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Subject-Verb Agreement

Test your knowledge of subject-verb agreement rules including singular and plural subjects, compound subjects, phrases that don't affect agreement, and special cases like the subjunctive mood.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb and fill in the blank.

The students were reluctant to _________ a surprise test.

  1. take
  2. give
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb and fill in the blank.

Neither food nor warm clothes _________ available to the soldiers.

  1. was
  2. were
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb and fill in the blank.

If I _________ the principal, I would make home science a compulsory subject.

  1. am
  2. were
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb and fill in the blank.

The cost of all articles _________ soaring high.

  1. is
  2. are
  3. Here the subject is 'the cost' i.e. singular. Thus, auxiliary should be singular.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb and fill in the blank.

There _________ many objections to your way of doing work.

  1. is
  2. are
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb and fill in the blank.

It is he and not I who _________ to blame.

  1. am
  2. is
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb and fill in the blank.

Each of the girls _________ to have a caring husband.

  1. wishes
  2. wish
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb and fill in the blank.

The poet and philosopher _________ been honoured.

  1. have
  2. has
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb and fill in the blank.

You _________ my brother, you should respect my wife.

  1. is
  2. are
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb and fill in the blank.

Mitchell, along with her friends, _________ gone to attend the party.

  1. has
  2. have
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb and fill in the blank.

Wheat, as well as, rice _________ risen in price.

  1. has
  2. have
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb and fill in the blank.

Mark and I _________ great pals.

  1. am
  2. are
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb and fill in the blank.

The proper formation of sentences _________ very important for correct expression.

  1. is
  2. are
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb abd fill in the blank.

Our happiness or misery _________ in our own hands.

  1. are
  2. is
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Choose the suitable verb and fill in the blank.

He was given the punishment to be _________ till death.

  1. hung
  2. hanged

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