WorksheetsS-V Agreement
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3mins
Which sentence has a subject-verb agreement error?
A. The dog barks at strangers.
B. The birds sings every morning.
C. She reads a novel before bed.
D. We enjoy watching movies together.
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The teacher explains the lesson well.
B. The teacher explain the lesson well.
C. The teacher explaining the lesson well.
D. The teacher have explained the lesson well.
Identify the incorrect sentence.
A. I am excited for the trip.
B. He is studying for the exam.
C. They was late for work.
D. We are ready to leave.
Which sentence is correct?
A. She don’t like spicy food.
B. She doesn’t like spicy food.
C. She isn’t likes spicy food.
D. She don’t likes spicy food.
Which sentence is grammatically incorrect?
A. Lucas and Maxine are best friends.
B. Either the manager or the employees was responsible for the mistake.
C. The cat and the dog play in the yard.
D. My brother and I enjoy hiking.
Choose the sentence with an error:
A. The committee is discussing the proposal.
B. The furniture in the office needs replacement.
The news were alarming.
Mathematics is my favorite subject.
Which sentence is correct?
A. Each student are required to submit the project.
Every participant has received a certificate.
Each of the employees have completed the training.
Every candidate were given a test.
Identify the sentence with a subject-verb agreement error:
A. One of the players was injured.
B. None of the answers is correct.
C. A group of students are going on a field trip.
D. Fifty percent of the budget is allocated for salaries.
Which sentence is grammatically incorrect?
A. There is a problem with the network connection.
B. There are many reasons to be hopeful.
C. Here comes the bus.
D. Here is the books you requested.
Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?
A. Politics is a complicated subject.
B. The scissors is on the table.
C. The news has been surprising lately.
D. The series was renewed for another season.
1. In complex sentences with a relative clause, which of the following correctly identifies the governing principle for subject-verb agreement?
A) The verb always agrees with the main clause's subject.
B) The verb in the relative clause agrees with its immediate antecedent.
C) The verb in the relative clause always remains singular, regardless of the antecedent.
D) The verb in the relative clause must match the tense of the main clause.
2. When the subject of a sentence is a collective noun, which of the following determines whether the verb should be singular or plural?
A) The specific type of collective noun used
B) The intent of the speaker/writer regarding the collectivity of the group
C) The presence of a modifying adjective before the noun
D) The verb must always be singular since collective nouns are singular entities
3. In existential constructions (e.g., "There is/are"), which of the following principles determines the correct verb form?
A) The verb always agrees with the closest noun.
B) The verb agrees with the notional subject, regardless of the noun’s placement.
C) The verb agrees with the noun phrase following "there," in number.
D) The verb always remains singular to maintain syntactic neutrality.
4. Which of the following sentences correctly follows the principles of subject-verb agreement when a compound subject is joined by "or" or "nor"?
A) Neither the professor nor the students is prepared for the symposium.
B) Neither the professor nor the students are prepared for the symposium.
C) Neither the professor nor the students was prepared for the symposium.
D) Neither the professor nor the students were prepared for the symposium.
5. In sentences where the subject is an indefinite pronoun such as "none," what is the primary determinant for verb agreement?
A) "None" is always singular, requiring a singular verb.
B) "None" can be singular or plural depending on the meaning and context.
C) "None" must follow the number of the nearest noun.
D) "None" is always plural, requiring a plural verb.
6. In academic writing, which of the following best illustrates correct subject-verb agreement with an intervening prepositional phrase?
A) The collection of rare manuscripts require special preservation techniques.
B) The collection of rare manuscripts requires special preservation techniques.
C) The collection of rare manuscripts require special preservation technique.
D) The collection of rare manuscripts requiring special preservation techniques.
7. When dealing with inverted sentence structures, such as questions, which of the following sentences correctly maintains subject-verb agreement?
A) Where is the research findings that you promised to present?
B) Where are the research findings that you promised to present?
C) Where was the research findings that you promised to present?
D) Where were the research finding that you promised to present?
8. In complex structures where a phrase such as "as well as" appears between the subject and verb, which principle applies?
A) The verb must always be plural if multiple nouns are present.
B) The verb agrees only with the first subject, disregarding the phrase.
C) The verb agrees with the noun closest to it.
D) The verb follows the logic of coordination, making it plural when multiple nouns appear.
9. In which of the following cases does the subject-verb agreement change due to notional agreement (agreement based on meaning rather than strict grammar rules)?
A) "The data is convincing, given the methodology used."
B) "The data are convincing, given the methodology used."
C) "The data, which includes multiple surveys, is convincing."
D) "The data is and are both acceptable in different contexts."
10. When the subject of a clause is an abstract concept or a gerund phrase, what rule should be followed in determining verb agreement?
A) Abstract concepts and gerunds always take singular verbs.
B) Abstract concepts and gerunds take singular verbs unless logically plural.
C) Abstract concepts and gerunds always take plural verbs if they appear in academic writing.
D) The verb agreement depends on whether the gerund phrase contains a plural noun.
