Free Subject-Verb Agreement MCQs with Answers
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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. Hair is
- B. Hair are
- C. Hairs are
- D. Hairs is
Explanation: Hair is an uncountable noun so it will be used in the singular form. The verb used with hair will also be singular so the correct option…
Correct answer: Hair is- A. In 1838 schleiden suggested that all plants were made of cells
- B. In 1838 schleiden suggest that all plants were made of cells
- C. In 1838 schleiden suggested that all plants were make of cells.
- D. In 1838 schleiden suggested to all plants were made of cells
Explanation: Correct grammar and structure tense "suggested" matches the past tense of 1838.
Correct answer: In 1838 schleiden suggested that all plants were made of cells- A. The supervisor has nor will ever compromise.
- B. The supervisor have nor will ever compromise.
- C. The supervisor has not compromised nor will ever compromise.
- D. The supervisor has nor will ever compromised.
Explanation: This is the correct option. It uses the appropriate verb form and structure to convey the intended meaning.
Correct answer: The supervisor has not compromised nor will ever compromise.- A. Insist
- B. Insists
- C. Are insisting
- D. Were insisting
Explanation: .This phrase goes perfectly with the sentence as present participle tense is required.
Correct answer: Are insisting405. Tahira as well as her brother _ responsible for the loss and they must be made to make up for it:
- A. is
- B. are
- C. were
- D. have been
Explanation: The correct answer is Option A: 'is'. When a sentence uses 'as well as', the verb should agree with the first subject.
Correct answer: is- A. seems
- B. is seeming
- C. seemed
- D. seem
Explanation: The correct answer is 'seems' because 'Mathematics' is treated as a singular noun in English, even though it ends with an 's'.
Correct answer: seems- A. Each of them deserves praise
- B. Each one of them deserves praise
- C. Each one of them deserve praise
- D. Every one of them deserves praise.
Explanation: The word 'each' refers to individual things within a group of two or more.
Correct answer: Every one of them deserves praise.- A. It still lag
- B. It still lags
- C. It lag still
- D. It lags still
Explanation: While the city has earned record revenue this year, it still lags well behind in exports. This is the most accurate and relevant term used.
Correct answer: It still lags- A. The team plays well together.
- B. The team play well together.
- C. The team playing well together.
- D. The team is play well together.
Explanation: Subject-verb agreement refers to the correct matching of the subject and verb in a sentence.
Correct answer: The team plays well together.- A. Was
- B. Were
- C. Had
- D. Have had
Explanation: The correct verb to use in this context is "was" because the subject, "number," is singular.
Correct answer: Was- A. Is
- B. are
- C. were
- D. has
Explanation: Option A is correct. The sentence 'The director as well as the manager of the hotel is attending the meeting' uses 'as well as' to connect…
Correct answer: Is