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1. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 1
1. For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subjects and verbs have been
correctly identified and in which the subjects and verbs agree. The subjects are in bold and
the verbs are underlined.
A)
At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after.
B)
At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after.
C)
At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after.
D)
At the end of the story, they was living happily ever after.
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends has waxed their boards.
B)
When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends has waxed their boards.
C)
When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends have waxed their boards.
D)
When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends have waxed their boards.
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
B)
Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
C)
Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
2.
3.
4.
5.
D)
Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
Neither she nor they were willing to predict the election results.
B)
Neither she nor they was willing to predict the election results.
C)
Neither she nor they was willing to predict the election results.
D)
Neither she nor they were willing to predict the election results.
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exists because I dropped out of
high school.
B)
My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exist because I dropped out of
high school.
C)
My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exists because I dropped out of
high school.
D)
My problem, which is minor in comparison with others, exist because I dropped out of
high school.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
A)
B)
C)
His dogs, which are kept outside, bark all day long.
D)
His dogs, which are kept outside, bark all day long.
At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after.
2.
Correct Answer: B
Al and Eli go to the beach to surf with their friends.
Explanation: Al and Eli are the subjects of go.
Your Answer: B
3.
Correct Answer: D
When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends have waxed their boards.
Explanation: Al and Eli are the subjects of arrive; they is the subject of find; friends is the
subject of have waxed.
Your Answer: D
When Al and Eli arrive, they find that their friends have waxed their boards.
4.
Correct Answer: C
A group of children from that school is not being cooperative.
Explanation: group is a collective noun, which takes the singular verb is being.
Your Answer: C
5.
Correct Answer: B
Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
Explanation: members is the subject of the verb do cooperate.
Your Answer: C
Unless our staff members really do cooperate, we will not meet our goals.
6.
Correct Answer: C
Either Gary or I am responsible for allocating the funds.
Explanation: when two subjects are connected by or and the second subject is I, use the singular
verb am.
Your Answer: C
Either Gary or I am responsible for allocating the funds.
7.
Correct Answer: A
Neither she nor they were willing to predict the election results.
Explanation: when a singular subject and a plural subject are connected by nor, the noun closer to
the verb (were) determines whether the verb is singular or plural.
Your Answer: C
Neither she nor they was willing to predict the election results.
8.
Correct Answer: A
Nora is one of the candidates who are worthy of my vote.
Explanation: in this sentence, who refers to candidates, so the correct verb is are.
Your Answer: B
9.
Correct Answer: B
Nora, of all the candidates who are running, is the best.
Explanation: Nora is the subject of the main clause: Nora is the best; who refers to
candidates, so the correct verb is are running.
Your Answer: B
10.
Correct Answer: C
My problem, which is minor in comparison with
others, exists becauseI dropped out of high school.
Explanation: problem is the subject of exists; which is the subject of is; I is the subject of the
phrasal verb dropped out.
Your Answer: C
My problem, which is minor in comparison with
others, exists becauseI dropped out of high school.
11.
Correct Answer: D
His dogs, which are kept outside, bark all day long.
Explanation: dogs is the subject of bark; which is the subject of are kept.
Your Answer: D
His dogs, which are kept outside, bark all day long.