Subject Verb Agreement

Practice questions testing English subject-verb agreement rules, including indefinite pronouns, compound subjects, collective nouns, and special grammatical constructions.

25 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

No one _____ aware of the leakage.

  1. were
  2. are
  3. has
  4. is
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

Fish and gravy ______ a perfect lunch.

  1. made
  2. makes
  3. make
  4. none of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

My father and my brother usually _______ shopping together.

  1. goes
  2. go
  3. going
  4. gone
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

Everybody _______ the rising sun.

  1. worships
  2. worship
  3. worshipped
  4. will worship
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

Who ____ love his country?

  1. do not
  2. does not
  3. did not
  4. both (1) and (2)
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

His spectacles _______.

  1. breaks
  2. break
  3. is broken
  4. are broken
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

The rich _____ happy.

  1. are
  2. was
  3. has been
  4. is
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

My trousers ______ made of cheep cloth.

  1. has
  2. have
  3. was
  4. are
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

The number of trees ____ gradually decreasing.

  1. is
  2. are
  3. has
  4. will
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

A pair of scissors ___ bought.

  1. are
  2. were
  3. has
  4. is
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

The clergy _____ insulted.

  1. was
  2. were
  3. has
  4. has been
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

The magician and the musician ______ come.

  1. has
  2. have
  3. is
  4. was
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

The poet and singer ____ coming.

  1. are
  2. is
  3. were
  4. could
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

Many a boy _____ damaged the electric wires.

  1. has
  2. have
  3. were
  4. did not
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

Either Nicky or I ____ misplaced it.

  1. has
  2. are
  3. have
  4. will
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

I as well as my friends ______ happy.

  1. is
  2. am
  3. are
  4. none of the above
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

Not only Sam but also Sharon _____ given a prize for each event.

  1. are
  2. will
  3. have
  4. is
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

Some of the coins ________ spurious.

  1. was
  2. were
  3. is
  4. has
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

Rachel and Stuart each ________ the right to prizes.

  1. has
  2. have
  3. will
  4. shall
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

Money _____ the mare go.

  1. made
  2. was making
  3. makes
  4. none of the above
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

Not only Mandy but his friends also __________ rewarded.

  1. is
  2. are
  3. will
  4. should
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

Each parent and each student _________ allotted separate seats.

  1. was
  2. have
  3. were being
  4. are
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

We each _________ our problems, haven't we?

  1. has
  2. was
  3. have
  4. shall
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

What cannot be cured _______ endured.

  1. must be
  2. are
  3. were
  4. have
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct option and fill in the blank.

To walk in the open ______ good for health.

  1. are
  2. is
  3. was
  4. were