Free Subject-Verb Agreement MCQs with Answers
411 Subject-Verb Agreement MCQs from English, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Subject-verb agreement requires the verb to match the true subject in number and person, even when other words intervene. Questions cover collective nouns, compound subjects, indefinite pronouns, either and neither, relative clauses, quantities and inverted sentences, where proximity can falsely suggest the wrong verb.
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- A. Have
- B. Has
- C. Is having
- D. Having
Explanation: The correct option that fits appropriately in the blank is:"Dan has a lot of friends."The subject of the sentence is "Dan," which is…
Correct answer: Has- A. Be going
- B. Has been gone
- C. Has going
- D. Been going
Explanation: The correct option that fits appropriately in the blank is:"We shall be going there for a week."The phrase "shall be going" is used to…
Correct answer: Be going203. Select the option which fits appropriately in the blank:I am in London this Summer, I _ English.
- A. Learn
- B. Learns
- C. Am learning
- D. Learning
Explanation: This is the correct answer. "Am learning" is the present continuous tense of the verb "learn," used to describe actions that are happening…
Correct answer: Am learning- A. Has
- B. Have
- C. Had
- D. Non
Explanation: This is the correct form. "Has" is used with the indefinite pronoun "everyone," which is singular.
Correct answer: Has- A. Belong
- B. Belonging
- C. Belongs
- D. Was belong
Explanation: With pronouns like you, me, and we, 'belong' is used. "Belonging" is a gerund, which is a verb form that functions as a noun.
Correct answer: Belong- A. Is
- B. Were
- C. Will
- D. Would
Explanation: Option A: None of them means not even a single person so it is singular.
Correct answer: Is- A. Watching
- B. Am watching
- C. Is watching
- D. Watches
Explanation: This is the correct answer. "Am watching" is the present continuous tense of the verb "watch." It indicates an action that is currently…
Correct answer: Am watching- A. Died
- B. Die
- C. Had died
- D. Have died
Explanation: The sentence is structured in a way that requires an infinitive verb form ("to die")."Die" is the infinitive form of the verb that…
Correct answer: Die- A. Is
- B. Are
- C. Was
- D. Were
Explanation: When deciding whether to use is or are, look at whether the noun is plural or singular. If the noun is singular, use is.
Correct answer: Are- A. Does
- B. Do
- C. Did
- D. Are
Explanation: "Does" is used for singular subjects like "he," "she," "it," "this," "that," or "John." "Do" is used to form imperative sentences or…
Correct answer: Do- A. Died
- B. Dies
- C. Had die
- D. Has died
Explanation: 1956 was a long time ago. Therefore this is in the past tense, and a date is being referred to, so died would be appropriate.
Correct answer: Died- A. Need
- B. Needs
- C. Needing
- D. Needed
Explanation: The subject of the sentence is "the samples", which is plural. The verb must also be plural to agree with the subject.
Correct answer: Need- A. Left
- B. Leaves
- C. Will leave
- D. Will have left
Explanation: Option A: Left is the past tense of leave. Since the sentence talks about the next morning this will be incorrect.Option B: Leaves is a…
Correct answer: Will have left- A. Belong
- B. Belonging
- C. Belongs
- D. Was belong
Explanation: As it is a general statement showing possession and no helping verb is used, the sentence indicated is in the present tense.
Correct answer: Belong- A. Have
- B. Had
- C. Hasn't
- D. Haven't
Explanation: 'Any information' demands the use of a negative verb [hasn't/haven't] so the Option A and Option B.
Correct answer: Haven't- A. is
- B. are
- C. were
- D. was
Explanation: When deciding whether to use is or are, look at whether the noun is plural or singular. If the noun is singular, use is.
Correct answer: is- A. have
- B. has
- C. is
- D. are
Explanation: The subject "The quality of food here" is singular because "quality" is a singular noun.Therefore, the verb that follows should also be…
Correct answer: has- A. is
- B. was
- C. are
- D. may
Explanation: The truthful signifies to a particular group of people , since there must be more than 1 person, "are" will be used.The subject of this…
Correct answer: are219. Demonstrate correct use of subject-verb agreement:Neither me nor my parents _ aware of the incident.
- A. Would be
- B. Is
- C. Was
- D. Were
Explanation: The subject "Neither me nor my parents" is a compound subject joined by "nor."When "neither...nor" is used to connect two subjects, the…
Correct answer: Were- A. Is
- B. Are
- C. Were
- D. Be
Explanation: If the noun is singular, use 'is'. If it is plural or there is more than one noun, use 'are'.
Correct answer: Is