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Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 1
1. For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
A) Every one of the shirts has a green collar.
B) Every one of the shirts have a green collar.
2.
A) This singer, along with a few others, play the harmonica on sta
B) This singer, along with a few others, plays the harmonica on st
3.
A) Sandals and towels are essential gear for a trip to the beach.
B) Sandals and towels is essential gear for a trip to the beach.
4.
A) The president or the vice president are speaking today.
B) The president or the vice president is speaking today.
5.
A) Either Cassie or Marie pays the employees this afternoon.
B) Either Cassie or Marie pay the employees this afternoon.
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Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 1 6.
A) Either the sculpture or the paintings are in the museum today.
B) Either the sculpture or the paintings is in the museum today.
7.
A) The coat or the hats are in that closet.
B) The coat or the hats is in that closet.
8.
A) Neither she nor I is getting the lunch special.
B) Neither she nor I am getting the lunch special.
C) Neither she nor I are getting the lunch special.
9.
A) Each of the dancers twirls brilliantly.
B) Each of the dancers twirl brilliantly.
10.
A) Mustard greens are my favorite vegetable.
B) Mustard greens is my favorite vegetable.
11.
A) Everybody at the party was enjoying the food.
B) Everybody at the party were enjoying the food.
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Quiz Results 1. For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
Correct Answer: A Every one of the shirts has a green collar.
Explanation: The pronoun one is singular and requires singular verbs. Do not be misled by the object of the preposition.
Your Answer: Not Answered
2.
Correct Answer: B This singer, along with a few others, plays the harmonica on stage. Explanation: Sometimes the subject is separated from the verb by words such as along with, as well as, besides, or not. Ignore these expressions when determining whether to use a singular or plural verb.
Your Answer: Not Answered
3.
Correct Answer: A Sandals and towels are essential gear for a trip to the beach.
Explanation: two subjects connected by and require a plural verb.
Your Answer: Not Answered
4.
Correct Answer: B The president or the vice president is speaking today.
Explanation: two singular subjects connected by or require a singular verb.
Your Answer: Not Answered
5.
Correct Answer: A Either Cassie or Marie pays the employees this afternoon.
Explanation: two singular subjects connected by or,
either/or, or neither/nor require a singular verb.
Your Answer: Not Answered
6.
Correct Answer: A Either the sculpture or the paintings are in the museum today. Explanation: when a singular and plural subject are connected by or, either/or, or neither/nor, the verb agrees with the subject closer to it.
Your Answer: Not Answered
7.
Correct Answer: A The coat or the hats are in that closet.
Explanation: see Explanation 6.
Your Answer: Not Answered
8.
Correct Answer: B Neither she nor I am getting the lunch special.
Explanation: see Explanation 6. In this case, the verb must agree with the subject pronoun "I."
Your Answer: Not Answered
9.
Correct Answer: A Each of the dancers twirls brilliantly.
Explanation: The pronoun each is singular and requires singular verbs. Do not be misled by the object of the preposition.
Your Answer: Not Answered
10.
Correct Answer: A Mustard greens are my favorite vegetable.
Explanation: the subject, “Mustard greens," is plural and requires the plural verb “are.” Your Answer: Not Answered
11.
Correct Answer: A Everybody at the party was enjoying the food.
Explanation: the pronoun everybody is singular and requires singular verbs.
Your Answer: Not Answered
Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 2 1. For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
A) More than half of the basketball court is used for volleyball pra
B) More than half of the basketball court are used for volleyball pr
2.
A) Some of the potatoes is salted.
B) Some of the potatoes are salted.
3.
A) Either of the classic cars is for sale.
B) Either of the classic cars are for sale.
4.
A) A limousine and driver is in the driveway.
B) A limousine and driver are in the driveway.
5.
A) Neither my radio nor my television is working.
B) Neither my radio nor my television are working.
Subject and Verb Agreement Quiz 2 6.
A) Six dollars is too much to pay for a gumdrop.
B) Six dollars are too much to pay for a gumdrop.
7.
A) The weather in the Western states are cold sometimes..
B) The weather in the Western states is cold sometimes.
8.
A) The water polo team have won the state championship for the
B) The water polo team has won the state championship for the s
9.
A) That skier is one of those who compete nationally.
B) That skier is one of those who competes nationally.
10.
A) There have to be some people left who care about English.
B) There has to be some people left who care about English.
11.
A) A number of suggestions was made.
B) A number of suggestions were made.
Quiz Results 1. For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
Correct Answer: A More than half of the basketball court is used for volleyball practice.
Explanation: With certain words that indicate portions—some, most, all, and so forth—look at the object of the preposition to determine whether to use a singular or plural verb. If the object of the preposition is singular, use a singular verb. If the object of the preposition is plural, use a plural verb.
Your Answer: Not Answered
2.
Correct Answer: B Some of the potatoes are salted.
Explanation: see Explanation 1.
Your Answer: Not Answered
3.
Correct Answer: A Either of the classic cars is for sale.
Explanation: when either or neither is the subject, use a singular verb.
Your Answer: Not Answered
4.
Correct Answer: B A limousine and driver are in the driveway.
Explanation: two subjects connected by and require a plural verb.
Your Answer: Not Answered
5.
Correct Answer: A Neither my radio nor my television is working.
Explanation: two subjects connected by either/or or neither/nor require a singular
verb.
Your Answer: Not Answered
6.
Correct Answer: A Six dollars is too much to pay for a gumdrop.
Explanation: singular verbs are usually used with specific amounts of money.
Your Answer: Not Answered
7.
Correct Answer: B The weather in the Western states is cold sometimes.
Explanation: use a singular verb with the singular subject “weather.”
Your Answer: Not Answered
8.
Correct Answer: B The water polo team has won the state championship for the second time.
Explanation: collective nouns such as team may be either singular or plural
depending on their use in the sentence; “team” is used as a single unit here.
Your Answer: Not Answered
9.
Correct Answer: A That skier is one of those who compete nationally.
Explanation: in this sentence, the pronoun “who” refers to the plural “those,” not to “one.”
Your Answer: Not Answered
10.
Correct Answer: A There have to be some people left who care about English.
Explanation: the verb must agree with the plural noun “people.”
Your Answer: Not Answered
11.
Correct Answer: B A number of suggestions were made.
Explanation: the phrase the number is followed by a singular verb while the phrase a number is followed by a plural verb.
Quantifiers in English Author(s) : Ray S. Jackendoff Source: Foundations of Language, Vol. 4, No. 4 (Nov., 1968), Pp. 422-442 Published By: Springer Stable URL: Accessed: 15-07-2015 09:54 UTC
Quantifiers in English Author(s) : Ray S. Jackendoff Source: Foundations of Language, Vol. 4, No. 4 (Nov., 1968), Pp. 422-442 Published By: Springer Stable URL: Accessed: 15-07-2015 09:54 UTC
