's
spending
spends
The astronomers at the observatory (study, studies) the stars at night.
study
studies
Dr. Fields (struggle, struggles) with his paperwork.
struggle
struggles
The Waterman family (are, is) going away for six months.
are
is
Both Lynn and Gene (feels, feel) cold all the time.
feels
feel
The hydroponic gardens on the moon (supply, supplies) the residents with oxygen.
supply
supplies
A layer of dust and rocks (forms, form) on the floors.
forms
form
The magnetrain (speed, speeds) over the Earth's surface.
speed
speeds
The spaceships (arrives, arrive) at the destination.
arrives
arrive
The trip to the planets (includes, include) a wonderful view of the sun.
includes
include
Derek and Renee (bring, brings) only two suitcases on the trip.
bring
brings
Which verb should be used in the sentence 'The list of items ___ on the desk'?
is
are
am
be
Which verb should be used in the sentence 'A bouquet of yellow roses ___ color and fragrance to the room'?
lend
lends
lending
lent
Which verb should be used in the sentence 'My aunt or my uncle ___ arriving by train today'?
is
are
am
be
Which verb should be used in the sentence 'Neither Juan nor Carmen ___ available'?
is
are
am
be
Which verb should be used in the sentence 'Either Kiana or Casey ___ helping today with stage decorations'?
is
are
am
be
Which verb should be used in the sentence 'Neither the plates nor the serving bowl ___ on that shelf'?
goes
go
is going
are going
Which verb should be used in the sentence 'A car and a bike ___ my means of transportation'?
is
are
am
be
Which verb should be used in the sentence 'Joe (and his trusty mutt) ___ always welcome'?
was
were
is
are
Which rule states that a singular verb should be used with distances, periods of time, sums of money, etc., when considered as a unit?
Rule 7
Rule 8a
Rule 8b
Rule 9
Which of the following examples demonstrates the correct usage of a singular verb with a plural subject?
Three miles is too far to walk.
Five years is the maximum sentence for that offense.
Ten dollars is a high price to pay.
Ten dollars were scattered on the floor.
According to Rule 8a, when should a singular verb be used with words that indicate portions?
When the noun after 'of' is singular
When the noun after 'of' is plural
When the noun after 'of' is a collective noun
When the noun after 'of' is a distance or period of time
Which of the following is an example of a collective noun?
Pie
Jury
Dollar
Mile
According to Rule 9, when should 'were' be used instead of 'was'?
When expressing a hypothetical or wishful statement
When referring to a plural subject
When the subject is a collective noun
When the verb is in the subjunctive mood
Which of the following examples demonstrates the correct usage of the subjunctive mood?
I wish it was Friday.
She requested that he raises his hand.
The foreman demanded that Joe wears safety goggles.
If Joe was here, you'd be sorry.
According to the text, what is the general agreement regarding the usage of 'none'?
None is always considered singular.
None is always considered plural.
None can be both singular and plural depending on the context.
None should always be followed by a plural verb.
